By Boyd Cathey Two weeks ago New Orleans removed its Robert E. Lee Monument, one of four the city decided to take down. As well, Charlottesville, Virginia, currently finds itself in the midst of a rancorous debate over its Lee statue. All over the South and the nation moves are afoot to take down monuments,…
The North Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans is proud to announce the unveiling of the first of its “mega flags” as part of the Flags Across the Carolinas project. The flag was raised on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, between exits 65 and 61 on Interstate 95 south, just north of Fayetteville. April 26th was…
Early this morning the local television station WRAL broadcast news that the first of “four Confederate monuments in New Orleans…honoring white supremacy” will come down today. The fate of these monuments has been debated now for a number of years, with the majority black city government wanting to expunge these reminders of New Orleans’ history,…
Brigadier General (Retired) Gary Pendleton represents District 49 (Wake County) in the NC House. General Pendleton is a stalwart friend of North Carolina’s rich heritage and a constant boon to his constituents. Steve Troxler is our state’s Commissioner of Agriculture. As such, Mr. Troxler presides over the annual State Fair in Raleigh. Exhibitors and vendors…
As the NC Heritage PAC has warned, it won’t only be Confederate symbols that are the targets of activists. Our nation’s first flag is now considered a symbol of hate and oppression. Click on the link below to read more. NC Heritage PAC desperately needs your help and contributions — it won’t be long before…
It is with sadness and regret that we, the North Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans have been informed of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (“SBC”) resolution condemning the Confederate Battle Flag. In the midst of the tragedies happening in this world, we are shocked and dismayed that an organization devoted to the cause of Christ…
On Thursday, May 19, the US House of Representatives passed House Resolution 4974 which bans large Confederate flags from VA Cemeteries. It further restricts Confederate Flag display in these cemeteries to “small flags” on only two days each year: Memorial Day and Confederate Memorial Day. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. Call, e-mail, and write BOTH of North Carolina’s…
Although not in North Carolina, this is a perfect example of what the NC Heritage PAC is fighting against. Local governments and municipalities will stop at nothing to circumvent due process in removing our monuments. The popular will means nothing to these bodies and once destroyed or removed, the battle is over. Donate to the…
It is easy to focus on the loss and destruction of North Carolina’s Confederate heritage because it is most often under attack and is the most currently controversial. However, have you considered the efforts of the NC Heritage PAC are on behalf of ALL of North Carolina’s heritage? As we have seen on the national…
Last summer, the director of the Orange County Historical Museum, Candace Midgett, brought before the Town of Hillsborough, a proposal to remove the words “Confederate Memorial” which were affixed on the building located at 201 North Churton Street. The building is owned by the town and is the current home of the Orange County Historical Museum….