243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
243rd Anniversary
of the
Battle of Blue Licks
Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:00 am EST
Information flyer
243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
243rd Anniversary
of the
Battle of Blue Licks
Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:00 am EST
Information flyer
250th Celebration of the Battle of Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord - Boston Marriott Burlington
250th Celebration of the Battle of
Lexington and Concord
Hosted by the Massachusetts Society and
the New England District
Friday, April 18, 2025 - Sunday, April 20, 2025
Information flyer
248th Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
Seaton Creek Hitoric Presderve Park
The 248th Anniversary
of the
Battle of Thomas Creek
March 29, 2025
Information Flyer
Contact: David H. Ramseur
2025 Spring Leadership Meeting dates
The Galt House
for planning purposes
2024 Pennsylvania Society Fall BoM
Genetti Hotel & Suites
Pennsylvania Society
Fall Board of Management Meeting
November 1 & 2, 2024
Information Flyer
2024 Texas SAR Fall Board of Managers Meeting
Holiday Inn Town Lake
Texas SAR Fall Board of Managers Meeting
November 1-3, 2024
Austin, Texas
Information Flyer
Hotel Reservations
Agenda
2024 Great Lakes District Meeting
Double Tree by Hilton - Brookfield
2024 Central District Meeting
Lawrenceburg Event Center
2024 Central District Meeting
October 19, 2024
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Information Flyer
Contact: Vice President General Wayne C. Eells, Jr.
Selections from the Collection virtual event
From the National Headquarters
Selections from the Collection: The John Armstrong Collection Live Virtual Event
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/MTSSpYEBmNMFn1FS8
Event Time: October 16, 2024, 12:30PM Eastern/11:30 AM Central
Description: Join Curator Zac Distel for a behind the scenes look at the artifacts featured in the latest edition of Selections from the Collection. Tune in for a closer look at artifacts related to the John Armstrong Collection. This free virtual event is open to all SAR Members and the public!
Questions? Contact us at education@sar.org
Rae Ann Sauer
Director of Education & Outreach
National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
809 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-588-6130
Maryland Society Semi-Annual Meeting
DoubleTree Annapolis
The Maryland Society
Semi-Annual Meeting
October 12, 2024
Information link
250th Anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Battle Monument
250th Anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant
October 10th, 2024
Commemoration and Wreath Ceremony with Honors from 10:00 am until 12:00
followed by a Reception hosted by the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
There are more events scheduled throughout the weekend including:
Education day - Friday October 11th (demonstrations of colonial life and Revolutionary era military).
Parade - Saturday October 12th
There are numerous other events scheduled throughout the weekend including plays and debates.
Schedule of Events
Contact: Randy McGill
2024 South Atlantic District Meeting
Gaffney Visitors Center and Art Gallery
South Atlantic District Meeting and National Candidate Forum
When: Monday, 7 Oct 2024 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Gaffney Visitors Center and Art Gallery – 210 West Frederick St, Gaffney, SC 29341
The event will be held after the Kings Mountain Commemoration
and will include a Candidates Forum for National office.
Attendance by Zoom will be available.
Please see the Event Calendar on the Georgia Society website for additional details as the become available
https://gasocietysar.org/event/south-atlantic-district-meeting-3/
2024 Fall Leadership Meeting
The Galt House
2024 FALL LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Fall Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 3-5, 2024.
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting. The schedule of meeting times and places will soon be linked to this page and on sar.org. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Kelly Moore must have your written report no later than September 11, 2024. The report form can be found on the SAR website here. Banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations at the Galt House Hotel, I recommend that reservations be booked immediately here as the space there is limited and the cutoff date for booking is September 12, 2024. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available, but if you plan to stay at the Galt House, you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate. In the event that the SAR Fall room block is full, you can still reserve a room at the regular Galt House rate through galthouse.com. If you would like to book a reservation for Spring Leadership, that block is open here.
There is a Welcome Reception for Leadership attendees in the Waterford Room on the 25th Floor of the West Tower of the Galt House Hotel on October 3rd from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm (EST). We need a headcount for this event, so please add it to your registration if you wish to attend.
We have one pre-meeting form for you to review and sign (which can be completed electronically). It can be turned in to Compliance Officer K. Scott Collins, or to Kelly Moore in person upon arrival or your earliest convenience.
For additional information, the office point of contact is Kelly Moore (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588-6123 or kmoore@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Mike Scroggins
Executive Director
FYI - Both members and spouses/significant others are required to pay the $40 registration fee. Be sure to click “yes” to the question, “Is this guest your spouse/significant other?”
Late Registration: begins at 12:00 AM (EST) on September 26, 2024. The registration fee will be $90 for members and spouses/significant others starting on this date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 19, 2024: full refund.
After the close of business on September 19th through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 26, 2024: a partial refund is available.
After the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 26, 2024: no refunds are available.
Special Diets/Allergies – When listing dietary issues or allergies, please only include details that pertain to the meals listed on the registration. If you have no dietary concerns, there is no need to enter any notes. The vegetarian/vegan/gluten free option is predetermined and limited to those who are vegetarian/vegan or may encounter allergies to a meal description. Other food options are not available.
Attendees with special diet requirements will have assigned tables in order to get your meal to you quickly and efficiently. Table assignments will be spread across several numbered tables, allowing other attendees to join those tables. Table assignments will be posted outside the doors of the Cochran Ballroom on the 3rd Floor of the West Tower before each banquet.
We will not be offering Continental Breakfast on Friday for this Leadership. Breakfast is offered in Walker’s Exchange Restaurant (open 6:30am-10:30am for breakfast), and there will be grab-and-go options in Thelma’s in the 3rd Floor Conservatory and the Veranda Bar on the 1st floor (both open at 7:00am).
Officer/Special Guest seating – General Officers, former PGs, VPGs, and ExCom members and their guests will have assigned seats at numbered tables for the Friday night banquet. On Saturday night, General Officers and guests will be seated on a riser with former Presidents General and guests at a head table on the floor in front of the riser. No assigned seats for VPGs and ExCom on Saturday. Speakers and other special guests will be seated with the President General.
Packets – In an effort to reduce paper usage and printing, most of the information previously found in packets will be digital only. A link can be found at the top of this page where you can view the information and print what you need. Names tags, along with special information such as that pertaining to special diets or first-time attendees, will be in envelopes that can be picked up from the Registration table in the Brown room, 2nd Floor, East Tower, beginning Thursday, October 3rd, at 10:00am.
Merchandise – Thursday, October 3rd, is for pre-order pickup and room setup only. No engraving or calligraphy services available for pre-orders. All pre-orders must be in the system by end of business on Tuesday, October 1st. The Merchandise store setup at the Galt House will be primarily apparel only. The Merchandise Department at the Headquarters will be closed for business.
2024 Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Ceremony
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
The Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter
Kentucky Society SAR
invites you to attend the Memorial Service for the
242nd Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
Information Flyer or additional information
Contact: Scott Giltner to register
2024 Atlantic Middle States Conference
Williamsburg Lodge
2024 Atlantic Middle State Conference
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
Friday-Saturday, August 9-10, 2024
Contact: Ken Hawkins
2024 Pennsylvania Summer Board of Management Meeting
Ramada Ligonier
Pennsylvania Society
Summer Board of Management Meeting
Information Flyer
Contact: Edward West
2024 Fairfax Resolves 250th Anniversary Events
The Alexandrian Old Town Alexandria
The 250th Anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves Events
July 18-20, 2024
Information Flyer
Contact: Fairfax Resolves Chapter
You can register for the Fairfax Resolves 250 events and activities on the Virginia SAR site.
Registration for the hotel is also available: The Marriott.
134th Annual Congress - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
Please go to the following site for more information: 134th Congress
Please ensure that you read the cancellation and reimbursement policy listed on the Congress webpage here: Congress Late Registration and Reimbursement Policy
FULL REFUNDS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. AS OF JUNE 27TH, ANY REFUND ON CANCELLED REGISTRATIONS OR EVENTS IS NOW 50%. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER JULY 3RD.
If you have issues with registration, please contact either Mike Scroggins (502) 588-6125, Kelly Moore (502) 588-6123, or Paul Callanan (906) 273-2424 to see if we can assist you in the process.
Special Notes:
There will be Merchandise at Congress. The majority of the items will be SAR apparel. There will be limited items such as VPG and General Officers’ sashes and pins for incoming Trustees and VPGs. There will not be any awards or other like items. If you need them for the Congress please ensure you order them from the online store so they can be shipped prior to Congress to your home.
Reminder that the Congress Report Book will be on ShareFile only. Please ensure you have access to ShareFile before coming to Congress.
All tours have limited seating due to restrictions on space for people to be able to attend. This includes the Ladies Luncheon, Valley Forge Tour, York Historical Tour, Strasburg Railroad Tour, Kitchen Kettle Tour, Philadelphia Campaign Tour, and Philadelphia City Tour.
The Philadelphia Campaign Tour is attendance-based. We must have at least 25 people sign up for it in order for us to conduct the tour.
LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS AT MIDNIGHT ON JUNE 26TH
Anniversary of the Battle of Alligator Creek Bridge
West Nassau Historical Society
The Florida Society
along with the City of Callahan and the West Nassau Historical Society
celebrate the
Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War
Battle of Alligator Creek Bridge - 30 June 1778
Information Flyer
Contact: Darryl Ingle
244th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Ramsours Mill
Ramsours Mill Battlefield
Commemoration of the
244th Anniversary of the Battle of Ramsours Mill
June 21-23, 2024
Information Link
Contact: capnlafoot@gmail.com
2024 SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
The National Society
Sons of the American Revolution
presents
The 2024 SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution
The American Revolution: War on the Waters
June 7-9, 2024
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
235 East Main Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
This conference shall consider maritime operations during the American War for Independence. Topics may include the influence of geographic and environmental factors on naval operations, the globalization of the War, American privateers, the Continental Navy and Marines, the West Indies as a distraction to British political objectives, Royal Navy tactical doctrine and decision-making, and the contribution of American sailors and marines to the creation of an American identity. The American Revolution: War on the Waters seeks to explore these and other questions, and to broaden our understanding of the American struggle for Independence.
C.C. Felker of the U.S. Naval Academy is serving as the SAR Distinguished Scholar for this conference. The American Revolution: War on the Waters shall be dedicated to James C. Bradford of Texas A&M University.
Thirteen Papers in Five Sessions
Thirteen papers are scheduled to be delivered in five sessions. All attendees of the 2024 SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution are invited to attend all five sessions. The presenters include scholars such as:
Andrew Lambert, King's College London
Christopher L. Brown, Columbia University
Jean-Marie Kowalski, École navale - Sorbonne Université
Benjamin BJ Armstrong, U.S. Naval Academy
Other Conference Activities
Attendees who register for the Full Conference Package are also invited to attend the following:
Friday, Reception - Dinner
Saturday, Lunch - Reception - Dinner, followed by a tribute to James C. Bradford
Sunday, Brunch - Roundtable Discussion
Hotel Accommodations
The SAR has a block of rooms at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, 235 East Main Street, Norfolk, Virginia. Rooms at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott are from $174 per night, plus applicable state and local taxes. To reserve a room, please call the hotel directly at 800-228-9290 or 757-627-4200, and tell them you want to attend The American Revolution: War on the Waters, the 2024 SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution. Please be sure to inform the hotel at time of booking that you are part of the SAR Annual Conference Room Block.
Please make your hotel reservation no later than Friday, May 10, 2024.
If you would prefer to stay somewhere else, or if the SAR's block of rooms is sold out, there are other hotels near the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.
To register for this event complete the online registration process with the available options presented.
Tickets Available:
$250, Full Conference Package, including:
Thirteen Papers in Five Sessions
Friday reception and dinner
Saturday lunch and dinner
Sunday brunch
$100, Thirteen Papers Package for Adults: *
Thirteen Papers in Five Sessions
$50, Thirteen Papers Package for Students: *
(Full time university or high school students)
Thirteen Papers in Five Session
(* These packages do not include meals.)
To register on-line for the 2024 SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution, please scroll down, fill out the form, and proceed to payment. For ease of using a credit/debit card you can complete the online registration process through the NSSAR site.
You can also register through the U.S. Mail by printing the following form and follow the instructions on mailing your registration to the National Headquarters.
The 2024 SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution Registration Form
2024 George Rogers Clark Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
George Rogers Clark Memorial - Vincennes
Indiana Society
George Rogers Clark Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
Celebrating the 245th Anniversary
of the Capture of Fort Sackville and Patriot Grave Marking
(Louis Godere, Pierre Godere, Joseph Debois, Andre Languedoc, and Francois Pelletier)
May 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Event Coordinator: Robert Cunningham
Information Flyer
Registration Form
Color Guard Waiver
2024 Wisconsin Society Annual Meeting
Esquire Club - Madison WI
2024 Maryland Society Annual Meeting
Renditions Golf Course
The Maryland Society
invites you to the
2024 Maryland Society Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Renditions Golf Course
1380 West Central Avenue
Davidsonville, MD 21035
2024 South Atlantic District Meeting
Robert Mills Courthouse
The South Atlantic District Quarterly Meeting
in conjunction with the South Carolina Society Annual Meeting
April 19-20, 2024
The District Meeting will be at 7:30 am on Saturday, April 20, 2024
for more information contact James Wyrosdick at jcool48@hotmail.com
2024 Annual Meeting Texas Society
Doubletree by Hilton - San Antonio
Texas Society
2024 Annual Meeting
April 11-14, 2024
San Antonio, TX
Hotel Information: Doubletree by Hilton - San Antonio
2024 SAR Program Honoring France
The Oceania Roissy Hotel
Sons of the American Revolution
2024 Program Honoring France
April 6-20, 2024
The trip will consist of visits to various sites throughout France.
Itinerary
Registration Link for this 2024 France Trip
Here is the registration password: vivelafrance (all one word, all lowercase)
247th Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
Seaton Creek Historic Preserve Park
The Florida SAR
commemorates the
247th Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
Information Flyer
Contact: David H. Ramseur
2024 Spring Leadership Meeting
The Brown Hotel
2024 SPRING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Fall Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 29-March 2, 2024.
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting. The schedule of meeting times and places is linked below and is posted on the website. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Kelly Moore must have your written report no later than February 5, 2024. The report form can be found on the SAR website here. Banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations at the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available, but if you plan to stay at the Brown Hotel, you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
We have one pre-meeting form for you to review and sign (which can be completed electronically). It can be emailed to Compliance Officer Larry Stevens or turned in to Kelly Moore in person on the 3rd floor of the Brown Hotel (Registration Table) upon arrival or at your earliest convenience.
For additional information, the office point of contact is Kelly Moore (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588-6123 or kmoore@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Todd Bale
Executive Director
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on February 29th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST) for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: begins at 12:00 AM (EST) on February 22, 2024. The registration fee will be $95 starting on this date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on February 15, 2024: full refund.
After the close of business on February 15th through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on February 22, 2024: a partial refund is available.
After the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on February 22, 2024: no refunds are available.
Special Diets/Allergies – When listing dietary issues or allergies, please only include details that pertain to the meals listed on the registration. If you have no dietary concerns, there is no need to enter any notes. The vegetarian option is predetermined and limited to those who are vegetarian or may encounter allergies to a meal description. Other food options are not available.
Attendees with special diet requirements will have assigned seats in order to get your meal to you quickly and efficiently. Assigned seats will be spread across several numbered tables, allowing other attendees to join those tables. Seating assignments will be posted outside the doors of the Crystal Ballroom before each banquet.
Lent – The Friday of Spring Leadership 2024 falls during Lent. Any attendees of the Friday night banquet who observe Lent should note in the special diet box on their registration that they need the Lenten meal for that night. If your significant other or guest needs a Lenten meal, please note that as well. You will be assigned a seat at the banquet so the Brown staff can easily locate you.
Officer/Special Guest seating – General Officers, former PGs, VPGs, and ExCom members and their guests will have assigned seats at numbered tables for the Friday night banquet. General Officers and former PGs and guests will be seated on risers on Saturday night. No assigned seats for VPGs and ExCom on Saturday. Speakers and other special guests will be seated with the President General.
Packets – In an effort to reduce paper usage and printing, most of the information previously found in packets will be digital only. A link to the E-Packet is available at the top of this page. Click the link to view the information and print what you need. Hard copies will also be available at the Registration table. Names tags, along with special information such as that pertaining to special diets or first-time attendees, will be in manila envelopes that can be picked up when you check in at The Brown.
Merchandise – Thursday, February 29th, is for pre-order pickup and room setup only. No engraving or calligraphy services available for pre-orders. All pre-orders must be in the system by end of business on Tuesday, February 27th. The Merchandise store setup at the Brown Hotel will be primarily apparel only. The Merchandise Department at the Headquarters will be closed for business.
Annual Celebration of the Battle of Moore's Creek
Currie, NC 28435, USA
Please join us as we celebrate the Anniversary Celebration of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, the 1st Patriot victory during the War for Independence. Activities will include musket and cannon demonstrations throughout both days, as well as demonstrations of colonial trades such as blacksmithing, candle dipping, spinning, cooking, gardening, powder horn making, colonial toys and games, live music, and much more. For up-to-date information, please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moorescreeknps. The event is FREE and activities will take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 24-25, 2024 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.
The combined North Carolina SAR Color Guard and North Carolina DAR, C.A.R., and SR chapters will commence a memorial walk on Saturday, February 24 starting at the visitor’s center at 10:00 AM. There will be wreaths displayed at the Women’s Monument, at the Moore Monument, at the Loyalist Monument, and finally at the Patriot John Grady Monument. Senior representatives of the SAR, DAR, C.A.R., SR, and Society of Cincinnati will present wreaths for their respective chapters.
RSVP to get your wreath properly recognized in the program. Deadline 29 Jan 24
Suggested accommodations in Wilmington
Hampton Inn Wilmington-University Area/Smith Creek Station
124 Old Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1861 +1 855-605-0317
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center
160 Van Campen Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1621 +1 877-859-5095
Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington
5126 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405-3445 +1 800-337-0070
Vendors will be available for lunch at the Battleground. In addition, around 11:30 AM following the event a fund-raising lunch will be served at the Currie Community Baptist Church. The cost will be $15 per person paid at the door; reservations for the meal must be made with Gary O Green by 29 Jan 2024. Cell phone contact: (910) 612-3676. Seating is limited; reservations for the meal are required.
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge- February 27, 1776
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, fought between North Carolina Patriot and Loyalist militia forces, demonstrates the bitter internal divisions that marked the American Revolution. The Loyalist, mostly Scottish Highlanders wielding broadswords, charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge, nearly a thousand North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. Expecting to find only a small Patriot force, the Loyalist advanced across the bridge. Shots rang out and 30 to 70 Loyalist lay wounded or dead, including Lt. Col. Donald McLeod, who led the charge. Stunned, outgunned, and leaderless, some of the Loyalist surrendered, while others retreated in confusion.
Moores Creek is the site of the first Patriot victory in the American Revolution and the site of the last Scottish Highland broadsword charge. The victory ended British authority in the colony and stalled a full-scale British invasion of the South for nearly four years. The resulting Halifax Resolves of April 12, 1776, instructed North Carolina’s delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence; it was the first American colony to take such action in writing.
Pennsylvania SAR Winter Board of Management Meeting
The Hampton Inn - Chambersburg
Pennsylvania Society
Winter Board of Management Meeting
February 2-3, 2024
Contact: Dr. David H. Kingsley for information
250th Anniversary the BOSTON TEA PARTY
Boston Massachusetts
The Boston Tea Party
250th Anniversary Event
December 15-17, 2023
Schedule Flyer
Video Presentation of Events
Pennsylvania SAR Fall Board of Management Meeting
Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport
Pennsylvania Society
Fall Board of Management Meeting
November 3-4, 2023
Information and Registration Flyer
2023 Fall Georgia Society Board of Managers meeting
Pam's Garden Patch Restaurant
The Georgia Society
Fall Board of Managers Meeting
October 28, 2023
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Candidates Forum
Contact: Ed Rigel, Jr.
Florida Society Fall Board of Managers Meeting
Embassy Suites - Lake Buena Vista South
Florida Society
Fall Board of Managers Meeting
October 20-21, 2023
Information/Registration Flyer
Contact for more info: Scott Breckenridge
2023 Fall Texas SAR Board of Managers Meeting
The Wyndham Garden Hotel College Station
The Texas Society
2023 Fall Board of Managers Meeting
October 20-22, 2023
Hotel and Schedule Flyer
Online Registration form - https://www.txssar.org/reg_oct23.htm
Download form to mail - https://www.txssar.org/pdf_reg.htm
2023 Central District Conference
Terrace Park Country Club
Central District Conference
October 20-21, 2023
Terrace Park Country Club
Hotel: Homewood Suites
Information/Registration Flyer
The Battle of Kings Mountain Annual Commemoration
Visitor Center
SAR, DAR, C.A.R. and other patriotic and lineage societies & chapters are invited to participate in the annual commemoration of the battle. Continental, militia or period attire is encouraged.
Questions about the event can be directed to James Wyrosdick (jcool48@hotmail.com).
The Courtyard by Marriot located at 110 Mobile Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29303 is one of the area hotels.
Directions to Kings Mountain National Military Park (The park is located on South Carolina Highway 216):
- From Spartanburg, SC, take Interstate 85 NORTH to North Carolina Exit #2 and turn RIGHT. The Visitors Center is located approximately 5 miles on the left.
- From Charlotte, NC, take Interstate 85 SOUTH to North Carolina Exit #2 and turn LEFT. The Visitors Center is located approximately 5 miles on the left.
South Atlantic District Quarterly Meeting and Candidates Forum
Cherokee Historical and Arts Preservation Society Building (CHAPS)
The South Atlantic District Quarterly Meeting - 10/6/2023 at 2:00 pm.
featuring a Candidate Forum
Cherokee Historical and Arts Preservation Society Building
301 College Drive
Gaffney, SC 29340
Please contact South Atlantic District Vice President General, James Lee Wyrosdick (Jim) for additional information.
Telephone: (803) 682-4209
Email: jcool48@hotmail.com
249th Commemoration of the Battle of Point Pleasant
Tu Endi Wei State Park
249th Commemoration of the Battle of Point Pleasant
West Virginia Society
Point Pleasant Chapter
October 6-8, 2023
Information/Registration Flyer
2023 Fall Leadership Meeting
Brown Hotel
Registration
Committee Schedule
E-packet
2023 FALL LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting. The schedule of meeting times and places is linked below and is posted on the website. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Kelly Moore must have your written report no later than September 1, 2023. The report form can be found on the SAR website here. Banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations at the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available, but if you plan to stay at the Brown Hotel, you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
We have one pre-meeting form for you to review and sign (which can be completed electronically). It can be turned in to Kelly Moore by email or in person on the 3rd floor of the Brown Hotel (Registration Table) upon arrival or your earliest convenience.
For additional information, the office point of contact is Kelly Moore (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588-6123 or kmoore@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Todd Bale
Executive Director
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on September 21st from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST) for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: begins at 12:00 AM (EST) on September 14, 2023. The registration fee will be $90 starting on this date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 7, 2023: full refund.
After the close of business on September 7th through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 14, 2023: a partial refund is available.
After the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 14, 2023: no refunds are available.
Special Diets/Allergies – When listing dietary issues or allergies, please only include details that pertain to the meals listed on the registration. If you have no dietary concerns, there is no need to enter any notes. The vegetarian option is predetermined and limited to those who are vegetarian or may encounter allergies to a meal description. Other food options are not available.
Attendees with special diet requirements will have assigned seats in order to get your meal to you quickly and efficiently. Assigned seats will be spread across several numbered tables, allowing other attendees to join those tables. Seating assignments will be posted outside the doors of the Crystal Ballroom before each banquet.
Officer/Special Guest seating – General Officers, former PGs, VPGs, and ExCom members and their guests will have assigned seats at numbered tables for the Friday night banquet. General Officers and former PGs and guests will be seated on risers on Saturday night. No assigned seats for VPGs and ExCom on Saturday. Speakers and other special guests will be seated with the President General.
Packets – In an effort to reduce paper usage and printing, most of the information previously found in packets will be digital only. A link is available at the top of this page where you can view the information and print what you need. Hard copies will also be available at the Registration table. Names tags, along with special information such as that pertaining to special diets or first-time attendees, will be in manila envelopes that can be picked up when you check in at the Brown.
Merchandise – Thursday, September 21st, is for pre-order pickup and room setup only. No engraving or calligraphy services available for pre-orders. All pre-orders must be in the system by end of business on Tuesday, September 19th. The Merchandise store setup at the Brown Hotel will be primarily apparel only. The Merchandise Department at the Headquarters will be closed for business.
241st Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
Blue Lick Battlefield State Park
241st Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
The Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter, KYSSAR
19 August 2023 at 10:00 am (9:00 am for Color Guard)
Information Flyer
Contact: Scott Giltner
2023 Atlantic Middle States Conference
Sleepy Hollow Hotel & Conference Center
Atlantic Middle States Conference
2023
Hosted by
Empire State Society, SAR
Information Flyer
Registration Form
Contact - tmiddlesar@gmail.com
call or text (845) 240-3151
2023 Pennsylvania SAR Board of Management Meeting
Super Motel 8 by Wyndham
Pennsylvania Society
Summer Board of Management Meeting
August 4 & 5, 2023
Registration/Information Flyer
Contact: Gary Wiser
133rd Annual Congress - Orlando, Florida
Rosen Plaza Hotel
Please go to the following site for more information: 133rd Congress
Please ensure that you read the cancellation and reimbursement policy listed on the Congress webpage.
Click here to Register for Congress
Special Notes:
There will be Merchandise at Congress. The majority of the items will be SAR apparel. There will be limited items such as VPG and General Officer's sashes and pins for incoming Trustees and VPGs. There will not be any awards or other such items. If you need them for the Congress, please ensure you order them via the online store so they can be shipped to your home prior to Congress.
Reminder that the Congress Reports Book will be on ShareFile only. Please ensure you have access to ShareFile before coming to Congress. https://nssar.sharefile.com
Youth Awards Luncheon will not be covered in the registration fee. Please make sure if you are going to attend that you register separately for that. This enables us to keep the registration fee at a reasonable rate.
If you have issues with registration, please contact either Mike Scroggins (502) 588-6125, Kelly Moore (502) 588-6123, or Paul Callanan (704)-756-0363 to see if we can assist you in the process.
2023 George Rogers Clark Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
George Rogers Clark Memorial - Vincennes
Indiana Society
George Rogers Clark Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
Celebrating the 244th Anniversary
of the Capture of Fort Sackville and Patriot Grave Marking
(Charles Baptist Bonneau, Joseph Bowman, Francois Riday Busseron, Jacques Cardinal, and Pierre Cuerre)
May 27, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Event Coordinator: Robert Cunningham
Information Flyer
Registration Form
Pennsylvania SAR Spring Board of Management Meeting
1863 Inn of Gettysburg
Pennsylvania Society
Spring Board of Management Meeting
Friday, May 5, 2023 and Saturday, May 6, 2023
Information and Registration Form
Contact: Russell L. Mills
246th Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
Holiday Inn & Suites
246th Anniversary
of the
Battle of Thomas Creek
March 24-25, 2023
Jacksonville, Florida
Information Flyer
Information Contact: David H. Ramseur
240th Anniversary of The Last Naval Battle
Veteran's Memorial Center - Merritt Island
240th Anniversary Celebration
of the
Last Naval Battle of the American Revolution
Reservation Form
2023 Spring Leadership Meeting
The Brown Hotel
Link to Packet can also be found on ShareFile
2023 SPRING LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Spring Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on March 2-4, 2023.
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting. The schedule of meeting times and places is linked below and is posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Kelly Moore must have your written report no later than February 6, 2023. The report form can be found on the SAR website here. Banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations at the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available, but if you plan to stay at the Brown Hotel, you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
We have one pre-meeting form for you to review and sign (which can be completed electronically). It can be turned in to Kelly Moore by email or in person on the 3rd floor of the Brown Hotel (Registration Table) upon arrival or your earliest convenience.
Conflict of Interest Form
For additional information, the office point of contact is Kelly Moore (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588-6123 or kmoore@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Todd Bale
Executive Director
Meeting Schedule
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on March 2nd from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST) for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: begins at 12:00 AM (EST) on February 23, 2023. The registration fee will be $90 starting on this date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on February 16, 2023: full refund.
From February 17th through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on February 23, 2023: a partial refund is available.
After the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on February 23, 2023: no refunds are available.
Special Diets/Allergies – When listing dietary issues or allergies, please only include details that pertain to the meals listed on the registration. If you have no dietary concerns, there is no need to enter any notes. The vegetarian option is predetermined and limited to those who are vegetarian or may encounter allergies to a meal description. Other food options are not available.
Attendees with special diet requirements will have assigned seats in order to get your meal to you quickly and efficiently. Assigned seats will be spread across several numbered tables, allowing other attendees to join those tables. Seating assignments will be posted outside the doors of the Crystal Ballroom before each banquet.
Lent – The Friday of Spring Leadership 2023 falls during Lent. Any attendees of the Friday night banquet who observe Lent should note in the special diet box on their registration that they need the Lenten meal for that night. If your significant other or guest needs a Lenten meal, please note that as well. You will be assigned a seat at the banquet so the Brown staff can easily locate you.
Officer seating – General Officers, former PGs, VPGs, and ExCom members and their guests will have assigned seats at numbered tables for the Friday night banquet. General Officers and former PGs and guests will be seated on risers on Saturday night. No assigned seats for VPGs and ExCom on Saturday. Speakers and other special guests will be seated with the President General.
Packets – In an effort to reduce paper usage and printing, most of the information previously found in packets will be digital only. Closer to the event, a link will be available where you can view the information and print what you need. Hard copies will also be available at the Registration table. Names tags, along with special information such as that pertaining to special diets or first-time attendees, will be in 6 x 9 envelopes that can be picked up when you check in at the Brown.
Merchandise – Thursday, March 2nd, is for pre-order pickup and room setup only. No engraving or calligraphy services available for pre-orders. All pre-orders must be in the system by end of business on Tuesday, February 28th. The Merchandise store setup at the Brown Hotel will be primarily apparel only. The Merchandise Department at the Headquarters will be closed for business.
2023 Pennsylvania SAR Winter Meeting
Alloy Hotel
Pennsylvania SAR
Winter Meeting
February 3-4, 2023
Registration Form
Contact: William H. Baker
241st Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens
Cowpens National Battlefield
The 241st Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens
Daniel Morgan Chapter, South Carolina SAR
14 Jan 2023 - 17 Jan 2023
Information Flyer
Contact: John Hoyle
2022 Great Lakes District Annual Meeting
Wyndham City Center Hotel
2022 Great Lakes District Annual Meeting
October 28-29, 2022 @ test
Springfield, IL
Wyndham City Center Hotel
For information contact Vice President General Toby Chamberlain
2022 Fall Leadership Meeting
The Brown Hotel
2022 FALL LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Fall Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on September 29 - October 1, 2022.
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting. The schedule of meeting times and places is linked below and is posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Kelly Moore must have your written report no later than September 2, 2022. The report form can be found on the SAR website. Dinner banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations at the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available but if you plan to stay in the Brown Hotel, you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
We have two pre-meeting forms for you to review and sign (they can be completed electronically). They will need to be turned in to Kelly Moore on the 2nd floor of the Brown Hotel (Registration Table) upon arrival or the earliest convenience.
Covid-19 Release Form
Conflict of Interest Form
For additional information, the office point of contact is Kelly Moore (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588- 6123 or kmoore@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Mike Scroggins
Interim Executive Director
Meeting Schedule
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on September 29th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST) for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: begins at 12:00 AM (EST) on September 22, 2022. The registration fee will be $90 starting on this date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 15, 2022: full refund
From September 16th through the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 22, 2022: a partial refund is available
After the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 22, 2022: no refunds are available
When listing dietary issues or allergies please only include details that pertain to the meals listed. The vegetarian option is predetermined and limited to those who may encounter allergies to a meal description or are vegetarian. Other food options are not available.
Merchandise Notes: Thursday, September 29th is for pre-order pickup and room setup only. No engraving or calligraphy services available for pre-orders. All pre-orders must be in the system by end of business on Tuesday, September 27th. The Merchandise store setup at the Brown Hotel will primarily be apparel only. The Merchandise Department at the Headquarters will be closed for business.
2022 South Central District Annual Conference
Double Tree Suites by Hilton Bentonville
South Central District
of the
Sons of the American Revolution
(AR, KS, MO, OK, TX)
2022 Annual Meeting
August 26-27, 2022
Information and Registration
Contact: Gene Rasure
240th Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
240th Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
Kentucky Society
There will be a reception the evening before on 19 August at the Lodge in the state park. The time has not been set for this at the moment.
There is also a reserved block of rooms at the lodge in the park for anyone wanting to spend Friday night at the park. Anyone wanting one of these rooms should ask for one of the SAR rooms when they book the room. Reservations can be made by calling 859-289-5507 or going online at Blue Licks State Park.
AUGUST
20th - 17th Annual Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Service
Location: Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, 10299 Maysville Rd., Carlisle, KY
Time: 10:00 a.m. (color guard muster at 9:00 a.m.)
20th - KYSSAR Summer Meeting & Luncheon
Location: Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, 10299 Maysville Rd., Carlisle, KY
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Information Flyer
Contact: Scott Giltner
Pennsylvania SAR Summer BOM Meeting
George Washington Hotel
Pennsylvania SAR
Board of Management Summer Meeting
August 19-20, 2022
Registration Form
Contact: Ron Miller
2022 Atlantic Middle States Conference
Princeton Marriott at Forrestal
Atlantic Middle States Conference
August 5 - 6, 2022
www.amssar.org
Information Flyer
2022 SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution
Wyndham Grand Hotel, Pittsburgh
presents
June 3-5, 2022
More Information
George Rogers Clark Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
George Rogers Clark Memorial
George Rogers Clark Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
Indiana Society
May 28, 2022 @ 11:00 AM
Event Coordinator: Robert Cunningham
Information Flyer
Registration Form
Quick Test Event
just for testing
This is a simple testing event.
Iowa Society - Jean Marie Cardinal Memorial Dedication
Ice Harbor Riverwalk
The Iowa Society
invites you to join them for the
Jean Marie Cardinal Memorial Dedication
Dubuque, Iowa
May 14, 2022
Starting at 11:30 AM on the Riverwalk near the Star Brewery
Additional Information
Contact: Randy Lyon - (563) 552-8379
Jean Marie Cardinal - Escaping British troops at Dubuque in the early spring of 1780, Cardinal undertook an epic journey by canoe to St. Louis in time to warn the residents of the British. Together with less than 300 residents, he then fought and died in a battle that crushed British plans in the Mississippi Valley. This was the western-most battle of the American Revolution.
Pennsylvania SAR Annual Meeting
Penn Harris Hotel
Texas Society - Medal of Honor Parade
Gainesville, TX
Medal of Honor Parade
Color Guard National Event
Gainesville, TX
April 23, 2022
245th Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
Seaton Creek Historic Preserve Park
245th Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
Jacksonville Chapter
of the
Florida Society
Contact: David H. Ramseur
239th Anniversary of The Last Naval Battle
The Last Naval Battle
239th Anniversary Celebration
of the
Last Naval Battle of the American Revolution
Reservation Form
241st Annual Commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
The North Carolina Society
will host the
241st Annual Commemoration of the
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
March 12, 2022
2022 Spring Leadership Meeting
The Brown Hotel
Note: The Friday Evening Banquet has reached room capacity. Please check with Kelly Moore (kmoore@sar.org) to be placed on a wait list. She will work from that list if seats become available.
2022 SPRING LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Spring Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on March 3 - 5, 2022.
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting. The schedule of meeting times and places will be posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Kelly Moore must have your written report no later than February 11, 2022. The report form can be found on the SAR website. Dinner banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations in the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available but if you plan to stay in the Brown Hotel, you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
For additional information the office point of contact is Kelly Moore (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588- 6123 or kmoore@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Don Shaw
Executive Director
Meeting Schedule
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on March 3rd from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST) for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: begins at 12:00 AM (EST) on February 24, 2022. The registration fee will be $80 after this date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: After the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on February 17, 2022: no refunds
When listing dietary issues or allergies please only include details that pertain to the meals listed. The vegetarian option is predetermined and limited to those who may encounter allergies to a meal description or are vegetarian. Other food options are not available.
Battle of Moore's Creek
Moores Creek Battleground
The ceremony will be held beginning at 10:00 am at the Moore’s Creek Battleground, 40 Patriots Hall Drive, Currie, NC 28435.
*RSVP FOR LUNCH!* Again this year, the ladies will be serving lunch for $10 at the Currie Community Baptist Church. Please RSVP by 19 February 2022 to attend the lunch at Thornhill@embarqmail.com.
Register for wreath presentations and Color Guard participation before 12 February 2022.
If you would prefer to mail a registration,
Download the Color Guard & Wreath Presentation RSVP
28396 Nc Highway 210
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge – February 27, 1776
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, fought between North Carolina Patriot and Loyalist militia forces, demonstrates the bitter internal divisions that marked the American Revolution. The Loyalists, mostly Scottish Highlanders wielding broadswords, charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge, nearly a thousand North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. Expecting to find only a small Patriot force, the Loyalist advanced across the bridge. Shots rang out and 30 to 70 Loyalists lay wounded or dead, including Lt. Col. Donald McLeod, who led the charge. Stunned, outgunned, and leaderless, some of the Loyalists surrendered, while others retreated in confusion.
Moores Creek is the site of the first Patriot victory in the American Revolution and the site of the last Scottish Highland broadsword charge. The victory ended British authority in the colony and stalled a full-scale British invasion of the South for nearly four years. The resulting Halifax Resolves of April 12, 1776, instructed North Carolina’s delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence; it was the first American colony to take such action.
Vendors will be available for lunch at the Battleground. In addition, around 11:30 AM following the event a fund-raising lunch will be served at the Currie Community Baptist Church. The cost will be $10 per person; reservations for the meal must be made with John Thornhill by 7 Feb 2018. Cell phone contact: (910) 284-0232. Seating is limited; reservations for the meal are required.
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge- February 27, 1776
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, fought between North Carolina Patriot and Loyalist militia forces, demonstrates the bitter internal divisions that marked the American Revolution. The Loyalist, mostly Scottish Highlanders wielding broadswords, charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge, nearly a thousand North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. Expecting to find only a small Patriot force, the Loyalist advanced across the bridge. Shots rang out and 30 to 70 Loyalist lay wounded or dead, including Lt. Col. Donald McLeod, who led the charge. Stunned, outgunned, and leaderless, some of the Loyalist surrendered, while others retreated in confusion.
Moores Creek is the site of the first Patriot victory in the American Revolution and the site of the last Scottish Highland broadsword charge. The victory ended British authority in the colony and stalled a full-scale British invasion of the South for nearly four years. The resulting Halifax Resolves of April 12, 1776, instructed North Carolina’s delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence; it was the first American colony to take such action.
Suggested accommodations in Wilmington
Hampton Inn Wilmington-University Area/Smith Creek Station
124 Old Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1861 +1 855-605-0317
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center
160 Van Campen Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1621 +1 877-859-5095
Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington
5126 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405-3445 +1 800-337-0070
Hilton Garden Inn 6745 Rock Spring Rd, Wilmington, NC 28405
Embassy Suites by Hilton Wilmington Riverfront 9 Estell Lee Pl, Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: (910) 765-1131 This is downtown on the Lower Cape Fear River
Pennsylvania SAR Winter BOM Meeting
Holiday Inn Morgantown
Pennsylvania SAR Winter Board Of Managers Meeting
Host Governor Joseph Hiester Chapter
February 4 & 5, 2022
Morgantown, PA
Mecklenburg Chapter - North Carolina SAR Meeting
Hilton Charlotte Executive Park Hotel
Mecklenburg Chapter, North Carolina SAR
A Black Descendant of Thomas Jefferson & Enslaved Sally Hemings To Speak At Mecklenburg Chapter Sons of the American Revolution
(CHARLOTTE, NC) One of the most important people and authors in modern history, Gayle Jessup White, will be speaking on November 11, 2021, at the Mecklenburg Chapter Sons of the American Revolution in Charlotte during a dinner event at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park Hotel, 5624 Westpark Drive off I-77.
Contact: Tom Phlegar
Central District SAR Meeting
Erlanger KY
2021 Fall Leadership Meeting
The Brown Hotel
2021 FALL LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Fall Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on September 23 - 25, 2021
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting. The schedule of meeting times and places will be posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Kelly Moore must have your written report no later than August 30, 2021. The report form can be found on the SAR website. Dinner banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations in the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available but if you plan to stay in the Brown Hotel you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
For additional information the office point of contact is Kelly Moore (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588- 6123 or kmoore@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Don Shaw
Executive Director
Meeting Schedule
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on September 23rd from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST) for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: begins at 12:00 AM (EST) on September 13, 2021. The registration fee will be $80 after this date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: After the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on September 22, 2021: no refunds
16th Annual Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Service
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
The Kentucky Society invites you to join them in commemoration of the 239th Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks. This will include a memorial service held at the Battle of Blue Lick Monument in the Blue Licks Battlefield State Park.
On 19 August 1782, American Militia under the command of Colonel John Todd with subordinate officers Lt. Col. Stephen Trigg and Lt. Col. Daniel Boone were led into an ambush and defeated by a combined force of American Indians and British Rangers. The battle, one of the last in the American Revolution, took place on a hill next to the Licking River in present day Kentucky. The vastly outnumbered American force of approximately 182 suffered casualties of approximately 72 killed and 11 captured.
For more information contact Scott Giltner at stgilt@earthlink.net.
2021 Atlantic Middle States Assciation Conference
Crowne Plaza Annapolis
Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution
welcomes you to the
2021 Atlantic Middle States Association Conference
August 13-14 2021
Pennsylvania Society Board of Managers Meeting
Hilton Garden Inn - Uniontown
Pennsylvania Society
Board of Managers Meeting
Friday August 6 and Saturday August 7, 2021
Friday, August 6, 2021
3:00-6:00 PM Registration
Dinner on you own Hotel: Garden Grille & Bar opens 5:00 PM/Area Restaurant List
7:00 PM Social Hour- Cash Bar Entertainment at 7:30pm with Mountaineer
Fife & Drums - on Patio, weather permitting
Saturday, August 7, 2021
6:30 to 9:00 AM Breakfast On Your Own (Available in Garden Grille area for hotel guests)
8:00 to 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 to 12:00 Noon Board of Management Meeting Business Casual
10:00 to 11:00 AM Ladies Program: Searights Tollhouse, Nat’l Historic Landmark
12:00 to 1:30 PM Luncheon Deli Delight (plated, choose on Registration Form)
2:00 – 2:30 PM Wreath Laying – Lincoln Cemetery with SAR descendants:
President “Honest Abe” Lincoln & Charles Curry
131st Annual Congress - Renton Washington
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington, Renton, Washington
Please go to the following site for more information: https://www.sar.org/congress/renton-washington-2021/
We will follow all CDC, Hyatt Regency and Washington state pandemic guidelines during the Congress. At this time that includes masks being worn in common areas, all meeting rooms and in the meals until the food is served. Please make sure you have enough masks for the entire time. This may change after June 30 but be prepared.
Please ensure that you read the cancellation and reimbursement policy listed on the Congress Webpage.
If you have issues with registration please contact either Mike Scroggins (502) 588-6125, Kelly Moore (502) 588-6123 or Paul Callanan (906) 273-2424 to see if we can assist you in the process.
To Register: Renton, Washington
2021 Hawaii Society Annual Meeting
Buco de Beppo, Honolulu HI
Hawaii Society SAR
General Membership Meeting
on April 24 @ 11:30 AM
Buco di Beppo (Buco is located in downtown Honolulu and is limited in seating due to governmental guidance. Right now the Honolulu mayor has set an indoor seating number to 20 people but this number may change soon (either +\~ depending on infection rates). CDC guidance will be followed.)
Our guest speaker is Daniel Martinez, Pearl Harbor NPS staff historian who will talk on the battle of Trenton.
For more information contact Robert Moore
244th Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
Jacksonville, FL
244th Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
The Florida Society SAR commemorates the 244th anniversary for the Battle of Thomas Creek (the Southernmost Battle of the American Revolutionary War).
Social and orientation meeting: Friday, March 26th at 5:00 PM
National Color Guard event: Saturday, March 27th at 9:30 AM
Special Congress
Washington D.C. metropolitan area
At the December 6, 2020 meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Trustees approved a recommendation of the Executive Committee to hold a Special Congress for the purpose of considering proposed amendments to Articles V and VIII of the Constitution as proposed by the Bylaws, Rules and Resolutions Committee and the Executive Committee. Notice of the amendments to be considered was mailed from Headquarters on January 6, 2021, as required by Article VIII of the Constitution. The primary purpose of the amendments is to permit attendance at future Congresses by alternative means if authorized by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Trustees. This would enable the SAR to hold its annual Congress during a pandemic or other national emergency in the future.
The Special Congress will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 10 a.m., in the metropolitan Washington, DC area, with the precise location to be determined by the Special Congress Chairman and notice of the precise location to be given to all Trustees, State Presidents and State Secretaries no later than Saturday, February 13, 2021.
The delegates at the Special Congress entitled to vote therein shall be the delegates specified by Bylaw No. 23, all of whom must be members in good standing as of December 31, 2020, and a quorum of the Special Congress shall be twenty-five delegates, holding State credentials, as specified in Bylaw No. 30. The number of delegates to which each state society is entitled shall be determined on the basis of the January 1, 2020, reconciliation report and as provided in Bylaw 23. Delegates must be a member in good standing as of the date of the Special Congress as certified by the state society secretary.
The Trustees have set the registration fee at $100. Only delegates may register and attend. Members who are not delegates, spouses, or other guests may not attend any part of the Special Congress.
The agenda for the Special Congress, as approved by the Board of Trustees, is as follows:
1. Call to Order by the President General
2. Invocation by the Chaplain General (or designee)
3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
4. SAR Pledge
5. Remarks of the President General
6. Report of the Credentials Committee
7. Report of the Bylaws Committee regarding Proposed Amendments to Articles V and VIII of the Constitution
8. Report of the Secretary General (or designee) on the recommendations of the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees regarding the Proposed Amendments to Articles V and VIII of the Constitution
9. New Business
a. Proposed Amendments to Article V of the Constitution
b. Proposed Amendments to Article VIII of the Constitution
c. No Further Business Shall Be Considered by the Special Congress
10. SAR Recessional
11. Adjournment
The President General has appointed Michael J. Elston of Virginia as the Special Congress Chairman and E.B. Coggins Jr. of Virginia as the Special Congress Credentials Committee Chairman.
Registration for this Special Congress will close at 5:00 pm (EST) on February 7, 2021 due to planning requirements during this global pandemic situation.
Please Note: Only Delegates holding valid credentials from a State Society or the National Society and who were members in good standing on December 31, 2020, will be permitted to attend this Special Congress in person. The Special Congress will be available for viewing to all members via the Internet (details will be announced at a later date). Delegates who are entitled to credentials from the National Society are strongly encouraged to obtain credentials from their State Society because only delegates with State Society credentials count toward the quorum requirement. Bylaw No. 30. Depending on the coronavirus restrictions in place at the time of the Special Congress, members with National Society credentials may not be allowed in the main meeting room except for the limited purpose of debate or to vote.
* Pursuant to the December 5, 2020 decision of the Board of Trustees, the precise venue of the Special Congress will be announced no later than February 13, 2021. The Special Congress Chairman is authorized to change the time and/or venue (but not the date) of the Special Congress to another time and/or venue in the metropolitan Washington, DC area if pandemic restrictions would prohibit holding the Special Congress at the original time and/or venue, provided that notice is given by all practicable means to all registered delegates.
† Due to the planning requirements for holding a meeting during the global pandemic, late registration forms will not be accepted, unless necessary to ensure that a quorum will be present for the Special Congress.
Michael J. Elston, Special Congress Chairman
The 238th Anniversary Recognizing the Last Naval Battle
Veteran's Memorial Center
The 238th Anniversary
Recognizing the
Last Naval Battle of the Revolutionary War
Greeting from the Sons, Daughter and Children of the American Revolution. We invited you to participated in this year’s ceremony to commemorate the 236th Anniversary of the last Naval battle of the Revolutionary War.
On March 10, 1783 two Continental Navy ships the Duc De Lauzun and the Alliance were in route from Havana Cuba to Philadelphia with 72,000 Spanish coins along the east coast of Florida when three British warships the Sybil, the Alarm and the Tobago spotted the Continental ships. With the Duc De Lauzun being loaded with the precious cargo, Captain John Green could not out run the British. The Sybil caught up to the Duc De Lauzun and exchanged gunfire. Meanwhile Captain John Barry maneuvered the Alliance between the Duc De Lauzun and British warship Sybil. Once the Alliance was alongside the Sybil and just yards away, he ordered his crew to fire upon the Sybil. Being outgunned, the Sybil changed course and followed the other British ships Alarm and Tobago.
Information and Reservation Flyer
For more information contact: emailbrevardsar@yahoo.com
240th Anniversary of Guilford Courthouse
via Zoom
240th Anniversary of Guilford Courthouse
Preregistration required.
Sign in to Zoom starting at 2:30 PM 13 March 2021. The event will start at 3:00 PM. Please enter the number assigned and emailed to you on 12 March, with the link, in front of your name. Instructions will be included in the link. We look forward to your participation on this Zoom Commemoration
Registration Point of Contact: George Strunk, gkstrunk2@gmail.com, (919)778-8324.
RSVP – 240TH Anniversary of Guilford Courthouse RSVP (GOOGLE.COM)
2021 Spring Leadership Meeting via Zoom
Registration for this event is not open at this time.
The SAR Library and Archives Information Meeting
via Zoom
The Librarian General
and the
Library and Archives Committee
'Would you like to know more about your SAR Library. Join an on line discussion with the Library committee and our Librarian on Feb 18th.' along with the Zoom info needed (see below)
Tony Vets, the Librarian General is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Library and Archives Informational Meeting
Time: Feb 18, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Pennsylvania Society SAR Winter Board of Management Meeting
The Alloy King of Prussia
Winter Board of Management Meeting
February 5 & 6, 2021
Hosted by the Philadelphia Continental Chapter
the Alloy King of Prussia - a DoubleTree by Hilton
301 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Information/Registration Flyer
For more information contact: William H. Baker
The 240th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowan's Ford
This will be a VIRTUAL commemoration
invite you to attend
SAR, DAR, C.A.R. and other patriotic and lineage societies & chapters are invited to participate in a VIRTUAL commemoration and wreath presentation ceremony to be held on Zoom. Participants presenting a wreath must RSVP via the form below no later than Sunday, January 24th.
For more information go to the following link: 240th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowan's Ford
Pennsylvania Society - 2020 Fall Board Meeting
Pennsylvania Society Sons of the American Revolution
Fall Board of Management Meeting
November 6 & 7, 2020
Hosted by the Pittsburgh Chapter SAR
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott
Registration Flyer
Battle Days Memorial
Virtual Ceremony - Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
Virtual ceremony.
2020 Fall Leadership - Cancelled
Louisville, KY
Event Cancelled
The 240th Anniversary of the Gathering at Sycamore Shoals
Fort Watauga inside Sycamore Shoals State Park
The 240th Anniversary of the Gathering at Sycamore Shoals
Commemorating the assembly of the Overmountain Men to begin their march across the Blue Ridge
Mountains to meet and defeat the Tory Army led by Maj. Patrick Ferguson at Kings Mountain.
Thomas Jefferson declared this the "turning point of the Revolution"..
Date/Time: September 12, 2020 - 10:00am EDT
Place: Fort Watauga inside Sycamore Shoals State Park
1651 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Full Color Guard with Watauga Fife and Drum Corp
Wreath presentations by SAR, DAR, CAR and other Historic Groups
This is an outdoor venue. All social distancing protocols strictly enforced. Masks are required..
This is a National Color Guard Event
To register email: choirboy44@live.com for a form and details
Battle of Blue Licks Memorial (Virtual Ceremony)
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
Memorial service for the Patriots killed in the Battle of Blue Licks.
A virtual ceremony is being offered for this event. Register to participate in the virtual ceremony at https://docs.google.com/forms/
Atlantic Middle States Association 2020 Meeting - cancelled
Atlantic Middle State Association
of the
Sons of the American Revolution
August 7-8, 2020
Information Flyer
Questions? Please contact Gary Nordlinger - Nordling@gwu.edu or 202-255-2434
2020 Annual Pennsylvania SAR Meeting
Uniontown, PA
Friday July 31, 2020 and Saturday August 1, 2020
Sponsored by Great Glades Chapter at Uniontown PA
WVU Mountaineer Fife & Drum Corps
2024 Congress Medal Order Form
240th Virtual Anniversary of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill
Zoom Virtual Event for Color Guard & Wreath Presentations
ZOOM LINK FOR JUNE 20, 2020 EVENT
The 245th Anniversary of the Bermuda Gunpowder Plot
The 245th Anniversary
of the Bermuda Gunpowder Plot
May 13th-18th 2020
In the summer of 1775, the American Colonies are in revolt and the British have responded to the growing crisis in the colonies with a blockade of American ports. The blockade hurt Bermuda as the islands already had a shortage of food, putting the islanders at risk of starvation. Bermudians were divided and while most of the island’s population remained loyal the English Crown, there were many who sympathized with the Continental Congress and its fight for independence.
Galvez Day - Commemorating the Battle of Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Galvez Day
Commemorating the longest siege of the American Revolution, the 1781 Battle of Pensacola
The Siege and Victory at Pensacola is recognized as a major battle in support of the United States' struggle for independence from Great Britain. While no American units were involved, the victory completed a series of victories by Spanish units under the command of General Bernardo de Galvez which eliminated British military control of the lower Mississippi Rivers and Gulf Coast. That loss of control was a significant factor in Great Britain ceding the land between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains to the United States and the colonies of East and West Florida to Spain as part of the 1783 Peace Treaty.
May 8-9, 2020
Dinner Registration Flyer
Procession Form Flyer
Cancelled Annual Spring Pennsylvania Society Meeting (due to Coronavirus situation)
Annual Spring Meeting
Pennsylvania Society
May 1-2, 2020
Radisson Hotel Harrisburg
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Contact: Dennis Bobb
Patriot Grave Marking for John Haynes
Cemetery on private farm in McCracken County
This is the first Patriot Grave Marking of the newly formed Captain Virgil McCracken Chapter of the Kentucky SAR (based in Paducah, KY) with support from Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter (its parent Chapter) in honor of Patriot John Haynes (b 24 Nov 1759, d 25 Oct 1838).
243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
Saturday 10:00 AM, March 28, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida
The Florida Society SAR commemorates the 243rd anniversary for the Battle of Thomas Creek (the Southernmost Battle of the American Revolutionary War). The ceremony will be held at Seaton Creek Historic Preserve Park at 10:00 AM.
Information Flyer
On Hold - U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky Naturalization Ceremony
The National Headquarters
of the
Sons of the American Revolution
will host
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Naturalization Ceremony
March 27, 2020
Hawaii SAR Annual Meeting
The HISSAR Annual Membership meeting. Besides HISSAR members, Oahu DAR members were invited to attend. Also in attendance will be Jim Fosdyck, VPG Western Pacific District (CA/HI/NV). Daniel Martinez, NPS Pearl Harbor Historian, will present a short talk.
Dinner is $42 each and reservation must be made by February 20, 2020 to HISSAR Treasurer, 745 Fort Street, Suite 311, Honolulu, HI 96813. Business Aloha attire; spouses/SO welcomed.
Location of dinner meeting is at Mid=Pac GC in Lanikai
Last Naval Battle of the American Revolution
The Host Chapter, The Brevard Chapter of the SAR, invites you and your family to join us in celebrating this historic event. All patriotic Color Guard units are invited.
For additional information contact emailbrevardsar@gmail.com
2020 Spring Leadership Meeting
Registration will OPEN on January 21, 2020 at 8:00 AM EST
2020 SPRING LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Spring Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on February 27 - 29, 2020
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting. The schedule of meeting times and places will be posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Kelly Moore must have your written report no later than February 7, 2020. The report form can be found on the SAR website. Dinner banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations in the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available but if you plan to stay in the Brown Hotel you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
For additional information the office point of contact is Kelly Moore (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588- 6123 or kmoore@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Don Shaw
Executive Director
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on February 27th from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST) for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: begins at 12:00 AM (EST) on February 13, 2020. The registration fee will be $80 after this date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: After the close of business (5:00 pm EST) on February 20, 2020: no refunds
Battle of Moore's Creek
The ceremony will be held beginning at 10:00 am at the Moore’s Creek Battleground, 40 Patriots Hall Drive, Currie, NC 28435.
*RSVP FOR LUNCH!* Again this year, the ladies will be serving lunch for $10 at the Currie Community Baptist Church. Please RSVP by 15 February 2020 to attend the lunch at Thornhill@embarqmail.com.
Please and Register for wreath presentations and Color Guard participation before 8 February 2020.
If you would prefer to mail a registration,
Download the Color Guard & Wreath Presentation RSVP
Crossing of the Dan - 239th Commemoration
The Crossing of the Dan, a nearly forgotten episode of the American Revolution that occurred at South Boston, Virginia, in 1781, received recognition in September 2013 by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution as a major historic event. This action has catapulted what was previously a local commemoration to a national event.
The Dan River Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Berryman Green Chapter, Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, Halifax County Historical Society, and the Town of South Boston are hosting the 239th Anniversary Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan in historic downtown South Boston, Virginia. The commemorative events are scheduled for February 15, 2020.
Centered around The Prizery, where the Crossing of the Dan Exhibit is open to the public. Saturday’s program on February 15th will feature music and songs from the period of the American Revolution by David Russell, wreath presentation ceremony, an encampment on the Dan River, and a re-enactment of The Crossing, weather permitting.
Pennsylvania SAR Board of Management Meeting
Pennsylvania SAR
Board of Management Meeting
31 January 2020 - 1 February 2020
Contact: R_Rabbott@msn.com
HISSAR Annual Membership Meeting
South Atlantic District Meeting
The South Atlantic District will hold its fall meeting on October 6, 2019.
Meeting date - October 6, 2019
Meeting time: 4:00 pm
Meeting location: Spartansburg Courtyard by Marriott
Address: 110 Mobile Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303.
239th Anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY SAR,
THE DANIEL MORGAN CHAPTER, SOUTH CAROLINA SAR
AND
THE KINGS MOUNTAIN CHAPTER NORTH CAROLINA SAR
INVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE
239TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN
Point Pleasant Battle Days
Point Pleasant Battle Days
October 4th, 5th and 6th
2019
The Point Pleasant Chapter
of the
West Virginia Society
Request the honor of your presence at the
245th Anniversary Memorial Service
The Battle of Point Pleasant
Information Flyer
Alexander Hamilton Chapter - WASSAR Monthly Meeting - September 2019
We have a no-host breakfast at the meeting. Dress is informal.
Location:
Johnny's at Fife, 5211 20th St E, Fife, WA 98424
https://goo.gl/maps/2GNUSVKYu1R2
Guest Speaker: Sally Buckingham
Topic: The 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
For additional information contact:
Mike England
Secretary, Alexander Hamilton Chapter
secretary@ahsar.org
2019 Fall Leadership Meeting
Registration will OPEN on Monday, August 5th at 8:00 AM EST
2019 FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE/TRUSTEES MEETING
It is my pleasure to invite you to the FALL Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on September 19 - 21, 2019
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting, and I anticipate that the schedule of meeting times and places will be posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen. Please note that Debbie Smalley must have your written report no later than September 2, 2019. The report form can be found on the SAR website. Dinner banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations in the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available but if you plan to stay in the Brown Hotel you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
For additional information the office point of contact is Debbie Smalley (1-502-589-1776 or 502-588- 6123 or dsmalley@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Don Shaw
Executive Director
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on September 19th from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: After the close of business on September 5, 2019 The registration fee after this date will be $80.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: After the close of business on September 12, 2019: no refunds
The 238th Annicersary of the Battle of Eutaw Springs
The 238th Anniversary of the
Battle of Eutaw Springs
Commemoration Events
Reservations & Registration Information
Contact:
Doug Doster
(803) 823-2824 (h)
(803) 747-2111
email: toyboydoug@hotmail.com
Information Flyer
South Central District 2019 Annual Conference
South Central District 2019 Annual Conference
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
August 23rd and 24th
The 2019 South Central District Annual Conference is hosted this year by
the Oklahoma Society’s Oklahoma City Chapter
Hilton Embassy Suites, Will Rogers Airport
1815 South Meridian
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73108
Information Flyer
2019 Atlantic Middle States Association Conference
On behalf of the Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, your hosts for the 2019 Atlantic Middle States Association Conference, I cordially welcome you to Delaware. We are delighted and honored to have the President General and most of the national officers with us. The Delaware Society hopes it has taken advantage of every opportunity to enable you to enjoy the conference and "The First State." While you are with us in Delaware, we invite you to take a moment to explore Delaware's rich history, pristine beaches, and of course our tax-free shopping.
As you will see from the agenda included in your registration package, the Delaware Society, in conjunction with Vice Presidents General Sutton and Goebel, has planned an exciting and informative program.
The Hilton Christiana/Wilmington is conveniently located to a number of other attractions in Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania, including the Brandywine River Museum (Wyeth family and American artwork), Longwood Gardens (Pierre S. DuPont's home and gardens), The Hagley Museum (E.I. DuPont's gunpowder works), Nemours Mansion & Gardens (A.I. DuPont's home), Winterthur Museum, the Delaware Art Museum and Fort Delaware (a Civil War era fort constructed in the middle of the Delaware River).
In addition to the Brandywine Battlefield, for those interested, Elkton, Cooch's Bridge, Paoli, Philadelphia, Germantown, Valley Forge, and many other sites connected to the British Philadelphia Campaign of 1777-1778, are within easy reach. The colonial city of New Castle, first capital of Delaware and "The Williamsburg of the North" is only twenty minutes away. The nearby city of Wilmington - founded as a Swedish colony in 1638 - contains sites commemorating the first Swedish settlement (Fort Christina State Park on E. 7th Street, including a replica of the ship Kalmar Nyckel) and French assistance during the American Revolution (the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route and the Wilmington Opera House).
We truly hope that you enjoy your time in Delaware and experience everything this Small Wonder has to offer.
Patriotically,
Harry B. Roberts, III
Chairman, 2019 AMS Conference Committee
Fort Laurens Commemoration
129th Annual Congress - Costa Mesa, California
Please go to the following site for more information:
https://www.sar.org/annual-sar-congress
Please ensure that you read the cancellation and reimbursement policy listed on the Congress Webpage.
If you have issues with registration please contact either Mike Scroggins (502) 588-6125, Debbie Smalley (502) 588-6123 or Paul Callanan (906) 273-2424 to see if we can assist you in the process.
Alexander Hamilton Chapter - WASSAR Monthly Meeting - June 2019
We have a no-host breakfast at the meeting. Dress is informal.
Location:
Johnny's at Fife, 5211 20th St E, Fife, WA 98424
https://goo.gl/maps/2GNUSVKYu1R2
Guest Speaker: Bob DeWald, AARP
Topic: Brain Health
For additional information contact:
Mike England
Secretary, Alexander Hamilton Chapter
secretary@ahsar.org
2019 SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution
present
June 14-16, 2019
Mary Silliman wrote in 1776 that she had “acted the heroine as well as my dear Husband [General Gold Selleck Silliman, Connecticut militia] the hero.” Not all women (or men) acted heroically in the war, but they did act, not just react, and their agency informs this conference. How did women fight the Revolution – fight for it, fight against it, and fight in it? This conference intends to examine women warriors, followers, and activists from many perspectives – American and British, Patriot and Loyalist, free and enslaved. This conference will examine the words, actions, and influence of women in the War for American Independence.
Women Waging War in the American Revolution will be chaired by Holly A. Mayer, Associate Professor of History at Duquesne University and the 2019 SAR Distinguished Scholar
239th Anniversary of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill
*FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION* A reception will be held on Friday, June 7th beginning at 5:00pm at the Hampton Inn Lincolnton, 129 Roper Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Hotel phone is 704-736-2000. We have a block of rooms set aside at a special price of $127.00, which includes all tax, so if you are planning to stay there let them know you are with the SAR event. Adult beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by the Catawba Valley chapter!
*FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER* We have a dutch treat dinner afterward at Court Street Grille, 113 Court Square, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Everybody is invited. Please let Jack Bowman know you will attend the reception and/or dinner at jack9431@yahoo.com.
**OFFICIAL HOTEL** Hampton Inn Lincolnton, 129 Roper Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Hotel phone is 704-736-2000. We have a block of rooms set aside at a special price of $127.00, which includes all tax. Tell them you’re with the SAR Event.
Please register for wreath presentations and Color Guard before June 1, 2019. Mail your RSVP to: Jack Bowman, 1727 Grouse Moor Dr., Sugar Mountain, NC 28604 or emailjack9431@yahoo.com.
Wreath & Color Guard
Registration Form
Name__________________________
Chapter/Organization__________
Your Position______________________
Flag Type You Will Bring_________________________
Will You Present a Wreath? _________ YES ___________ NO
Continental Uniform or Militia? ______________________________
Colonial Attire? ______________________________
Please register for wreath presentations and Color Guard before June 1, 2019. Mail your RSVP to: Jack Bowman, 1727 Grouse Moor Dr., Sugar Mountain, NC 28604 or emailjack9431@yahoo.com.
In case of rain the venue will be moved. Location to be advised later.
Questions: call Jack Bowman 828-485-8838.
Alexander Hamilton Chapter - WASSAR Monthly Meeting - May 2019
We have a no-host breakfast at the meeting. Dress is informal.
Location:
Johnny's at Fife, 5211 20th St E, Fife, WA 98424
https://goo.gl/maps/2GNUSVKYu1R2
Guest Speaker: Bob DeWald, AARP
Topic: Brain Health
For additional information contact:
Mike England
Secretary, Alexander Hamilton Chapter
secretary@ahsar.org
2019 Annual Pennsylvania Society Meeting
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
( Will possibly be renamed ‘Wyndham Hotel’ by early 2019 )
2800 West 8th Street Erie, PA 16505
Alexander Hamilton Monthly Meeting - April 2019
We have a no-host breakfast at the meeting. Dress is informal.
For additional information contact:
Mike England
Secretary, Alexander Hamilton Chapter
secretary@ahsar.org
242nd Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
The Florida Society SAR commemorates the 242nd anniversary for the Battle of Thomas Creek (the Southernmost Battle of the American Revolutionary War).
New England District Spring Meeting
New England District Spring Meeting
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Starts: 10:00 am
Followed by lunch and a speaker
For additional information contact:
David Schrader
Vice President General for the New England District SAR
21 Liberty Street
Sandwich, MA 02563
774-338-5271
dschrade@udel.edu
Alexander Hamilton Monthly Meeting - March 2019
We have a no-host breakfast at the meeting. Dress is informal.
For additional information
contact:
Mike England
Secretary, Alexander Hamilton Chapter
secretary@ahsar.org
Hawaii Societies of the DAR and SAR Annual Luncheon
9 March 2019, 12:00 pm
Oahu Veterans Center, 1298 Kukila St., Honolulu, HI 96818
Guest speaker is Ambasador Jane Hardy, Australian Consul-General to Hawaii. Dress is Aloha casual.
For additional information contact:
Straus Scantlin
President, Hawaii Society SAR
hawaiisar.president@gmail.com
(832) 244-0676
Hawaii Society Lunch Meeting
6 March 2019, 11:30 AM
The Old Spaghetti Factory, 3 Aloha Tower, Honolulu, HI 96813
Dress is Aloha casual.
For additional information contact:
Straus Scantlin
President, Hawaii Society SAR
hawaiisar.president@gmail.com
(832) 244-0676
2019 Spring Leadership Meeting
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Spring Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on February 28 - March 2, 2019
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting, and I anticipate that the schedule of meeting times and places will be posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen.
Please note: Officers and Committee Chairmen - your written report has to be in the office no later than close of business on February 8, 2019. The report form can be found on the SAR website. Send them to Debbie Smalley (dsmalley@sar.org).
Dinner banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations at the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk at 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available but if you plan to stay at the Brown Hotel you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
For additional information contact Debbie Smalley ( 502-588- 6123 or dsmalley@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Don Shaw
Executive Director
There is a Welcome Reception in the 2nd floor lobby of the Brown Hotel on February 28th from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm for Leadership attendees.
Late Registration: After the close of business on February 15, 2019 The registration fee after this date will be $80.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: After the close of business on February 22, 2019: no refunds
Crossing of the Dan
The Crossing of the Dan, a nearly forgotten episode of the American Revolution that occurred at South Boston, Virginia, in 1781, received recognition in September 2013 by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution as a major historic event. This action has catapulted what was previously a local commemoration to a national event.
The Dan River Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Berryman Green Chapter, Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, Halifax County Historical Society, and the Town of South Boston are hosting the 238th Anniversary Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan in historic downtown South Boston, Virginia. The commemorative events are scheduled for February 16, 2019.
Centered around The Prizery, where the Crossing of the Dan Exhibit is open to the public. Saturday’s program on February 16th will feature a speaker, Dr. Carole W. Troxler, speaking on " The Loyalists in the Back County ", wreath presentation ceremony, an encampment on the Dan River, and a re-enactment of The Crossing, weather permitting.
More information and on-line registration is available on the Virginia Society Website www.virginia-sar.org/vassar/index.phpand scroll down to the Crossing of the Dan
Jockey Hollow Chapter, NJSSAR luncheon/meeting
Jockey Hollow Chapter luncheon/meeting will be on
Saturday, Dec 8, 2018 - 11:30-2:00
The Exchange Restaurant, 160 E Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866
Guest Speaker: Gordon Thomas Ward
Fort Morris 13th Annual Come and Take it Commemoration
Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution
This year’s program will focus on the Patriots of St. Johns Parish who led Georgia's fight for freedom from England. Speakers will describe the origin and actions of the Midway Society - “the cradle of the Revolution in Georgia” - and the Patriotic and Military Service of some of the Revolutionary War Patriots buried in the Midway Colonial Cemetery.
2018 Central District Meeting
The Central District
of the
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Vice President General Timothy E. Ward
cordially invites you to attend the Central District Meeting at the Quality Hotel in Blue Ash, Ohio!
October 26 - 27, 2018
For more information:
513-777-9557
Advanced Genealogy Research Online
Join us at the SAR Genealogical Research Library for this lecture and research event at our facility on 809 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202.
The lecture by our Library Director Joe Hardesty runs from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM with free open research in the library following from 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM.
We hope you can make this special after hours event.
Admission is free and open to the public. To register click here.
2018 Fall Leadership Meeting
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Fall Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on September 27-29, 2018
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting, and I anticipate that the schedule of meeting times and places will be posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen.
Please note: Officers and Committee Chairmen - your written report has to be in the office no later than close of business on September 10, 2018. The report form can be found on the SAR website. Send them to Debbie Smalley (dsmalley@sar.org).
Dinner banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations at the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk at 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available but if you plan to stay at the Brown Hotel you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
For additional information contact Debbie Smalley ( 502-588- 6123 or dsmalley@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Don Shaw
Executive Director
Late Registration: After the close of business on September 14, 2018 The registration fee after this date will be $80.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: After the close of business on September 21, 2018: no refunds
Department of Iowa VFW, POW-MIA Recognition Day
Iowa Color Guard and North Central District VPG will attend
Beaverdale Parade
Iowa S.A.R Color Guard will participate
Researching Revolutionary War Veterans Who Settled in Kentucky with Kandie Adkinson
Following an overview of the land patenting process established by the
Virginia Land Laws of 1779, Ms. Adkinson will discuss the location of
Virginia's Revolutionary District in Kentucky and how to access the records
on the Land Office website hosted by Secretary of State Alison Lundergan
Grimes.
To register, please click here.
Ohio Society Color Guard Vigil at Fort Laurens, Ohio
2018 Atlantic Middle States Association Conference
Welcome
Information Flier
Registration
Itinerary
Contact the following for additional information:
R. Wayne Rouse
Secretary, Virginia SAR
Email wrouse4sar@gmail.com
Phone (301) 793-2162
Fort Laurens Commemoration
128th Annual Congress - Houston TX
Please go to the following site for more information.
https://sar.org/annual-sar-congress.
Please ensure that you read the cancellation and reimbursement policy listed on the Congress Webpage.
Please read the directions for registration on the Congress Webpage before beginning the process.
If you have issues with registration please contact either Mike Scroggins (502) 588-6125, Debbie Smalley (502) 588-6123 or Paul Callanan (906) 273-2424 to see if we can assist you in the process.
South Central Regional meeting National Society Children of the American Revolution
For those of you who are planning on arriving early to Houston for the 128th Congress
Timothy Joel Avedikian, National Vice President
and
Rebecca Grawl, Senior National Vice President
Invite you to attend
Hosted by the Texas State Society
July 13 – 14, 2018
Hilton Houston Westchase
9999 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77042
(713) 974-1000
Hotel Room Rate: $109.00 per night (plus tax)
Group reservation deadline: June 29, 2018 ~ Code: NSCAR
For online reservations, copy and paste the link below into your browser:
https://tinyurl.com/southcentral2018
Please direct question to:
Rebecca Grawl, Senior National Vice President
beccagrawl@gmail.com
2018 District of Columbia SAR Ceremony Honoring the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Tuesday, July 4, 10:00 am
Elbridge Gerry grave
Congressional Cemetery, Section 1, Site 11, Range 29
(cemetery entrance on E Street, between 18th & 19th Streets, SE, Washington, DC 20003)
Contact: secretary@dcssar.org
Centenary of the End of World War I
SAR TRIP American delegation
Champagne Front / Argonne / Nantes /Puy du Fou /Normandy
from Sunday, June 10th to Sunday, June 19th 2018
(9 days et 10 nights)
Battle of Ramsour's Mill
*FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION* A reception will be held on Friday, June 8th beginning at 5:00pm at the Quality Inn, Lincolnton, 1550 E Main St., Lincolnton, NC 28092. Hotel phone is 704-732-0011. We have a block of rooms set aside at a special price, $69.99, so if you are planning to stay there let them know you are with the SAR event.
Please register for wreath presentations and Color Guard before June 1, 2018. Mail your RSVP to: Jack Bowman, 1727 Grouse Moor Dr., Sugar Mountain, NC 28604 or emailjack9431@yahoo.com.
Wreath & Color Guard
Registration Form
Name__________________________
Chapter/Organization__________
Your Position______________________
Flag Type You Will Bring_________________________
Will You Present a Wreath? _________ YES ___________ NO
Continental Uniform or Militia? ______________________________
Colonial Attire? ______________________________
Please register for wreath presentations and Color Guard before June 1, 2018. Mail your RSVP to: Jack Bowman, 1727 Grouse Moor Dr., Sugar Mountain, NC 28604 or emailjack9431@yahoo.com.
Or you can easily sign up at http://www.ncssar.org/event/
Just click the online area towards the bottom of the page (Please register for Wreath Presentation and Color Guard Online).
In case of rain the venue will be moved. Location to be advised later.
Questions: call Jack Bowman 828-485-8838.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Compatriot Grave Marking
Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
200 SE 4th St., Abilene, Kansas
Schedule of Events
10:00 a.m. - Participants and Color Guard meet for Walk-through
1:30 p.m. - Color Guard Muster & Participants meet for line-up
2:00 p.m. - Gravemarking Ceremony
Available Activities
4:00 p.m. - First Infantry Division Mounted Color Guard
4:00 p.m. - Activities and Food Vendors on the Grounds
Symphony at Sunset
Annual D-Day Commemoration Concert
7:00 p.m. - First Infantry Division Band Concert
8:30 p.m. - Salina Symphony Concert
BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR FOR ALL EVENTS
Genealogical Proof Standard
Genealogists who gain a deeper understanding of the process sound
genealogical research and the and elements of the Genealogical Proof
Standard are more likely to be successful in identifying and proving
relationship connections. All are welcome so join us and bring a friend!
2018 Florida Society Annual Meeting
Date: May 18-19, 2018
Location -Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South, 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee, Florida, 34746
Hotel reservations
BOM Registration form
For further information contact:
Steve Williams
Executive Administrator, Florida Society
Sons of the American Revolution
2018 District of Columbia SAR Installation of Officers and Awards Dinner
Saturday, May 12, 6:30 pm
City Tavern Club
3206 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 (place tentative)
Contact: brock@dcssar.org
129th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Society SAR
2018 District of Columbia SAR Thomas Jefferson Birthday Commemoration
Friday, April 13, 11:00 am
Jefferson Memorial
701 East Basin Drive, SW, Washington, DC 20024
Contact: secretary@dcssar.org
Adoption of the Halifax Resolves
The 242nd Anniversary Celebration of the Adoption of the Halifax Resolves will be held Wednesday, April 12th at 10:30 am on the site of the Colonial Courthouse on Market St. adjacent to the Historic Halifax Visitors Center located at 25 St. David St. in Halifax, NC. President-General Larry T. Guzy will be the keynote speaker.
A weapons check will be conducted at 10:15. Weapons not inspected at this time will not be allowed on the field.
A luncheon will be held at the Halifax United Methodist Church, 150 S. King St. in Halifax at 12:00 pm. The cost of the meal will be $12.00. RSVP’s will be required NLT April 9th.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke Rapids, 111 Carolina Crossroads Pkwy., Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 (Exit 171 I-95). The telephone number is: 252-519-2333. The rooms are $89.00 + tax. You must specify when the reservation is made that you are a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Check-in: 11 April, Check-out 12 April. Reservation must be made by 5 April. Reservations after that time will be on a space available status. Point of contact for lodging questions is Ken Wilson at 252-537-5406 or boxcar27870@embarqmail.com.
A Reception is being planned for 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 11th at the hotel followed by a Dutch Treat dinner at Ralph’s Barbecue, 1400 Julian Allsbrook Highway, Weldon, NC at 6:00 pm.
A luncheon will be held following the ceremony at the Halifax United Methodist Church, 150 South King St. in Halifax, NC. The price of the luncheon will be $12.00 per person. All RSVPs must be received by April 9th for the meals and to be listed on the program.
242nd Anniversary Celebration of the Adoption of the Halifax Resolves
Name of Society/Chapter/Individual______________________________________
Present wreath? Yes____ No____
Presenter_________________________________
Will your Color Guard attend? Yes____ How Many? ____ No____
Will you attend the Luncheon? Yes____ No___
If yes, how many lunches are required? _______ Amount enclosed: $_________
(you can save this form after completion and email it to savent917@gmail.com
and send the check for lunch by the US Mail to the address below.)
Make checks payable to: “The Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSSAR”
Steve Avent, Secretary/Treasurer
42 Fox Grape Ln
Southern Shores, NC 27932
Phone: (252) 955-2103
E-mail: savent917@gmail.com
Participants are encouraged to register by email using the email address above.
241st Anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek
241st Anniversary
of the
Battle of Thomas Creek
The Florida Society commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Thomas Creek.
2018 District of Columbia SAR Annual Election Meeting
Tuesday, March 20, 7:00 pm
Fund for American Studies
1706 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009
Contact: brock@dcssar.org
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The 237th Anniversary Observance of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
March 17th, 2017 10:00 o’clock AM
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Greensboro, NC
The North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will host a ceremony in remembrance of the men who fought and died in this pivotal battle of the American Revolution. The keynote speaker will be announced later.
In order for all presenters to be listed in the program, all RSVPs MUST be received no later than close of day Monday, March 12th, 2018.
Online RSVP or Hard copy RSVP to be mailed to:
George K. Strunk, President, NC SAR
President, NC SAR
205 Goldleaf Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27534-8007
The Headquarters Hotel for the North Carolina Society will be:
Wyndham Garden – Greensboro
415 S. Swing Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
Telephone: (336) 299-7650
Reservations may be made by contacting the hotel, identifying identifying yourself as an SAR member to obtain the group rate.
The cut-off date for reservations is February 27, 2018.
A reception will be held in at 5:00 pm on Friday, March 16th – Hotel meeting suite #203-205.
The ceremony will begin with a Procession from the side of the Visitor Center to the Nathanael Greene Monument precisely at 10:00 am. Wreaths should be presented to the Visitor’s Center no later than 9:30 am to allow the Park Service time to transport them over to the monument.
Event Coordinator
Mr. George Strunk
President, NC SAR
205 Goldleaf Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27534-8007
919-738-6428
Following the event there will be a dutch treat gathering at Tripps Restaurant, 1605 Highwoods Blvd, Greensboro, NC. From the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, follow New Garden Road for 2.4 miles and turn left at the stoplight on Highland Circle.
Battle of Moore's Creek
Please join us as we celebrate the Anniversary Celebration of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, the 1st Patriot victory during the war for Independence. Activities will include musket and cannon demonstrations throughout both days, as well as demonstrations of colonial trades such as blacksmithing, candle dipping, spinning, cooking, gardening, powder horn making, colonial toys and games, live music, and much more. For up to date information, please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moorescreeknps. The event is FREE and activities will take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 24-25, 2018 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.
The combined North Carolina SAR Color Guard and North Carolina DAR chapters will commence a memorial walk on Saturday February 25 starting at the visitor’s center at 10:00 AM. There will be wreaths presented at the Women’s Momunment, at the Moore Monument, at the Loyalist Monument and finally at the Patriot John Grady Monument.
RSVP to get your wreath properly recognized or download a hard copy of the RSVP.
Suggested accommodations in Wilmington
Hampton Inn Wilmington-University Area/Smith Creek Station
124 Old Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1861 +1 855-605-0317
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center
160 Van Campen Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403-1621 +1 877-859-5095
Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington
5126 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405-3445 +1 800-337-0070
Vendors will be available for lunch at the Battleground. In addition, around 11:30 AM following the event a fund-raising lunch will be served at the Currie Community Baptist Church. The cost will be $10 per person; reservations for the meal must be made with John Thornhill by 7 Feb 2018. Cell phone contact: (910) 284-0232. Seating is limited; reservations for the meal are required.
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge- February 27, 1776
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, fought between North Carolina Patriot and Loyalist militia forces, demonstrates the bitter internal divisions that marked the American Revolution. The Loyalist, mostly Scottish Highlanders wielding broadswords, charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge, nearly a thousand North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. Expecting to find only a small Patriot force, the Loyalist advanced across the bridge. Shots rang out and 30 to 70 Loyalist lay wounded or dead, including Lt. Col. Donald McLeod, who led the charge. Stunned, outgunned, and leaderless, some of the Loyalist surrendered, while others retreated in confusion.
Moores Creek is the site of the first Patriot victory in the American Revolution and the site of the last Scottish Highland broadsword charge. The victory ended British authority in the colony and stalled a full-scale British invasion of the South for nearly four years. The resulting Halifax Resolves of April 12, 1776, instructed North Carolina’s delegates the Continental Congress to vote for independence; it was the first American colony to take such action.
5th Annual Wreath Laying
The Sons of the American Revolution
and
The Daughters of the American Revolution
will hold their 5th annual wreath laying at Washington Square Park in Kansas City at Crown Center on February 19th, 2018 at 12:00 noon.
2018 District of Columbia SAR George Washington Birthday Luncheon
Saturday, February 17, 11:30 am
Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
1900 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209
Contact: lanedbrooks4@aol.com
2018 District of Columbia SAR General Membership Meeting
Saturday, February 17, 10:30 am
Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
1900 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209
Contact: secretary@dcssar.org
President's Day Community Dinner with Thomas Jefferson
The Mecklenburg chapter will welcome back Thomas Jefferson as our special President’s Day Community Dinner speaker on February 15, 2018 in Charlotte, NC at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park Hotel.
Historical actor Bill Barker presents an enlightening, informative and educational look at the life of the 3rd U.S. President as it might have been told by Mr. Jefferson himself. Mr. Barker brought Thomas Jefferson to us 5 years ago as our very first President's Day Dinner guest.
For more information on full table sales, or ticket requests for larger group sizes, please contact Jay Joyce at jay@mecklenburgsar.org or 704-526-9548. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis.
Admission to the dinner and evening program with Mr. Jefferson is $29 per person or $15 for children's dinner and open to all ages, individuals and organizations. You must have a paid reservation to attend. To RSVP Download the paper RSVP form here and please send your check, made payable to the Mecklenburg Chapter SAR, c/o Tom Phlegar, 7324 Marlbrook Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212-4770. For entire table reservations, group tickets and more information, please contact Jay Joyce at jay@mecklenburgsar.org.
2018 District of Columbia SAR Sweethearts and Patriots Gala
Saturday, February 10, 6:00 pm
City Tavern Club
3206 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 (place tentative)
Contact: c_bedell@yahoo.com
237th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowan's Ford
The Mecklenburg chapter and the North Carolina SAR invite you to attend the 237th Anniversary of the historic Battle of Cowan's Ford held at Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Huntersville, NC. Our traditional "biscuit and coffee" breakfast begins at 9:00am with the actual ceremony beginning at 10:00am inside the church. Following a brief indoors ceremony, we move outside at the new SAR historical marker to honor the Patriots buried at Hopewell Presbyterian, including Gen. William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the battle.
The 237th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens
The National SAR
The South Carolina SAR
and
The Daniel Morgan Chapter SAR
invite you to the
237th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens
Winter Chautauqua in South Carolina
Winter Chautauqua
Two events
The first January 12, 2018
Martha Washington
The second February 1, 2018
George Washington
56th Patriot's Ball (2017)
The Maryland Society
Sons of the American Revolution
requests the pleasure of your company at the
Fifty-Sixth Patriot's Ball
Form more information contact: J. Patrick Warner, Secretary
2017 District of Columbia SAR Annual Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 6, 6:00 pm
(Guest of honor, Rep. Mike McCaul, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security)
Capitol Hill Club
301 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
Contact: brock@dcssar.org
2017 Potowmack Ball
Saturday, November 25, 6:00 pm
Almas Temple
1315 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Contact: dick.patten@me.com
2017 Central District Meeting
November 3-5, 2017
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Click Here for information
Grave Marking Ceremony David Williams, Revolutionary War Veteran
RSVP
Stephanie True Moss (770) 833-9728 StephanieTrueMoss@gmail.com
Rodney Windham (205) 292-7478 WindhamRodney@gmail.com
Bill Daniel (205) 332-7487 wed0057@gmail.com
2017 Yorktown Victory Luncheon
Saturday, October 21, 11:30 am
(Guest of honor, the Ambassador of France or his representative)
Fort McNair Officers’ Club
(post entrance on 2nd Street, between P & Q Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20024)
Contact: peterdixon@comcast.net
Indiana Fall House of Delegates Meeting
Contact George Frantz
765.426.2328
gwfrantz@hotmail.com
$25.00 per person
The Maryland SAR Semi-annual Meeting
The Maryland SAR
invites you to our
Semi-Annual Meeting Luncheon
Information Brochure
For more information contact: J Patrick Warner, Secretary
2017 Fall Leadership Meeting
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Fall Leadership Conference/Trustees Meeting which will be held at the Brown Hotel in
Louisville, Kentucky on September 28-30, 2017
National committees will meet on Thursday and Friday. It is the responsibility of each chairman to notify committee members of the time and place of their meeting, and I anticipate that the schedule of meeting times and places will be posted on the web site. The Trustees meet on Saturday morning where reports will be presented by national officers and committee chairmen.
Please note: Officers and Committee Chairmen - your written report has to be in the office no later than close of business on September 8, 2017. The report form can be found on the SAR website. Send them to Debbie Smalley (dsmalley@sar.org).
Dinner banquets are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings for your social pleasure.
For those interested in accommodations at the Brown Hotel, I recommend that reservations (Reservation Desk or 1-502-583-1234) be scheduled immediately as the space there is limited. Other hotels, inns, and motels are available but if you plan to stay at the Brown Hotel you should identify yourself as an SAR member for a special room rate.
For additional information contact Debbie Smalley ( 502-588- 6123 or dsmalley@sar.org).
Sincerely,
Don Shaw
Executive Director
Late Registration: After the close of business on September 14, 2017. The registration fee after this date will be $80.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: After the close of business on September 14, 2017: no refunds
Committee Meeting Schedule - 9/11/2017
Compatriot Tim Berly Grave Marking
You’re invited to attend a very special compatriot graveside service for our Society’s dear friend and leader, Tim Berly.
The honor ceremony will be held beginning at 10:30am at Raleigh Memorial Park Cemetery, 7501 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27612. Tim’s site is located in the “Garden of the Four Prophets” part of the cemetery, just underneath the Veterans Section. You will see the tent and chairs. Please park on the side of the cemetery road so other cars can pass.
Tim already has a SAR marker at his headstone. Our program will focus on honoring Tim’s service to our Society, speeches from his sister, Patti, and tributes from SAR leaders.
Here is what we are planning:
Then, we can all travel together to O’Malley’s Irish Pub 5228 Hollyridge Dr, Raleigh, NC 27612 for fellowship, laughter and story telling, just as Tim would want!
Please set this date on your schedule to attend, honor Tim’s life, and then a social and fun lunch following the service.
To RSVP, please email Jay Joyce at jay@mecklenburgsar.org. Let’s all join together and let Tim know that his SAR friends are there to honor his life.
Fort Dearborn Chapter Meeting at ULCC
Revolutionary War Cherokee Chief Attakullakulla to Visit Charlotte
The Mecklenburg chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, welcomes Attakullakulla, Peace Chief of the Cherokee Nation from about 1754 until his death (ca.1780-1783). He was called the "most important Indian of his day." He was trained to become a leader among the Cherokee people.
Full dinner and show begins at 6:00pm on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Charlotte Executive Park Hilton.
Attakullakulla is portrayed magnificently by Captain Robert K. Rambo (USA, Ret.), who earned his BA (History) from the Virginia Military Institute, his teacher certification (History) at UVAWise, and his M.A. (US History Cherokee Studies Program) at Western Carolina University. His research centered on Attakullakulla during the 18th century.
Admission is required. Adult tickets are $27 each and children are $15 each. Group tables of 8 (eight adults) can be reserved. Contact Jay Joyce at 704-526-9548 or email jay@mecklenburgsar.org for group reservations. This show will sell out. Get your tickets early!
2017 Atlantic Middle States Association Conference
2017 Atlantic Middle States Association Conference
August 11-13, 2017
Wyndham Gettysburg
(hosted by the Pennsylvania SAR)
Below is the registration form for the 2017 Atlantic Middle States Association Conference at Gettysburg PA from August 11-13, 2017. "Black Tie" Banquet is Saturday evening on Aug 12, 2017, after the Gettysburg Battlefield Staff Ride.
Special conference hotel rate closes July 12, 2017 at 5 PM.
Conference registration closes July 24, 2017.
The Gettysburg Battlefield Staff Ride is nearly filled. Register now if interested.
For information:
Richard McGeary, AMSA Conference Chairman
tide70@comcast.net
Celebration of the Battle at the House in the Horseshoe
Join us to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the House in the Horseshoe. SAR, DAR and CAR are all invited to participate. This is a State Color Guard Event.
SAR Volunteer Meet & Greet
Interested in American history? Enjoy helping others with family genealogy? Willing to share your talents with
student and adult groups? Join us on Thursday, Aug. 3, 10:30 am at the national headquarters of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) 809 W. Main St. in Louisville. The SAR is the largest male lineage organization in the United States.
The SAR Genealogical Research Library and Gallery play an active role on Louisville’s bustling Museum Row. Its non-circulating reference library offers outstanding resources to trace your family’s patriot ancestors of the American Revolution. Library
workshops, educational programs, and special events all seek to sustain and preserve our history and constitutional principles.
Opportunities abound to assist in genealogy research, serve as interpreters for education programs, welcome visitors at
reception desk, assist in exhibit installation, and preparations for Fall and Spring Leadership meetings. Current volunteers are invited, and we welcome interested friends and neighbors who want to engage with patriotic spirit in support of history education and family lineage.
For more information and to RSVP for the “Meet & Greet” please respond to rsauer@sar.org or cwilson@sar.org. Volunteers can also call us at 502-589-1776. Information about SAR membership can be found at https://www.sar.org/meet-sar/become-a-member/why-join