Governor John Archdale Chapter

Charlotte, North Carolina

Covering Mecklenburg, Stanly, and Rowan Counties

The Governor John Archdale Chapter has 37 members and seeks to bring recognition for Colonial Dames in the Mecklenburg, Stanly and Rowan County area while providing interesting events for the chapter members. We have participated in a Living History event in Stanly County and join other societies in securing outside speakers for our meetings. The chapter has been involved in many events with wreath laying at area cemeteries and other patriotic society markings. The chapter has also been involved in many historic grave restorations and preservation. Chapter members have been involved in cleaning cemeteries and repairing broken markers. In honor of America 250, several area ancestors have had commemorative ceremonies and wreath laying in a 3 county area.

Our chapter members are involved in the local mobile food pantry once a month, we make donations to Crossnore and help sponsor a cottage on the Avery campus.

Several of our chapter members have attended the 2024 state conference in Raleigh and one chapter member, is state registrar. She has also attended a genealogical workshop at the National Headquarters. Several members of the chapter have gotten state awards and recognition for their number of supplements and Coat-of-Arms.