Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution

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Virginia Society
Sons of the American Revolution

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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, George Mason, 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.

Commander-in-Chief,
Virginian, General George Washington

The U.S. Senate authorized the erection of a monument recognizing Point Pleasant as the site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

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, for all practical purposes, 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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VASSAR OFFICERS
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LOCAL CHAPTERS
Find Your Local Virginia Society Chapter

PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Upcoming Events & Programs Sponsored by the VASSAR and the NSSAR

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Oration, Essay and Other Activities of the VASSAR

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VASSAR Handbook, Committee Assignments, etc.

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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]

Webmaster's Note: For those that may be interested in a treatise on the eight winters during the Revolutionary War, click here.

Also, we have just added a new page based on a 2002 paper titled, "Origins of the U.S. Constitution" presented by our President General, Judge Edward F. Butler, Sr., to the DAR in Texas in 2002.

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"...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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Last Updated: March 15, 2010
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