Speaker’s Bureau
Since 2021, the Col Alexander Erwin chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution has been speaking to groups, organizations, and schools about the history of the Revolutionary War in Burke, Caldwell, and McDowell County.
Our 18th Century Public speakers are available to a variety of ages and audiences: elementary, junior high, high school and adult audiences. Our speakers are members of the Sons of the American Revolution and present interesting, fact-based talks about people, places and events of the Revolutionary War.
Our presentations are given with no charge and must be arranged at least 60 days prior to your requested date! If you are interested in our 18th Century Public speaker, please email the chapter and we will try our best to coordinate the best speaker to your requested date!
18th Century Speaker Events (Open to the Public)
The Col Alexander Erwin chapter also hosts an 18th Century Public speaker dinner event every 3rd Thursday (Sept – June) at 6pm at the Morganton Community House. Check the Events Calendar for more details.
The events are Free to attend. There is an Optional Dinner, which costs $20 (cash) per person, presented at the door.
If you plan to attend, please notify the CAESAR President, Kevin Hancock, via email at [email protected] or by text at 262-581-6223, no later than the Friday prior to allow for a proper headcount on the day of event for both seating and meals.
For a list of our previous speakers and the topics they presented, please check out our Speaker Archives.
For upcoming Speaker Events, please see our Public Events.