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SUMMARY:National (FL) - Battle of Thomas Creek
DESCRIPTION:The Florida and Georgia Societies Sons of the American Revolution\, the City of Jacksonville\, and the National Park Service: \nCommemorates the 247th Anniversary of the 17 May 1777 American Revolutionary War Battle of Thomas Creek a SAR National Color Guard Event \nTIME: 10:00 a.m. Saturday March 23\, 2024 \nLOCATION: Exit 366\, off I-95 to W. Pecan Park Rd. or off US#1 to Lannie Rd. to 2145 Arnold Rd/Gold Star Family Parkway\, to Seaton Creek Historic Preservation Park \nThe Florida Society SAR commemorates the 247th 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. If placing a wreath and/or participating in the color guard\, please arrive no later than 9:30AM to register your wreath. The park is located off I-95 at Exit 366 then head west 2.5 miles on Pecan Park Rd. to 2145 Gold Star Family Parkway / Arnold Rd.). This new 3.4 mile road accesses the Jacksonville National Cemetery that connects with to the Lem Turner Road (US#1). \nWe will have a social and orientation meeting Friday evening at 5:30PM on March 22th at the Long Horn Steak House\, 1366 Airport Rd\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32218 Both the Hampton Inn and the Marriott\, Spring Hill Suites are in this same complex\, as well as a number of other hotels in the area. Organizations and participants will be announced during the ceremony. We are again honored to have our intriguing Compatriotic speaker Dr. Roger Smith of Colonial Research Associates\, Inc. and our Patriotic Choral Group “Let Freedom Sing” plus various Patriotic and Civic Organizations. We are especially honored this year to have our South Atlantic District\, Vice President General from SC\, James Wyrosdick\, bringing greetings from the NSSAR. We are also honored to have our FLSSAR President Steve Fields bringing greeting and Florida DAR Vice Regent Kim Zeman will be bringing greeting from State Regent Cindy Addison from our Florida Daughters . \nTo assure your organization’s recognition and to receive a flag streamer\, please complete the following by February 15\, 2024 and forward to:\nDavid H. Ramseur (FLSSAR President 2011-12)\n3733 River Hall Drive\, Jacksonville\, FL 32217\n(904)-502-4819; Davidramseur12@gmail.com\nSociety Name:\, Chapter or Organization Name:\,\nWill present Wreath: Yes No\nWreath Dedicated to:\nPresenter (s) Name (s):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Title (s) (if applicable)\nWill bring SAR flag for the Color Guard? Yes No\nNumber of members from your group: : In Uniform /Militia/ Colonial Dress\nEmail: ________________________________Cell phone#__________________________AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLE OF THOMAS CREEK (Southernmost Battle) May 17\, 1777 \nIn May of 1777\, 400 soldiers from the Continental Army and 165 members of the Georgia militia organized in Sunbury\, Georgia\, just north of the Florida border for an expedition into British East Florida in retaliation for raids by British Loyalists. Traveling by water\, the Continentals encountered British troops at Amelia Island\, which delayed their rendezvous with the Georgia militia who traveled by land. On May 17\, a small force of 109 Georgia militia men was ambushed by a mixed force of British Army\, Loyalist militia\, and Native Americans near the mouth of Thomas Creek in Northeast Florida. Lieutenant Colonel John Baker of the Georgia forces and 41 of the Georgia militia men survived the battle. The encounter was the first major engagement and the second of three failed attempts by American forces to invade British East Florida. It is considered the southernmost battle of the American Revolutionary War. \nA FLORIDA HERITAGE SITE SPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA SOCIETY\, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION\, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE\, AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
URL:https://gasocietysar.org/event/national-fl-battle-of-thomas-creek/
LOCATION:Seaton Creek Historic Preserve\, 2145 Gold Star Family Parkway\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32218\, United States
CATEGORIES:GA Society Events,National Events
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