REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . .

TEACH our children the value of Freedom.

Welcome to the Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Wreaths Across America Page.  For every 2 wreaths sponsored through our page a third wreath will be placed for free.  

On December 14, 2024 (See location pages for ceremony and wreath placement details) at noon, the Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter NSDAR will be helping to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes at OAKWOOD CEMETERY in Concord, North Carolina.

Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible at OAKWOOD CEMETERY by clicking the red “SPONSOR” button to sponsor wreaths, click the “VOLUNTEER” button to volunteer on Wreaths Day, and invite your family and friends to volunteer also.

Thank you so much for supporting the Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter NSDAR (NC0329) OAKWOOD CEMETERY(NCOAKC) and Wreaths Across America!  Email: cbbdar1914@gmail.com with any questions and please follow our Oakwood Cemetery Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086682158953 (copy and paste into your browser) 

Following is the story of how the Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution got their name.

In May 1771, nine young men, born in the Rocky River community reacted to the royal governor sending a shipment of gunpowder through Cabarrus County on its way to Hillsboro to be used to “put down” the Regulator Movement at Alamance. The young men blackened their faces with soot to disguise themselves. They made their way to Phifer’s old muster grounds on Poplar Tent Road. After nightfall, they attacked the royal government’s encampment. They moved the teamsters and horses to safety then laid a trail of gunpowder to the three wagons and blew it up. In the late 1700’s they were branded the Cabarrus Black Boys due to their disguises and the soot.

After this incident, the name “Cabarrus Black Boys” became a badge of honor and was used by Cabarrus County military units in the Civil War, Spanish – American War, Mexican Punitive Expedition and into WWI. Many of these veterans are buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Descendants of these young men started our chapter and named it the Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter in memory of these great patriots that went on to serve in the American Revolution. All of the chapter charter members, but one are buried in Oakwood Cemetery as are many early chapter officers and members.