National (SC) - Buford's Massacre Commemoration - 10:30
2024-05-25 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution South Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and The General Francis Marion Chapter cordially invite you to participate in the 244th Commemoration of
Buford’s Massacre – also known as Battle of the Waxhaws
Saturday, May 25, 2024 – 10:30 AM
Buford’s Massacre Site, Buford’s Crossroad, South Carolina SAR, DAR, CAR, and SR societies and chapters are invited to participate in a formal wreath laying ceremony at the Park’s Monument beginning at 10:30 a.m. Participants desiring to present wreaths must deliver them to the Park no later than 10:00 a.m., May 25th, to label and arrange them.
All compatriots are encouraged to wear period dress (Continental or Militia). Wreaths may be dedicated to the slain at the site, a unit or group of patriots, or an individual patriot. To ensure all participants are recognized in the celebration program, it is requested you complete and mail your intent for my receipt not later than May 17 the to:
Greg Ohanesian, Past President, S.C.S.S.A.R., Post Office Box 1373, Bennettsville, S.C. 29512
(843) 479-7193
Fax: (843) 479-7195
E-mail: ohanesianfirm@cs.com

Please fill out information below and return
Name of Society/Chapter/Individual:
First Middle Last
Lay wreath at the Monument? NO YES Presenter:
Wreath dedicated to:
Bringing unit/chapter flag? Yes No Color Guard? Yes No
Number of members expected to attend In Uniform or Colonial Dress
Address for Buford Battleground: 262 Rocky River Road, Lancaster, SC 29720
GPS Coordinates: 34.741949,-80.626124

National (IN) - George Rogers Clark Commemoration
2024-05-25 11:00 - 12:00
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 Dubois, Andre Languedoc, and Francois Pelletier
May 25, 2024 @ 11:00 – 11:45 am EDT George Rogers Clark Memorial 401 S 2nd St
Free admission and open to the public. Vincennes, IN 47591
For questions contact Robert Cunningham.
812-327-5114, Email: rpcunnin@indiana.edu
Event website: https://www.spiritofvincennes.org/
National, District, State, Chapter, Color Guard
The George Rogers Clark Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony, a National Sons of the American Revolution event, will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 11:00 am EDT outside the Clark Memorial at the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes, IN. Ribbons will be awarded to SAR, DAR, and CAR chapters; states; districts and national officers presenting a wreath; and lineage societies (one ribbon per wreath).
WREATH PRESENTERS: If you would like to present a wreath at this ceremony, please send Robert Cunningham the name of the wreath presenter, the title (office) of the wreath presenter if applicable, chapter, organization, email address and phone. To be listed in the program, please send the information requested above by May 17 by filling out the attached registration form. Wreath presenters are not required to wear colonial attire. Wreath presenters supply their own wreath and stand. All chapter Compatriots, their families and guests are invited and encouraged to attend this ceremony. Feel free to bring lawn chairs as this ceremony will be outdoors; we will move indoors if it rains.
COLOR GUARD: The George Rogers Clark Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony is a National Color Guard event. All participating Color Guard will muster at 10:00 am EDT outside of the Clark Memorial. To be listed in the program, please send Robert Cunningham the names, organization, and state of those who will participate in the Color Guard by filling out the attached registration form and Color Guard Waiver by May 17. Color Guard participants are welcome to bring state or chapter flags and flag stands for outdoors (and indoors if it rains).
FRIDAY EVENING DINNER: SAR Compatriots, wives, family, and guests are cordially invited to Procopio’s Pizza and Pasta restaurant on Friday evening May 24 at 6:00 pm EDT for dinner. If you plan to attend, please send Robert Cunningham your name and guest(s) names and a check for your dinner/s by filling out the attached registration form by May 17. We will have a private dining room with seating beginning at 6:00 pm EDT. Procopio’s address is 127 N 2nd St, Vincennes, IN 47591, phone 812-882-0914. The dinner will be an Italian buffet with a cost of $20 per person excluding alcohol.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: A block of rooms has been reserved for Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 under Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) at the Towneplace Suites Vincennes Marriott, 1320 Willow St, Vincennes, IN 47591, phone 812-255-1500. The rate is $107/night plus tax for a king or two queen beds. Mention SAR when making your reservation which must be made by May 8. This hotel is close to the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. Make your reservations as early as possible. Hotels in Vincennes fill up quickly. Our ceremony is held during the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous which hundreds of people attend.
PARKING: Parking for the Wreath Laying Ceremony and the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous is available down the road from the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center at 401 S. 2nd St. There are a limited number of parking spaces in front of the visitor center. Parking is also available on the neighborhood streets but is not permitted along yellow curbs. The earlier you arrive, the closer to the memorial your parking space will be.

National (MO) - Battle of Fort San Carlos Festival and Grave Marking - Central Time Zone
2024-05-26 11:30 - 16:00
National (MO) – Battle of Fort San Carlos Festival and Grave Marking
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2024 STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI
11:30 a.m. Registration at Guibord-Valle House – Commemorative challenge coins and medals available for purchase
1 p.m. Memorial Cemetery Ceremony with Wayside Marker Unveiling
Militia and Color Guard muster at 12:30 p.m. at Guibord-Valle House2 p.m.
Battle of Fort San Carlos Memorial Celebration at Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church3 p.m.
Ste. Genevieve and Ste. Genevieve Milice History at The Orris
National Color Guard Event – Sons of the American Revolution

Oconee County Veterans Memorial
2024-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Oconee County Veterans Memorial, 3500 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA, 30677, United States
Event at Oconee Veterans Memorial at 11:00 AM
Will need color guard and militia.
Commander Bill Palmer will be in command.
As in past years – Barbeque will once again be provided by Compatriot Jay Guest.
Oconee County Veterans Park, Watkinsville, GA

National (DC) - Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC - 2:00 PM
2024-05-27 14:00 - 15:30
As we have discussed in passing, I would very much like to get a good showing from the national color guard at this year’s National Memorial Day Parade. PG Dodd and the incoming C.A.R. national president are both scheduled to attend.

As there are some misconceptions about the parade unit, I wanted to state clearly that the unit is the NSSAR unit — not VASSAR or GW Chapter. I have facilitated the NSSAR unit through the GW Chapter for many years, but it has always been intended to be a national society effort. NSSAR has always provided the certificate of insurance for the group. Although this is not an easy one because of its location on the National Mall, there are very few parade opportunities we have with as much public exposure and media amplification.

The parade is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024. I am working on an earlier event that would help make this a two-fer for any color guardsmen who make the trip. Additionally, the GW Chapter awards a chapter-level medal to participants in the parade unit.

All of that is a long way of respectfully requesting that you put this on the color guard calendar. Perhaps you might also consider letting me make a pitch for participation at your meeting during Spring Leadership.

National (NJ) - Battle of Monmouth Commemoration
2024-06-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 NJ-33 Business, Manalapan Township, NJ, 07726, United States
Wreath Laying for the Battle of Monmouth and General Friedrich von Steuben, Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan Township, NJ
This is a National SAR Color Guard Event sponsored by the Monmouth Chapter. SAR Color Guard members from multiple states can be expected. The wreath laying coincides with a weekend-long encampment by reenactors who in years past have staged several reenactments of the battle, fought on June 28, 1778. The NJSSAR Color Guard honor both the battle and General Von Steuben, the Drillmaster of Valley Forge, without whose disciplined instruction the Continental Army might have fared poorly indeed. Von Steuben’s efforts at Valley Forge are said to have first shown results on a major scale here. (Note: A Battle of Monmouth Flag Streamer is available for participating chapters.) For event details contact: Jake Rue.

Arrive by 11 a.m. to prepare for the ceremony at noon. Color Guard will present a wreath at the Von Steuben memorial. Speakers TBD.
Monmouth Chapter members should arrive by 10 a.m. to help set up and man an SAR Recruiting table next to the Visitor’s Center. It will start at 10:30 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. You are invited to participate with them.

Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 NJ-33 Business, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726

National (NC) - Battle of Ramsour's Mill
2024-06-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Ramsour’s Mill, 3010 Jeb Seagle Dr, Lincolnton, NC, 28092, United States
The 244th Commemoration of the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill
CATAWBA VALLEY CHAPTER, SAR AND JACOB FORNEY CHAPTER, DAR WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 244TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF RAMSOUR’S MILL TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST THROUGH JUNE 23RD IN LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DETAILS!
QUESTIONS?
CONTACT BEN SETSER at lennon_0102@yahoo.com

Independence Day
2024-07-04 08:00 - 17:00
Various Independence Day events

Musket Salute at Atlanta Braves Game - 5:00 Report time
2024-07-04 16:30 - 20:30 | Truist Park, 755 Battery Ave, SE, Atlanta, GA, 30339, United States
Musket Salute at Atlanta Braves Game
Report time is 5:00 PM
Game time is 7:20 PM –
Must use SignUpGenius to register and participate
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094CAAA92DABFD0-49969107-braves#/
Each participant MUST register SEPARATELY.
Please email liability forms to the color guard commander.

National Society SAR 134th Congress - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2024-07-10 08:00 - 2024-07-16 17:00
Details are found at www.sar.org under the Events Tab
134th Annual Congress – 2024

(VA) - Fairfax Resolves - 11:00 AM
2024-07-18 08:00 - 2024-07-20 17:00 | Market Street, Old Town Alexandria, 300 King Street, Alexandria, VA, 20170, United States
SAVE THE DATE!!!!
This is a Nationally recognized event.
Three day event to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Fairfax Resolves. Additional information to be posted.

National (KY) - Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Service
2024-08-17 10:00 - 12:00
The Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Kentucky Society Sons of the American Revolution invites you to attend the Memorial Service for the 242nd Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks
TIME: Saturday, 17 August, 2024 @ 10 a.m. EDT
LOCATION: Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, 10299 Maysville Road, Carlisle, KY
(Color Guard muster at 9:00 a.m.)
Contact Scott Giltner – stgilt@earthlink.net to register.
This event normally has a five patriot grave marking ceremony included in it.
Join us in this National Color Guard event by presenting a wreath, carrying your state flag or participating in the flintlock gun salute.

National (SC) - Eutaw Springs Commemoration
2024-08-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Church of the Epiphany, 101 Porcher Avenue, Eutawville, SC, 29048, United States
243rd Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Eutaw Springs on Friday and Saturday, August 30th and 31st, 2024
Saturday, August 31, 2024
10:00 AM – Patriotic Program, Historic Church of the Epiphany, Eutawville, SC – 101 Porcher Avenue, Eutawville, SC – Speaker – Rick Wise, Interim Director, Suth Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust
11:15 AM – Wreath laying Ceremony, Battle Monument Park, Eutaw Springs, SC
12:15 PM – Lunch, Sweatman’s BBQ, Eutawville, SC
2:15 PM – Honor Wreath ceremony, General Francis Marion’s Tomb, Pineville, SC
Washington Light Infantry SC Battleground Preservation Trust Cannon Team at Battle Monument Park
Questions contact Douglas Doster at:
dosterdouglas “at” gmail “dot’ com
803-456-5015

Wreath Registration due to Doug Doster by August 25 to receive a ribbon:
Organization/ Chapter and State, Name and Title of Presenter)s), Contact Information – Phone and email.

National (DE) - Battle of Cooch's Bridge Commemoration
2024-09-03 08:00 - 17:00
DESSAR State Meeting – “The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge” Annual Ceremony
When: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Where: Pencader Heritage Museum, 2029 Sunset Lake Rd., Newark, DE 19702. The battlefield is a flat, grassy site adjacent to the museum on Rt. 72, just south of Old Baltimore Pike. Parking on gravel.
Description: On September 3, 1777, at Cooch’s Bridge, the first battle of the Philadelphia Campaign — the only battle fought on Delaware soil during the Revolutionary War — took place. At least two-dozen Continental soldiers were killed. They are believed to be buried in forgotten, unmarked graves somewhere on the battlefield.
The National Society, Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) at their Fall 2023 Trustees Meeting designated the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge a National Historic Site.
This ceremony will include histories, dedications, color guards from multiple SAR state societies, period musket firing, plus exhibits from DESSAR and DSSDAR with light refreshments. Please join us in honoring these fallen soldiers. Period costumes are welcome.
Times: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.: Ceremony. Museum open throughout.
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.: Lunch offsite at Jessop’s Tavern for DESSAR members and guests.

Lunch: Jessop’s Tavern, 114 Delaware St., New Castle, DE 19720 – a 20-minute drive from the ceremony.

Cost / Cutoff: This ceremony, museum admission, and parking are all free. Participants for lunch will order and pay separately from the tavern’s menu. Please complete and return the RSVP form below to hobokenpete@gmail.com. Reservations must be received by Saturday, September 1, 2024.
RSVP Form

Your name:
Your email address: Your phone:
Number of guests:
Name(s) of guests:

Questions: Peter Kenneth Moller, DESSAR Director-at-Large, hobokenpete@gmail.com.
Participating Organizations:

Pencader Heritage Area Association; Friends of Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site; Delaware Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs; NSSAR; Delaware Society, Sons of the American Revolution (DESSAR); Delaware State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DSSDAR); 1st Delaware Regiment; W3R (Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Assoc.)

National (VA) - Battle of the Capes - 11:00 AM
2024-09-07 11:00 - 14:00
September 7th, 2024, Saturday (11:00 am) – Commemoration of the Battle of the Capes, Virginia Beach, VA Event Level: National
Host/POC: Norfolk Chapter VASSAR / John Hall.
Location: Vice Admiral Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse Statue, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA.
Firing Event: No
Details: The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on September 5, 1781. The combatants were a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral Francois Joseph Paul, the Comte de Grasse. The battle strategically prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the besieged forces of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. The French achieved control of the sea lanes against the British and provided the Franco-American army with siege artillery and French reinforcements. These proved decisive in the Siege of Yorktown, effectively securing independence for the Thirteen Colonies. (Note: this event was approved to become a National Level Event by NSSAR leadership on March 3rd, 2024.) Virginia SAR Color Guard Attendees: Dunaway, Lynch, Melhuish, Osborn, Thompson.
French Navy Color Guard Attendee: TBA.

National (VA) - Washington Tomb Vigil -
2024-09-14 07:30 - 17:00
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 on
Saturday, 14 September 2024.
As in the past several years the signup sheet is being handled online. Please use the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094CAAA92DABFD0-50246546-mount
We have again been given permission to bring our weapons, under the following stipulations:
1) National Society SAR Commanders may wear their swords, all blunted edged and only removed from their sheaths when marching the guard.
2) No other knives will be allowed.
3) Muskets may be carried by the guard as they march and stand guard at the tomb.
4) No powder, ball or bayonets are to be brought onto the property.
5) There will be a safety check performed in the parking lot before any guardsmen can move any further on the property.
6) All muskets must always be in the control of guardsmen and all additional national weapons safety rules are to be followed.
More information is in the Related Links section on the SignUp Genius link above.

National (TN) - The Gathering at Sycamore Shoals
2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, 1651 W. Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN, 37643, United States
The 244th Anniversary of The Gathering at Sycamore Shoals

The Gathering at Sycamore Shoals 2024 event details are out!
This year’s event will take place at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton, Tennessee. This event is a National Color Guard event.
David Carr is managing wreath registration. If you plan to present a wreath at The Gathering, please email David with the details or any questions.
Guest Speaker
Michael Hardy, who is a North Carolina author and historian, as well as a member of the Wautauga Chapter, TNSSAR, will be speaking at The Gathering. Mr. Hardy has written more than two dozen history books, including A History Lover’s Guide to North Carolina and Lee’s Body Guards. Learn more about Mr. Hardy at his website: https://www.michaelchardy.com/bio.
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​Hotel Information
​The official hotel for the 2024 Gathering is:
Holiday Inn Express
2 Orr Court (just off I-26, Exit 17)
Johnson City, TN 37615
(423) 328-0500
To book rooms, call the hotel at their direct number above or click the Book Now button.
​Reservations must be made by August 31.

POSTPONED - National (KY) - Compatriot Grave Marking and two Patriot Grave markings
2024-10-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main Street, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
POSTPONED

Compatriot Major General Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, Sr (President General 1900-1901) and
Patriots John Breckinridge (P-120374) and Lettice/Letitia Preston Breckinridge (P-347997)
Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main Street, Lexington, KY 40508
Muster 9:00 AM – Service 10:00 AM
President General Addington will be present so this will be considered a National Society SAR event.

CANCELLED - National (NC/SC) - Battle of Kings Mountain
2024-10-07 11:00 - 13:00
CANCELLED

Battle of King’s Mountain

October 7, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Battle of King’s Mountain – 244th Anniversary
DATE/TIME: October 07, 2024 / MONDAY – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
LOCATION: Kings Mountain National Battlefield Park, 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, SC
COLOR GUARD ASSEMBLE AT THE MONUMENT BY 10:00 AM

Keynote Speaker: Randall Jones, Historian and Author
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.
Hosted by the Mecklenburg Chapter of the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution.
WREATH REGRISTRATION: Please send wreath registration information to:
yankeedoodlesteve@gmail.com
You name will be placed on a PowerPoint that will be viewable at the Visitor’s Center. Wreaths will be positioned at the monument but only a select few will be presented during the rendering honors portion of the program.
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The South Atlantic District meeting will be held in Gaffney, SC at 2:00 PM. Please see next event on this calendar.

National (WV) - 250th Commemoration of the Battle of Point Pleasant
2024-10-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, 1 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV, 25550, United States
A memorial service for the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024. For those of you who have been there before, this is a change from the usual practice of having the memorial on Sunday so that it will occur on the actual date of the battle. The service will be held at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, Pt. Pleasant, WV. Further detail will be provided as they become available.
Respectfully,
John Turley
VPG Central District 2022-2023
President WVSSAR 2020-2022

National (NJ) - Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial Service
2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00
Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial Service

Saturday, October 12, 2024
10:00 AM 11:00 AM

Chestnut Neck Battle Monument717 Old New York RoadPort Republic, NJ, 08241United States (map)

Commemoration and memorial service for the 1778 Battle of Chestnut Neck. For more information about the battle, click here. This annual National SAR Color Guard event is hosted by the Somers Chapter.
Following the 10am service, we will move to Port Republic grave marking ceremony in Port Republic which is about 5 minutes away.

1130am for the Micajah Smith grave marking (Patriot Ancestor of South Jersey Chapter member Kenneth McGill.)

Port Republic City Hall will be open for light refreshments following the ceremony.

Attending: Serfass, McGill, Williams, Magnum

National (PA) - First Continental Congress SAR National 250th Event
2024-10-12 10:00 - 20:00
The SAR National 250th Commemoration of the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, PA, hosted by the Pennsylvania SAR and the Philadelphia Continental Chapter on Saturday, 12 October 2024
10am Harriton House Tour, Charles Thomson Home – 500 Harriton Road, Bryn Mawr, PA
1-2pm Charles Thomson Grave Marking – Secretary of the Continental Congress – Laurel Hill East Cemetery, Philadelphia
4-5pm Carpenters’ Hall, 250th Ceremony – 320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
5-6pm Carpenters’ Hall Private Tour
6-8pm SAR Dinner, Glory Beer Bar & Kitchen – 126 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
Hosted by the Pennsylvania SAR and the Philadelphia Continental Chapter
Event Registration: You may register for the 250th events at the following link: https://forms.gle/5Het77H2u7okx4ys7 The registration deadline is September 30th.
The first event will take place at 1:00 pm at Laurel Hill East Cemetery in Philadelphia, where we will conduct a Patriot grave marking for Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress.
The SAR 250th Commemoration of the First Continental Congress will take place at 4:00 pm at Carpenters’ Hall, the location where the First Continental Congress met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, and the Continental Association was adopted October 20th
The 250th Commemoration will be followed by a private SAR tour of Carpenters’ Hall from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
The day will conclude with an SAR Dinner at Glory Beer Bar & Kitchen beginning at 6:00 pm.
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Hotel: The hotel room block rate is $229 per night from Oct 11-13 (Friday and Saturday night). Reservations must be made no later than Friday, September 13, at 5pm. The hotel reservation link is located at Sons of American Revolution

National (VA) - Wreath Laying at the tomb of Thomas Nelson, Jr - Yorktown, VA
2024-10-19 08:00 - 10:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 111 Church St, Yorktown, VA, 23690, United States
October 19th, 2024, Saturday (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
Details: Muster no later than 8:15 due to complex lay-out. Event Playbook link here: Thomas Nelson Playbook

National (NJ) - Battle of Red Bank
2024-10-20 10:00 - 15:00
Battle of Red Bank Commemoration

Sunday, October 20, 2024
10:00 AM 11:00 AM

111 West Military Drive, National Park, NJ, 08063United States (map)

Google Calendar ICS

Join in the commemoration of the 1777 assault on Fort Mercer of the grounds surrounding the original fort in Red Bank Battle Field Park, National Park, NJ. The anniversary of this important Philadelphia Campaign attack should be an especially interesting and action-filled event. At this event, guests can tour the Whitall House. Constructed in 1748 for James and Ann Whitall, this house was designed in the Georgian style and became the centerpiece of their 400-acre plantation on the banks of the Delaware River. During the American Revolution, the house was adjacent to Fort Mercer, the site of a colonists’ victory over the Hessians. Following the battle, the house was used as a hospital. Acquired by the county in 1904, the house and grounds are interpreted as Red Bank Battlefield Park and are open to the public on a daily basis for recreation.
Click here for more information about the Battle of Red Bank and the Whitall House.
NATIONAL COLOR GUARD EVENT:
The Memorial service for the 14 Continental Soldiers killed as a result of the Battle of Red bank will start at 1 PM and include the following highlights:

Special Memorial Service for the 14 Rhode Island soldiers for the 1st and 2nd Rhode Island Regiment. We hope to include a representative from the 1st or 2nd RI Regiment and the Hessian Unit.
Jen Janofsky, Curator/Director of Red Bank Battlefield, is scheduled to speak
Honored during the ceremony will be recognition of the Hessian Soldiers who gave their lives that day. A speaker will overview the recent archaeological dig at the North end of the park, unveiling bone fragments from over 17 Hessians. Specific identification of the fragments is still being conducted. This is the largest find of Hessian soldier remains from the Revolutionary War.
Legacy Marker/Heritage Flag Ceremony is planned to be conducted after the Memorial Service
Contact: Tim Ogline, SJCSAR President, Larry Nelson, SJCSAR Secretary
Color Guard: F&D? Arrive 1215. Events starts 1-1:15, Legacy follows; Reenactment 2:15
Attending: Ogline, Nelson, McGill, Williams, Serfass, Davis,

Source: https://friendsofredbank.weebly.com/18th-century-field-day.html

Veteran Day Events
2024-11-11 08:00 - 17:00
Various Veteran Day events

Oconee County Veterans Day Event - 11:00
2024-11-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Oconee County Veterans Memorial, 3500 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA, 30677, United States
Due to weather concerns the ceremony will be inside in the Recreational Building (Gymnasium) located inside Oconee Veterans Park and not at the Memorial which is just inside the gates. After entering the gates just continue straight.
The address for the Oconee Veterans Park is 3500 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Ceremony starts at 11:00 AM
A musket volley is planned as well as the presentation and retirement of colors.
Compatriot Jay Guest is planning on hosting his annual Barbeque for the color guard and veterans – please plan to attend.

National (GA) - Siege of Fort Morris - Come & Take It - 10:00
2024-11-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Morris Historic Site State Park, 2559 fort Morris Road, Midway, GA, 31320, United States
246th Anniversary of the “Come and Take” – Siege of Fort Morris
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
10:00 am
Fort Morris Historic Site – 2559 Fort Morris Road – Midway, GA 31320
State Park Admission Fee per person is required.
The fee for participating Color Guard compatriots will be taken care of for their service in the color guard – guest and other visitors will need to pay.

Wreath Registration
Name of Wreath Presenter:
Organization: SAR, DAR, CAR (Please circle) other:
Chapter/Society:
Position:
Presenter’s e-mail address:
Color Guard: Musket:
Loves Seafood # Sunbury Crab Co# (Limited Seating)
Please send the registration form in by November 18th, 2024 to: Steven Hinson, Marshes of Glynn Chapter – Email: stevenhinson61@gmail.com – 912-258-2033
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Holiday Inn Express, Richmond Hill (Newly Renovated) – 4601 US Highway 17 – Richmond Hill, GA 31324

GROUP NAME: Sons of the American Revolution
GROUP CODE: IUD
DATES: November 23-24, 2024
RATE: $139 plus taxes per night (Nov 1 cutoff for the booked rate)
CALL IN RESERVATIONS: 912-756-6668 – Reference the above information
You can make your reservations online through the following Link

https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=SAVRH&checkInDate=22&checkInMonthYear=102024&checkOutDate=24&checkOutMonthYear=102024&_PMID=99801505&GPC=IUD&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
Once reservations are made you will have up to 24 hours prior to arrival to cancel the reservation. If you cancel less than 1 day prior to arrival, you will be charged a 1-night cancellation fee. When making a reservation a valid credit card must be provided. Guests will be required to provide a credit card upon check In at the Hotel.
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Friday Evening Hospitality will be from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm om the lobby Area in the Holiday Inn Express. A time to meet and greet.
Friday Evening Dinner Gathering: 7:00pm (DUTCH)
Loves Seafood Restaurant – 6817 Chief of Love Rd – Savannah, GA 31419 – (912) 925-3616
Saturday Lunch Will be at NOON (DUTCH)
Sunbury Crab Company – 541 Brigantine-Dunmore Road – Sunbury, Georgia – (912)-884-8640
If Waze etc. can’t find that address the use 539 Brigantine-Dunmore Rd, then continue straight.

National (VA) - Commemoration of the Battle of Great Bridge
2024-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Great Bridge Battlefield Museum, 1775 Historic Way, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, United States
December 7th, 2024, Saturday (11:00 am) – Commemoration of the Battle of Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA
Event Level: National
Co-Hosts/POCs: Great Bridge Chapter VASSAR / Don Fergusson; VADAR Great Bridge Chapter /
Location: 1775 Historic Way, Chesapeake, VA.
Firing Event: Yes
Event Color Guard Commander: TBA.
Details: TBA. Click here for the Playbook: Great Bridge Playbook

Ten Crucial Days Commemorative Wreath Laying
2024-12-08 10:45 - 11:30
Ten Crucial Days Commemorative Wreath Laying

10:30 AM 2:00 PM
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10:45 to 11:30 Hereditary Organization Commemorative Wreath Laying at Washington Crossing

11:30 to 2:30 “First Crossing” Reenactment Washington Crossing Historic Park

Wreaths Across America - Lawrenceville - 11:00 AM
2024-12-14 11:00 - 12:00
Philadelphia Winn Chapter NSDAR is sponsoring Wreaths Across America Ceremonies at
East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens – 87 Scenic Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA
11:00 AM
