Thanks to some dedication, an extensive restoration project for a spot recognizing American history finally received a fitting conclusion over the weekend.

Descendants of the Revolutionary War gathered Saturday morning for the rededication ceremony of the Sycamore Shoals Monument located on West G Street in Elizabethton.

Spearheaded by the John Sevier-Sarah Hawkins DAR, the monument was able to receive its last bit of work just over three months ago with the Elizabethton Fire Department working with the group to place the top block on the monument.

According to the monument, the top bronze piece was placed to recognize “the memory of the patriots who on their way to King’s Mountain, under Sevier, Shelby and Campbell, assembled here on Sept. 25, 1780.”

The project started a year ago with local artist and DAR member Mary Ruden handling the restoration duties for the monument itself.

John Sevier-Sarah Hawkins DAR received some needed help for the project from the partners down in Knoxville — the Bonny Kate Chapter.

It was only fitting that the two chapters banded together for the project. Property which the monument lies on was deeded to three DAR Chapters back in 1909 — John Sevier, Bonny Kate and Sycamore Shoals. The Sycamore Shoals is now defunct.

The marker was dedicated in 1910 and rededicated in 1931 for repairs.

As time passed, the need to repair the monument become more evident, according to local DAR Chairman of Historic Preservation Lois Wetzel.

Support led to the renovation of the monument, which received its official rededication ceremony that featured several attendees from across the region stopping by to pay their respects and recognize the significance of the event.

Hundreds of years prior at the West G Street location, the Overmountain Men gathered in September of 1780 before going over the mountain prior to winning the Battle of Kings Mountain. The location also served as the site for the Transylvania Purchase.

Saturday proved to be an important day in the history of the DAR, according to John Sevier-Sarah Hawkins Regent Johnda Burdette, who led the ceremony.

Multiple groups assisted with the event, including the Children of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution. Charlotte Reynolds, state DAR, was also on site and praised the effort of everyone that participated in the project. Wetzel also took time during the ceremony to provide attendees with some historical context of the monument.

John Sevier-Sarah Hawkins and Bonny Kate acknowledged the following groups for their work to restore the monument:

• CAR

• Copper Leaf Creations

• Elizabethton Fire Department

• Elizabethton Police Department

• Julius Dugger-John Carter and Mary Patton Chapters NSDAR

• Happy Valley Baptist Church

• Mary Ruden

• SAR

• Summers-Taylor

• Volunteer Masonry

• City of Elizabethton

The weekend event followed the same pathway as the previous dedication ceremony, where thousands stopped by in Elizabethton.