Battle of Kettle Creek - Morning activities in Washington, GA
2026-02-14 08:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Georgia, Washington, GA, United States
Saturday Morning – February 14th, 2026
A National Society SAR Historic Sites & Celebrations Committee Event
Washington Square in Historic Downtown Washington, GA 30673
9:50 A.M. – The Georgia Society SAR Elijah Clarke Militia Honor Guard with Musket Salutes will raise the 1776 Colors of the Revolutionary War on the Wilkes County Courthouse Flagpole.
9:50 A.M. –12 Noon – Come experience Revolutionary Living History including demonstrations and performers. Located just off the square in the Court Street Livery (16 W Court Street, Washington, GA) Look for the SAR Living History building signs.
10:10 A.M. – The Georgia Society SAR combined Color Guard & Militia will gather at the Revolutionary War monument on the Washington City Square to Salute and Honor the Wilkes County Militia – (the Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest) and all Revolutionary War Patriots.
10:30 A.M. – Color Guard and parade participants gather behind the Courthouse for the assembly of the Revolutionary War Parade — ALL the public (Children & Grownups) are welcome to participate in the event as our National Colors and re-enactors lead us around Washington Square. Parade STARTS at 10:45 A.M.
10:45 A.M. – The parade will start and will march two complete times around Washington Square and will end behind the courthouse at Fort Washington Park.
11:15 A.M. – Georgia Society SAR Elijah Clarke Militia and other re-enactors with black-powder muskets will present a dramatic portrayal of the Battle of Kettle Creek in Fort Washington Park behind the Wilkes County Courthouse.
12:00 P.M. – The Georgia Society SAR Color Guard–Elijah Clarke Militia and others, will present arms and fire a thunderous musket salute as the Revolutionary War Colors are lowered and our Present-day National Colors are raised on the Wilkes County Courthouse Flagpole.

Commemoration of Vann's Creek - 11:00 AM
2026-02-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Bobby Brown Park, 2509 bobby Brown State Park Road, Elberton, GA, 30635, United States
New Date
Battle of Vann’s Creek Ceremony February, 21, 2026
The Samuel Elbert Chapter GASSAR invites the GASSAR, NSDAR, CAR and general public to attend a Revolutionary Ceremony in honor the Battle of Vann’s Creek on Saturday February 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Danny Guthrie Pavilion, The address Bobby Brown Park, 2509 Bobby Brown State Park Rd. Elberton, Ga 30635.
This will be the 15 th Annual Ceremony.
Our speaker will be Eden Pethel, President, Elisha Winn Society, Children of the American Revolution. She will be doing her prestation on Georgia’s 2026 tag that she designed. Our Liberty Tree and Bench will be ½ miles from the pavilion. Plans are to have it completed before the ceremony. We will have a small part of the ceremony dedicated to this and get pictures next to our bench and tree. An article will be in the Graniteer Magazine along with a photo. Our bench is donated by Micheal Baston, Baston Granite, Elberton, Georgia.
Directions from Elberton at GA Hwy 17/GA Hwy 72 and Oliver Street Go South on Hwy 17/72 2.0 miles, turn left on GA-72 East, Go 12.2 miles then turn Right on Bobby Brown State Park Road go 7.1 miles to
the Bobby Brown Park entrance.
Tell the attendant you are with our ceremony. The address is for the entrance. We will have SAR signs at
the entrance and each turn.
Wreath Presenters:
Register by February 18, 2026 to be printed in the program. RSVP to present a wreath.
Note: Send this to Russell Terrell 706-491-2714 or samuelelbertsar.rbt@gmail.com or rbterrell58@gmail.com
Directions from Elberton at GA Hwy 17/GA Hwy 72 and Oliver Street Go South on Hwy 17/72 2.0 miles, turn left on GA-72 East, Go 12.2 miles then turn Right on Bobby Brown State Park Road go 7.1 miles to the Bobby Brown Park entrance.
Tell the attendant you are with our ceremony. The address is for the entrance. We will have SAR signs at the entrance and each turn.
Musket firing will be allowed.

Lyman Hall Chapter - Birthday Celebration for Patriot Lyman Hall - 1:00 PM
2026-04-11 13:00 - 14:30
Lyman Hall Chapter Georgia SAR and the Colonel William Candler Chapter National Society DAR Invite you to attend a ceremony celebrating the 302nd Anniversary of the Birth of Lyman Hall
Saturday, April 11th, 2026, at 1:00 PM
Monument near parking lot at Hall County Government Center – 2875 Browns Bridge Rd, Gainesville, Ga 30504 – GPS N34° 27.8365 W83° 87.715
Please RSVP for Wreath Presentations by Tuesday, April 7th
To: Mike Watkins at Michael.LHSar@Yahoo.com
For wreath registration please include: Organization, Name of Presenter, Office or Title of Presenter, Email Address, Telephone number

250th Mareker Dedication - Acworth, GA - 2:00 PM
2026-05-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Mars Hill Cemetery, 2850 Mars Hill Church Road, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
Come join us in a ceremony dedicating a granite marker honoring the
250th Anniversary of American Independence, 1776 – 2026.
Mars Hill Cemetery – 2850 Mars Hill Church Road – Acworth, GA 30101
Saturday; May 16, 2026 @ 2:00 PM
Sponsored by the Captain John Collins Chapter Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution.

To present a wreath, please complete the Wreath Registration
Form and email to President Jim Poole at
jimpoole82@gmail.com

Flag Day Service and Annual Flag Retirement - Cumming, GA
2026-06-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Ingram Funeral Home, 210 Ingram Avenue, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
The Robert Forsyth Chapter and the Piedmont Chapter of the Georgia Society SAR invite you to their Flag Day Service and Annual Flag Retirement Service.
Location: Ingram Funeral Home Chapel – 210 Ingram Avenue – Cumming, GA 30040
Date: 13 June 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
This is considered a National Event by the NSSAR Color Guard

Grave Marking – Patriot Thomas A. Hinesley
2026-06-27 10:30 - 11:30
Saturday, June 27, 2026 @ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Casimir Pulaski Chapter Georgia Society SAR invites you to a SAR Patriot Grave Marker Dedication Ceremony for Patriot Thomas A Hinesley (SAR P-182083)
Date: 27 June 2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Cross Plains Baptist Church, 1356 Cross Plains Road, Carrollton, GA 30116
Contact Jim Swinson for more details – jgswinson@yahoo.com – 770-658-4976
Details

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Event Categories: GASSAR Color Guard, Grave Dedication

Venue

Cross Plains Baptist Church
1356 Cross Plains Road
Carrollton, GA 30116 United States + Google Map

Georgia Society SAR Summer Board of Managers Meeting
2026-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Garden Patch Restaurant, 100 Southland Drive, Barnesville, GA, 30204, United States
Georgia Society SAR Summer BOM Meeting
Pam’s Garden Patch Restaurant
100 Southland Drive
Barnesville, GA

Georgia Society SAR Fall Board of Managers
2026-10-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Garden Patch Restaurant, 100 Southland Drive, Barnesville, GA, 30204, United States
Georgia Society SAR Fall BOM Meeting
Pam’s Garden Patch Restaurant
100 Southland Drive
Barnesville, GA
