249th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRYON RESOLVES

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th, 2024, 11AM – 12PM

The Tryon Resolves were a brief declaration adopted by the citizens of Tryon County in the Province of North Carolina in the early days of the American Revolution. In the Resolves, the county vowed resistance to coercive actions by the government of Great Britain against its North American colonies. The document was signed on August 14, 1775.

The SAR ceremony will begin at 11:00 with Color Guard, wreath presentations by SAR and DAR chapters presenting honors at the marker in Bessemer City.  This event is being cohosted by the Mecklenburg Chapter and Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter SAR along with the William Gaston Chapter DAR, the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter DAR, and the Tryon Resolves Chapter DAR.

Tryon Volunteer Fire Department
2577 Tryon Courthouse Rd.
Bessemer City, NC 28016

COLOR GUARD ASSEMBLE AT 9:00 AM!!