A Welcome Message from our Chapter President

Welcome to the website of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), proudly serving the Western North Carolina Mountain Region of the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution. Chartered in 1928, The Blue Ridge Chapter has a long-standing history of carrying out the mission and goals of the SAR.  We extend a warm invitation to visitors, prospective members, and fellow patriots to explore our many activities and join us in honoring our Revolutionary War ancestors.

Compatriot Garry Linton

About the SAR

SAR is the largest male lineage organization in the United States and consists of 50 state-level societies with more than 590 local chapters, several international societies (including Canada, France, Germany, Spain, and an International Society), and over 37,000 members. Prominent SAR members include sixteen U.S. presidents, U.S. senators and representatives, local business and community leaders, as well as foreign dignitaries such as Sir Winston Churchill, and Kings Juan Carlos I and Felipe VI of Spain.

SAR members have also answered their country’s call in every major American conflict beginning with the battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, and continuing to the present day, including Operation Desert Storm, Bosnia, and the recent actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. SAR members have received the highest awards America can bestow, including the Medal of Honor.

• Remembering Our Past….By honoring those who served or assisted the colonies during the Revolutionary War.

• Promoting Core Values….By protecting our Constitution and perpetuating American ideals and traditions.

• Shaping Young Minds….By educating our youth about the Constitution and those who developed the American ideals and traditions.

National Level – We work with other organizations in furthering the understanding of the American Revolution such as: the   Daughters of the American Revolution, the Smithsonian Institution and King’s College London Partnership and Georgian Papers Programme

State and Local Levels – Our members give speeches and presentations at various SAR and/or civic events in our communities. Additionally, Patriot graves are marked by local chapters at the request of descendants.

• Patriotic Goals

• Historic Goals

• Educational Goals

• We will work tirelessly to inspire the community with the principles on which our nation was founded. Many chapters and state-level societies have color guards that wear Revolutionary War uniforms and participate in civic and patriotic events and observances such as the Fourth of July, Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day, Flag Day, Patriots Day, Bill of Rights Day, Yorktown Day, Constitution Day, and important battles of the Revolutionary War. Each year the SAR National Congress passes resolutions to stimulate personal and national action based on these principles.

• We strive to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom. In 1994, the SAR formed a Task Force to Preserve U.S. History to help focus public attention on profound problems in some proposed national standards for teaching pre-college U.S. history.

• We will work to carry out the promises expressed in the Preamble to the Constitution.

• We shall provide recognition for public service. The state-level societies and chapters of the SAR present thousands of awards each year to law enforcement officers, public safety officers, and other citizens who exemplify the best civic traditions of our nation. This includes young men and women who are leaders in our communities: high-ranking high school students of history, Eagle Scouts, JROTC and ROTC cadets, and midshipmen.

• This organization shall strive to honor, respect, and support the sacrifices of our veterans, especially those confined to residential and hospital facilities provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

2025-2026 Officers & Committees

President: Garry Linton

Vice President: Brett Callaway

Secretary – Acting: Garry Linton

Treasurer – Acting: Garry Linton

Registrar: Doug Phillips

Assistant Registrar: Mike Burkhart

Historian: Ken Weglarz

Chaplain: Tom Rightmyer

VP, NCSSAR Mtn. Region: Craig Isaacson

Flag Certificate Committee: Mike Mills

Color Guard Commander: Garry Linton

Genealogist: John Roper and Jack Tate

Americanism Report Writer: David Linton

USS Stark Memorial Report Writer: Bill Eakins

Grave Marking Committee: Dave Gallentine and Craig Isaacson

Education Committee: Ron Chapman, Garry Linton and Jack Tate

JROTC Committee: Larry Chapman

Awards Committee: Craig Isaacson

NCSSAR Website Manager: Ron Hillabrand

Membership Committee and Chapter Website Mgr.: John Crotts