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Cornwallis Surrenders to George Washington at Yorktown. Welcome to the web site of the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution! The Compatriots of the VASSAR invite you to join our ranks as we strive to keep patriotism and the memory of our Revolutionary War heritage burning in the hearts and minds of every American, young and old. Virginia is sewn into the very fabric of American history. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Patrick Henry, and countless other patriots first drew breath on Virginia soil. In many respects, American Independence began with Virginia. It was Richard Henry Lee, a delegate from Virginia, who first proposed on June 7, 1776, that the Continental Congress declare independence from Great Britain.
Twenty months earlier, on October 10, 1774, patriots from Virginia under the command of Col. Andrew Lewis met a Shawnee and Mingo Indian force led by Chief Cornstalk at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, a place called Point Pleasant, then Virginia, now West Virginia. In 1908, the United States Senate declared that the Battle at Point Pleasant was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. And, of course, the war to throw off the cloak of British colonialism ended with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. Today, the spirit of those brave individuals lives on in the hearts of the more than 1,600 members of the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
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General George Washington crossing the
Delaware River
on the night of December 25, 1776. Standing
behind him is
fellow Virginian, Lt. James Monroe, from Fredericksburg
(wounded the following day at the Battle of Trenton).
[both to later
be Presidents of the United States]
"...to perpetuate the memory..."
Descendants of Michael Widener
and the VASSAR Color Guard
pose behind Widener's newly placed grave marker.
The purposes of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution are patriotic, historical and educational. Its object is to perpetuate the memory of individuals who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American people.
The VASSAR sponsors events throughout the year, including: oratory and essay contests for young people: awards programs honoring educators; and law enforcement and fire safety personnel; and, ceremonies honoring the patriots of the Revolution and the battles in which they fought.
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