Dedication of DAR Marker to African American Patriots at Kings Mountain

7 Oct 2016                             Kings Mountain National Military Park, SC

Descendants of the three African American patriots unveil the monument in their honor. photo by Mike Elston

     Today the DAR dedicated a marker to three African American patriots that fought at Kings Mountain.  The patriots were:

Essius Bowman
John Broddy
Andrew Ferguson

     After greetings from the various organizations in attendance, and the keynote address by B/G James R. Gorham, North Carolina National Guard (retired), the patriots' descendants unveiled the marker.
     Treasurer General Warren Alter represented the SAR.  The Virginia SAR attendees included 1st Vice President Mike Elston, 2nd Vice President Pat Kelly, Surgeon Kirk Sheap and his wife Norma, Trustee Reverdy Wright, Peter Davenport, and Bill Schwetke.  Elston, Kelly, Davenport, and Schwetke participated in the color guard.

The SAR Color Guard presented the colors, the Overmountain Men fired a musket volley, and a bugler played taps.