Independence Day
2023-07-04 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Independence Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Observances will be happening across the state.
Details will be announced at a later date.

National Society SAR Congress – 133rd
2023-07-15 08:00 - 2023-07-21 17:00
National Society SAR Congress – 133rd
07-15-2023 to 07-21-2022

Orlando, FL
Details to be announced

Hotel:
Rosen Plaza Hotel
9700 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819

Battle of Blue Licks (KY)
2023-08-19 10:00 - 12:00
241st Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
Kentucky Society
A National SAR event in KY
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.
AUGUST 19, 2023 – SATURDAY – 19th 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.)
KYSSAR Summer Meeting & Luncheon
Location: Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, 10299 Maysville Rd., Carlisle, KY
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Contact Scott Giltner to register
stgilt@earthlink.net

Battle of Eutaw Springs (SC)
2023-09-09 08:00 - 15:00
Battle of Eutaw Springs – Details to be announced
A national event in SC. ***Event is normally the first weekend in September but this year will be held on the battle anniversary date.***
This year the Commemoration will be on Friday and Saturday, September 8th and 9th.
A dinner/program at Clark’s Restaurant in Santee, S.C. is planned for Friday night, September 8, 2023
A patriotic service in the Historic Church of the Epiphany in Eutawville will be held on Saturday morning, September 8, 2023, at 10:00.
A wreath laying ceremony at the battle monument site in Eutaw Springs will follow this service.

After lunch an honor guard ceremony will be held at General Francis Marion’s tomb site near Pineville, S.C.

The Gathering at Sycamore Shoals (TN)
2023-09-09 10:00 - 12:30
The Gathering at Sycamore Shoals
A National SAR event in TN
The Gathering at Sycamore Shoals celebrates the 243rd Anniversary of the Overmountain Men mustering for their march across the mountains to meet and defeat the large Tory army led by Maj. Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The celebration takes place at the Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton, TN on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 10:00 AM.
This is a National SAR Color Guard Event with wreath presentations and musket volleys.

Vigil at George Washington’s Tomb (VA)
2023-09-16 08:30 - 16:30
Vigil at George Washington’s Tomb
A National SAR event in VA
Date appears to be September 16, 2023, at
Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VZ 22121
March to the Tomb is at 8:30 AM with tomb shifts every 15 minutes beginning at 9:00 AM. Closing ceremony and march back to the Mansion begins at 4:00 PM.
Details and electronic signup will be announced at a latter date.

NSSAR Guardsmen, The National Color Guard staff cordially invites you to honor our patriot commander and join us at Mt Vernon for the annual George Washington Tomb Vigil of Saturday September 17th.
There are several hotels close to Mount Vernon
Hampton Inn & Suites – Fort Belvoir Alexandria South
Candlewood Suites – Alexandria – Fort Belvoir, an IHG Hotel
Best Wester Plus – Mount Vernon/Fort Belvoir

We have again been given permission to bring our weapons, under the following stipulations:

Commanders may wear their swords, all blunted edged and only removed from their sheaths when marching the guard.
No other knives will be allowed.
Muskets may be carried by the guard as they march and stand guard at the tomb.
No powder, ball or bayonets are to be brought onto the property.
There will be a safety check preformed in the parking lot before any guardsmen can move any further on the property.
All muskets must always be in the control of guardsmen and all additional national weapons safety rules are to be followed.

Due to the steepness of the hill from the Estate to the tomb please consider your ability to traverse a 800 foot 4 percent grade before signing up.

National SAR Fall Leadership (KY)
2023-09-22 08:00 - 17:00
National SAR Fall Leadership (KY)
Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY
09-22-2023 – Friday – National SAR Committee Meetings, etc.
09-22-2023 – Friday – Evening Banquet – Color Guard presents colors
Go to www.sar.org to register

National SAR Fall Leadership (KY)
2023-09-23 08:00 - 17:00
National SAR Fall Leadership
Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY
09-23-2024 – Saturday – Donors Breakfast, Trustee’s meeting, etc.
09-23-2024 – Saturday – Evening Banquet – Color Guard retires colors
Go to www.sar.org to register

South Atlantic District meeting - 2:00 PM - TIME and LOCATION CHANGE
2023-10-06 10:00 - 21:00
The South Atlantic District meeting is being planned to be held in Gaffney, SC on Friday. October 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM. – 210 W Frederick Street, Gaffney, SC
Friday, October 6th:
10:00 Thicketty Fort visit – A map has been provided; however, anyone wishing to ride in the van, should meet at the Gaffney Visitors Center (210 W. Frederick Street). The van will DEPART at 9:30 a.m.
12:00 Lunch and South Atlantic District National Society SAR – Gaffney Visitors Center, Rev War Exhibition Hall, 210 W. Frederick Street. During lunch, there will be a presentation of Carolina Rising, A Revolutionary Experience, followed by the South Atlantic District SAR meeting. – Box lunch $10.00
2:00 South Atlantic District Meeting – Zoom link.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86301821252?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 863 0182 1252 Passcode: [REDACTED]
4:00 NPS Trail Dedication at Cherokee Ford on the Broad River – A map has been provided; however, anyone wishing to ride in the van, should meet at the Gaffney Visitors Center (210 W. Frederick Street). The van will DEPART at 3:30 p.m.
6:00 Night Before Kings Mountain at Cowpens National Battleground
7:30 Fellowship – Evening with OVTA at Cherokee County History Museum, 301 College Drive, Gaffney, SC. The City of Gaffney will provide pizza for OVTA and SAR members.

Battle of King’s Mountain (SC) - UPDATED INFO
2023-10-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Kings Mountain National Military Park, 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, SC, 29702, United States
Battle of King’s Mountain – 243th Anniversary
DATE/TIME: October 07, 2023 / SATURDAY – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
LOCATION: Kings Mountain National Battlefield Park, 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, SC
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY SAR, THE DANIEL MORGAN CHAPTER, SOUTH CAROLINA SAR, AND THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN CHAPTER, NORTH CAROLINA SAR INVITES EVERYONE TO ATTEND
SAR, DAR, C.A.R. and other patriotic and lineage societies & chapters are invited to participate in a formal wreath laying ceremony at the United States’ Monument. Participants presenting a wreath must deliver it to the park’s Visitor Center no later than 9:45 am on October 7th for labeling and transportation to the monument. Transportation will be provided for those needing assistance to the monument – Please note that parking is at the Kings Mountain State Park with shuttles transporting to the National Park. You will need to plan PLENTY of time to arrive.
Wreath Registration can be sent to:
Grantham Wood
wm.granthamwood “at” yahoo “dot” com
Please provide: Presenter Name, Title, Organization Represented. No later than Saturday, September 30th for the registration to be included in the Scroll of Honor which will be presented on-screen at the Kings Mountain Visitor’s Center during the day. During the ceremony only one wreath will be brought forward and presented.

The South Atlantic District meeting is being planned to be held in Gaffney, SC on Friday. October 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Gaffney Visitors Center, Rev War Exhibition Hall, 210 W. Frederick Street – PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE AND LOCATION CHANGE.
The Sleep Inn at 834 Windslow Ave, Gaffney, SC 29341 is the official hotel for the Kings Mountain anniversary. Reservations can be made directly by calling the hotel at 864-487-5337. Additional hotels are available in Gaffney, SC, Gastonia, NC or Kings Mountain, NC.
IF NEEDED:
Government Shut-Down/Parks are Closed – with wonderful weather.
Location will be Jolly Park Amphitheater, 102 Railroad Avenue, Gaffney, SC
11:00 Anniversary Program
11:30 Keeping the Story Alive by the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
12:00 Overmountain Men march to Col. James Williams (Brigadier General) Grave (210 N. Limestone Street, Gaffney, SC) for City of Gaffney wreath laying.

Government Shut-Down/Parks are Closed – INCLEMENT weather.
Location will be Gaffney High School Auditorium, 149 Twin Lakes Road, Gaffney, SC
11:00 Anniversary Program
11:30 Keeping the Story Alive by the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
12:30 City of Gaffney wreath laying at Col. James Williams (Brigadier General) Grave (210 N. Limestone Street, Gaffney, SC)

Victory at Yorktown (VA)
2023-10-19 07:00 - 12:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 111 Church St, Yorktown, VA, 23690, United States
Victory at Yorktown – A National Society SAR event in VA.
October 19th, 2023, Thursday (9:15 am) – Wreath Laying at the tomb of Thomas Nelson Jr., Yorktown, VA
​Event Level: National
Host/POC: Thomas Nelson Jr Chapter VASSAR / Gary Hodges.
​Location: Grace Episcopal Church, Yorktown, VA.
Firing Event: No
National Color Guard Commander: Collins.
State Color Guard Commander: Melhuish.
Honor Guard Commander: Corey.
Details: on-line registration for this event is now open. https://www.virginiasar.org/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2177442Layout and Color / Honor Guard movements may be reviewed by clicking this link: Thomas Nelson Playbook

October 19th, 2023, Thursday (10:30 am) – Battle of Yorktown Victory Parade, Yorktown, VA
​Event Level: National
Host/POC: Thomas Nelson Jr Chapter VASSAR / Gary Hodges.
Location: Yorktown, VA.
Firing Event: No
National Color Guard Commander: Collins.
State Color Guard Commander: Melhuish.
Honor Guard Commander: Corey.
Details: The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the surrender at Yorktown, or the German Battle, ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of the American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British army commanded by British peer and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis. The culmination of the Yorktown campaign, the siege proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in the North American region, as the surrender by Cornwallis, and the capture of both him and his army, prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the conflict.
Parade formation may be viewed here (click on link): Yorktown SAR Formation
Yorktown Day invitation and RSVP form: Click here: Invitation and RSVP
Yorktown Day Celebration
Thursday, October 19, 2023
8:30 a.m. – Commemorative Ceremony at the French Cemetery, Yorktown Battlefield, sponsored by The American Friends of Lafayette and The Friends of Rochambeau.
9:10 a.m. – Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the grave of Governor Thomas Nelson, Jr., at Grace Episcopal Church, Yorktown, sponsored by the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
9:10 a.m. – Commemorative Ceremony at the French Memorial honoring
10:30 a.m. – Yorktown Day Parade, Main Street, sponsored by the National Park Service
11:15 a.m. – Patriotic Exercises and Memorial Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Monument to Alliance and Victory, Yorktown.
Additional Activities
Visit the Town of York, the National Park Service Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center and Battlefield Tours, the Nelson House, the Custom House, the Watermen’s Museum, the Gallery at York Hall, the York County Historical Museum, and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. On the Battlefield Tour Roads, visit the siege lines, the redoubts, and Surrender Field.
Event sponsored by Colonial National Historical Park and the Yorktown Day Association. the French and American Alliance, sponsored by the French Wars Veterans Association in Washington, DC.

Come at Take It – Fort Morris
2023-11-18 10:00 - 13:00
Come at Take It – Fort Morris
Tentative
Friday, November 17, 2023, at
5:00 PM – Hospitality & Lodging: Details on lodging will be announced later – it is normally the Holiday Inn Express in Richmond Hill, GA.
6:30 PM – Dinner: Love’s Seafood Restaurant, 6817 Chief of Love Rd

Saturday, November 18, 2023, at
10:00 AM – Fort Morris Sunbury Memorial Ceremony.
Fort Morris Historic Site, 2559 Fort Morris Rd, Midway, GA 31320
Exit #76 off I-95
CAR, DAR & SAR Chapter Representatives will receive a “Come and Take It!” Flag Streamer.
12:00 noon – Lunch: Sunbury Crab Co, 541 Brigantine-Dunmore Road

Boston Tea Party - Pre-events
2023-12-15 14:00 - 21:00
Boston Tea Party – Pre-events
Friday Dec 15th

Revolutionary Historic Tavern Tour (Afternoon)
St. John’s Lodge 290th Installation (Public) (TBC – 7:00?)

Wreaths Across America
2023-12-16 08:00 - 17:00
12-16-2023 – Wreaths Across America events
There will be many Wreaths Across America Events on this weekend and at various times. Please try to support any of these events you can attend. Wreaths Across America is considered a National SAR Color guard event.

The Georgia Society SAR Color Guard will be participating at NOON
East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens. Highway 124, 87 Scenic Highway S, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Boston, MA - 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
2023-12-16 08:00 - 21:00
250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party – All subject to change
Saturday Dec 16th

Revolutionary artifacts on display to public @ Grand Lodge (All Day)
Revolutionary Lecture Series @ Grand Lodge (12:00 – 3:00 PM)

o Lodge of Perfection – Treason of the Crown (Scottish Rite)
o Speakers (1 or 2)

Faneuil Hall Historic Program (BTP) (3:00 ish)
Old South Meeting House (Revolutionary Spaces) (6:00 PM)
Patriots & Loyalists in Downtown Crossing (BTP) (6:00 PM)
“Huzzah for Griffins Wharf’s” led by SAR Color Guard (7:30 PM ish)
Events at the Wharf … Deconstruction of the Tea (8:00 PM)

Boston Tea Party - Post events
2023-12-17 10:00 - 12:00
Boston Tea Party – Post events
Sunday Dec 17th

Ecumenical Service at Grand Lodge of MA (10:00 AM)
Revolutionary Brunch at Grand Lodge (11:00 AM)

National (NJ) - Ten Crucial Days - Princeton, NJ
2024-01-07 09:00 - 15:00
January 7, 2024 Hereditary Organization/Military Commemorative Wreath Laying– Princeton &Assunpink Creek. 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
8:00 to 11:00 am“Experience the Battle of Princeton” Reenactment – Princeton Battlefield, 500 Mercer St., Princeton, NJ 08540
11:30 to 12:15 amHereditary Organization/Military Representative Commemorative Wreath Laying
1:00 to 2:00 pmLunch
2:30 to 3:15 pm Hereditary Organization/Military Representative Commemorative Wreath Layingat Assunpink Creek, Mill Hill Park, corner of Front and Broad Streets, Trenton, NJ

National - 243rd Anniversary - Battle of Cowpens - 10:00 AM - revised start time
2024-01-17 10:30 - 12:30 | Cowpens National Battlefield, 4001 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney, SC, 29341, United States
The National Society SAR, The South Carolina Society SAR, and The Daniel Morgan Chapter, South Carolina SAR
Invite you to attend a Celebration of The 243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 – 10:00 AM
Wreath Laying Ceremony, US Monument, National Battlefield Visitors Center
Only a single wreath will be presented at the Monument.

Organizations wishing their names recognized as wreath presenters should send the
name of the organization and presenter to jdhoyle@rocketmail.com
These will be compiled into a list which will be published/scrolled on the Cowpens National
Battlefield Social Media accounts on the day of the event.
The deadline for registrations is Monday, January 1, 2024

National (SC) - Battle of Cowan's Ford
2024-01-27 07:30 - 11:00
DATE/TIME:
January 27, 2024 / 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM

ORGANIZED BY:Mecklenburg Chapter SAR
LOCATION:

Hopewell Presbyterian Church

10500 Beatties Ford Road, Huntersville, NC, United States

243RD COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF COWAN’S FORD
JANUARY 27, 2024
Schedule of Events:

Breakfast: 7:30am
Commemoration: 9:00am
State Board of Managers Meeting: 12:00pm

Kettle Creek events in Downtown Washington, Georgia
2024-02-10 09:30 - 12:30 | Washington Georgia, Washington, GA, United States
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 Flag pole.
9:50 A.M. –12 Noon – Come experience Revolutionary Living History including demonstrations and performers. Located just off the square in Court Street Livery (16 W Court Street, Washington, GA) Look for the SAR Living History building signs. Various groups will have displays including one of colonial toys. Some refreshments will also be available.
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.
11:45 A.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 Flag pole.

National (GA) - Kettle Creek - Wreath Ceremony
2024-02-10 13:30 - 16:30
A National Society SAR Historic Sites & Celebrations Event continues
Kettle Creek Battlefield, 299 War Hill Road, Washington, GA 30673
Wreath registration information should be sent to Ed Rigel by February 2, 2024 at
edrigel “at” gmail “dot” com
SATURDAY Wreath Registration – Please email 1) Organization, 2) name of Presenter, 3) Office or Title of Presenter, 4) email address, and 5) telephone number

2:30 P.M. – Pageantry at the Kettle Creek Battlefield includes, Continental Army, Georgia Militia, Musket volley salutes, Wreath Presentations, SAR/DAR/CAR, Hereditary
Organizations, Local, State & National officials, High School JROTC, students and public, place wreaths to honor the Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest — the Wilkes County Militia for their 1779
Victory at Kettle Creek.
In the event of inclement weather this event will be held in the Washington-Wilkes Recreation Department Gym.

National (VA) - Crossing the Dan
2024-02-17 10:00 - 11:00 | The Prizery, 700 Bruce Street, South Boston, VA, 24592, United States
February 17th, 2024, Saturday (10:00-11:00 am) – Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan, South Boston, VA
Event Level: National
Host/POC: Dan River Chapter VASSAR / Gary Hall.
Location: The Prizery, 700 Bruce St., South Boston, VA
Firing Event: Yes (fired by the 7th VA Regt.)
Event Color Guard Commander: TBA.
Details: Following an American victory at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina in January 1781, General Nathanael Greene’s southern army outran British forces under Lord Cornwallis as both armies raced northward across the Carolinas. What became known as the Race to the Dan a few weeks later, on February 14, 1781, became “The Crossing” when Greene’s army crossed the Dan River to safety near South Boston. The Crossing of the Dan became a turning point in the American Revolution, precipitating events that led to the British surrender at Yorktown.

Washington Birthday Commemoration - Gainesville, GA - 4:00 PM
2024-02-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Washington Monument Gainesville, 121 E. E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville, GA, 30501, United States
Commemoration of the 292nd Birthday of President George Washington
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 – 4:00 pm

Washington at Green Streets
Free parking at Peach State Bank
121 E. E. Butler Pkwy, Gainesville, GA 30501
Coord: 34.3004, -83.8257

Wreath Presenters –notify Carter J Wood NLT 20 Feb to be listed.
Email: carterjwood@yahoo.com
Organization
Chapter/Society/Post/Troop/Pack
Name
Email
Phone
Title

This is considered a National Society SAR Color Guard event – one George Washington Birthday Commemoration can be counted each year.

National (NC) - Battle of Moore's Creek
2024-02-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Moore’s Creek Battlefield, 200 Moore's Creek Dr, Currie, NC, 28435, United States
Annual Celebration of the Battle of Moore’s Creek
DATE/TIME: February 24, 2024 / 10:00 AM – February 25, 2024 4:00 PM
URL: www.facebook.com/moorescreeknps
ORGANIZED BY:North Carolina SAR
LOCATION:
Moore’s Creek Battlefield
200 Moores Creek Dr, Currie, NC 28435, USA
Please join us as we celebrate the Anniversary Celebration of the Battle of Moore’s 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

National (TN) - Andrew Jackson's Hermitage - 250th Plaque Presentation - Noon Central Time
2024-03-03 13:00 - 14:00
Join President General John L. Dodd and the NSSAR National Color Guard for the SAR/250th Plaque Presentation in memory and honor of President Andrew Jackson
Rev War Scout, Courier, and Prisoner of War
12:00 (Central time) Sunday 3 March 2024

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Hermitage, TN 37076

Directions:
From Louisville take I-65 South towards Nashville then take Tennessee 45 East and look for the signs.
The Hermitage is just 20 minutes from downtown Nashville and 5 miles from both the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center and Nashville International Airport.
From I-40 East, take exit 221A and follow Old Hickory Boulevard north until you see the entrance sign for The Hermitage on the right.
From I-40 west, take exit 221 and follow Old Hickory Boulevard north until you see the entrance sign for The Hermitage on the right.
Please note that Rachel’s Lane is not accessible from Lebanon Pike.

Local Dining: The Hermitage Steak House, McNamara’s Irish Pub, Homegrown Tap Room & Kitchen
Local Hotels:
Holiday Inn Express Nashville Airport, 1111 Airport Center Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 – (615) 883-1366 – $110
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mt Juliet-Nashville, 565 S. Mt. Juliet Rd. Mount Juliet, TN 37122 – (615) 553-5200 – $96
Courtyard By Marriott Nashville/Mt Juliet, 1980 Providence Pkwy, Mt Juliet, TN 37122 – (615) 432-4070 – $98

National (NC) - Battle of Guilford Courthouse - 10:00 AM
2024-03-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Guilford Courthouse, 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC, 27410, United States
2024 BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURTHOUSE COMMEMORATION

BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURTHOUSE

DATE/TIME: March 15, 2024 / 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
ORGANIZED BY: Nathanael Greene Chapter North Carolina SAR
LOCATION: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC, United States

Please click on the link below to register!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1o5aqBYNMCjiornB9OFLu7PwcMHe1kG693QIA6RgMhW8/viewform?edit_requested=true

National (FL) - Last Naval Battle
2024-03-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Veteran’s Memorial Center, 400 south Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island, FL, 32952, United States
Last Naval Battle
BREVARD COUNTY’S SONS, DAUGHTERS AND CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INVITE YOUR GROUP TO MARCH WITH US AT OUR ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE LAST NAVAL BATTLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION THAT WAS FOUGHT OFF THE COAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL
TIME: March 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the
LOCATION: Veteran’s Memorial Center, 400 South Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island
Event will be held inside if it rains
We once again expect a Color Guard of 200+ marchers along a very short parade route – ALL Color Guard units will receive a FREE 18″ LAST NAVAL BATTLE FLAG STREAMER. There will a “Wreath laying Ceremony” for any group that wishes to honor our American Heroes. Water and chairs will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Speeches will be kept short!
Reservations for Color Guard/group participation and Wreath presentations must be received by February 18, 2024. Parade position is based on completion and receipt of this form.
Reservation for Color Guard unit or group marching in the procession:
Group/Unit name:, Contact Name:, Phone Number:, E-mail:
Number in group attending: ____ How does the group want to be announced?
Wreath presentation:
If you will be laying a wreath to honor our AMERICAN HEROES, please list your Group/Individual name presenting the wreath______________________________________________________
Please send your completed form to: emailbrevardsar@yahoo.com
or mail to: Brevard SAR, 3040 Refuge Ct, Melbourne FL, 32940

National (FL) - Battle of Thomas Creek
2024-03-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Seaton Creek Historic Preserve, 2145 Gold Star Family Parkway, Jacksonville, FL, 32218, United States
The Florida and Georgia Societies Sons of the American Revolution, the City of Jacksonville, and the National Park Service:
Commemorates the 247th Anniversary of the 17 May 1777 American Revolutionary War Battle of Thomas Creek a SAR National Color Guard Event
TIME: 10:00 a.m. Saturday March 23, 2024
LOCATION: 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
The 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).
We 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 .
To assure your organization’s recognition and to receive a flag streamer, please complete the following by February 15, 2024 and forward to:
David H. Ramseur (FLSSAR President 2011-12)
3733 River Hall Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904)-502-4819; Davidramseur12@gmail.com
Society Name:, Chapter or Organization Name:,
Will present Wreath: Yes No
Wreath Dedicated to:
Presenter (s) Name (s): Title (s) (if applicable)
Will bring SAR flag for the Color Guard? Yes No
Number of members from your group: : In Uniform /Militia/ Colonial Dress
Email: ________________________________Cell phone#__________________________AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLE OF THOMAS CREEK (Southernmost Battle) May 17, 1777
In 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.
A FLORIDA HERITAGE SITE SPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA SOCIETY, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE

National (MA) - Patriots Day
2024-04-15 08:00 - 17:00
Patriots Day 2024
Monday – April 15th
Concord Patriots Day Parade and Luncheon
Large parade and State Luncheon (no firing)
Would require arrival on Sunday (4/14)

National (GA) - Frederica Naval Action
2024-04-20 10:00 - 13:00 | St Simons Island Casino, 550 Beachview Drive, St Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
CELEBRATE THE FREDERICA NAVAL ACTION
April 19, 1775 was a significant date in the founding of our Nation – the “shot heard around the world” at Lexington and Concord, and the capture of British Vessels on the Frederica River at Saint Simon’s Island in 1778.
TIME: Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. – Memorial Ceremony
LOCATION : Saint Simons Island Casino, 550 Beachview Dr., Saint Simons Island, GA
SAR Color Guard with Revolutionary Flags, Patriotic Music, Wreath Presentation, Cannon, and Musket Salutes. Volley fire from the Schooner Lynx from the harbor
TIME: NOON – The Parade of Patriots – Saint Simons Island Village
The parade will start at the Lighthouse then proceed to the Pier then back to the Lighthouse. There will be the SAR Color Guard, the GCFD Antique Truck, DAR and SAR Revolutionary Reenactors, JROTC Cadets, Glynn County Students, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts Participating.
Wreath Registration : (NOTE: Wreaths MUST be in place NLT 9:45am, after that time no addition wreath will be accepted)
Name of Wreath Presenter:, Organization: SAR DAR CAR (Please circle) other:, Chapter/Society:, Position:, Presenter’s e-mail address:, City of Residence (for Program)
Please send the registration form in by April 14th , 2024 to:
J. Steven Hinson, Marshes of Glynn Chapter – 912-258-2033
Email: stevenhinson61@gmail.com of Snail mail registration to: J. Steven Hinson, 128 Deerfield Dr, Brunswick, Ga 31525

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Best Western Plus, St. Simons Island, 301 Main Street – 912-638-7805
 Group Name: Sons of the American Revolution
 Price: $153.00 per night, 2 double beds for 1-2 adults, All Facing the courtyard.
o note: for additional adults (over 18) there will be a $5:00 charge per adult
 Confirm your reservations No Later Than 01 April 2024
Other Options: (no contract with the below lodging)
The HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS is under renovation,
HAMPTON INN SSI – 2204 Demere Rd, SSI 31522 – 912-634-2204
SAINT SIMONS INN By the Lighthouse (No Trailer Parking) – 609 Beachview Dr. SSI 31522 – 912-638-1101
OCEAN INN and SUITES (No Trailer Parking) – 599 Beachview Dr, SSI 31522 – 912-634-2122

SPONSORS
Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution
Marshes of Glynn Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution
Fort Frederica Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Brunswick Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
“A Nationally Recognized Sons of the American Revolution Event”
