Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution

Fire in the Valley - 11:00 AM
2023-07-01 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Fire in the Valley
Coweta Falls Color Guard has been ask to shoot their Cannon at a Chamber/Volunteer Fire Department Event in the Community of Pine Mountain Valley on Saturday July 1 2023
The event will run from 11:00 to 2:00 PM
Safety officer and Contact person is Dan McMichael
Coweta Falls Chapter Georgia Society SAR

Patriotic Sunday - New Hope UMC - 10:00 AM
2023-07-02 10:00 - 12:00 | New Hope UMC, 4815 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA, 30506, United States
Patriotic Sunday – July 2, 2023 – 10:00 AM
New Hope UMC – 4815 Dawsonville Hwy – Gainesville, GA 30506
Colors will be presented at the beginning of the service.
At the conclusion of the service the colors will be again presented with a three round volley from the militia.

AL - American Village Independence Day Celebrations
2023-07-03 08:00 - 2023-07-05 17:00
American Village Independence Day Celebrations in Montevallo, AL
Flintlock firings and reenactment presentation to celebrate Independence Day
July 3rd through 5th

Freedom Fireworks - Washington, GA
2023-07-03 16:00 - 22:00
Washington, Georgia – Freedom Fireworks
Freedom Fireworks event for hand for the flag raising at our event, scheduled for Saturday July 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM on the Square in downtown Washington, GA
The event runs from 4 PM to 10 PM.
The flag raising typically is at 6 PM.
DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED

Independence Day
2023-07-04 08:00 - 17:00
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

Georgia Society SAR Board of Managers - Summer
2023-07-29 10:00 - 13:00
The Summer Georgia Society SAR Board of Managers meeting will on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at the Garden Patch in Barnesville, GA beginning at 10:00 AM.

The Garden Patch address is:
100 Southland Drive
Barnesville, GA 30204
Phone: 770-358-9895

Chapter Presidents, please distribute this to your chapter members who might not be on the GASSAR BOM or GASSAR Color Guard distribution lists.
All Georgia Society SAR members are welcome and encouraged to attend this meeting, either in-person or via Zoom

Compatriot Grave Marking - Curtis McWaters - 11:00 AM
2023-08-05 11:00 - 12:30
The Captain John Collins Chapter, Athens Chapter and Button Gwinnett Chapter of the Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution
Request the honor of your presence at the dedication of a grave marker honoring the service of
Compatriot Curtis Eugene McWaters
Saturday, August 5, 2023, 11:00 AM
Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery located at 2000 Cobb Parkway SE, Marietta, GA 30060
GPS Coordinates: 33.904636, -84.4903556.

Seating Will Be Limited, Please Consider Bringing A Chair For Your Comfort.
If you plan to lay a wreath, please contact: Earl Cagle, Sr.
Email: ecagle1@bellsouth.net
Organization, Presenter’s Name, Presenter’s Title, Phone Number, Email address, street address.
Deadline to R.S.V.P., July 31, 2023

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

New Bern Resolves (NC)
2023-08-26 09:30 - 12:00
249th New Bern Resolves
The New Bern Chapter-SAR, Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter-DAR, Christ Episcopal Church, North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace, St. Johns Masonic Lodge #3 and the National Sojourners, Inc. invite all to join us for a commemoration ceremony to honor the 248th Anniversary Observance of the 1st North Carolina Provincial Congress and signing of the New Bern Resolves, which was held in New Bern during 25-27 August 1774.
The event will be in person, Saturday August 26th. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. across the street from the Centenary United Methodist Church parking lot located next to the US District Court House at 413 Middle St, New Bern, NC 28560.
The event procession will begin at 9:45 a.m. at the Centenary United Methodist Church parking lot.
The Ceremony will begin at approximately 10:00 a.m. at the (outdoor) Colonial Chapel of Christ Episcopal Church, 320 Pollock Street New Bern NC, 28560.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: newbernresolves@gmail.com

Patriot Grave marking - James and William Dysart - 10:30 AM
2023-08-26 10:30 - 12:00
The Robert Forsyth Chapter, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, invites you to attend the dedication of two grave markers commemorating the service of patriot soldiers, father and son:
James DYSART P-152144 & William DYSART P-152149

Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 10:30 A.M.
Pine Log UMC Cemetery & Campground Pavilion, 3497 Pine Log Rd NE, Rydal, GA 30171
Directions: From Atlanta, GA: North on I-75 to Hwy 411, turn North, 9 Miles, Left on Pine Log Rd, under the railroad tracks, Church on the right
(Please note that this is the Marker GPS 34.349247 N, – 84.724995 W)

Please R.S.V.P. by 10 August 2023 if you Plan to lay a wreath or participate in Color Guard / Militia.
Please send registration to David Johnson, 4725 Connie Mara, Suwanee, GA 30024 or Email: davidj0613@gmail.com
Phone 770 – 344 – 8375

Registration information:
Chapter, Contact Person, Address, Phone, Email, Presenter(s) Name

Veterans and First Responders Memorial - Swainsboro, Ga - 11:00
2023-08-26 11:00 - 13:00
14 Flag Ceremony
Location:
Veterans and First Responders Memorial Park in Swainsboro, Georgia
Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 11:00 AM

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.

September 11 Remembrance Service - 7:00 PM
2023-09-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Chattaoochee Mountain Firgound, 4235 Toccoa Highway, Clarkesville, GA, 30523, United States
A 911 service will be held on September 11, 2023 at 7 p.m. at the
Chattahoochee Mountain Fairground, 4235 Toccoa Highway, (GA state route 115), Clarkesville GA 30523.

The event will be sponsored by Joseph Habersham Chapter, Georgia Society SAR, and Grant-Reeves VFW Post # 7720.

We are requesting as many Color Guard members as can attend to be there for this event. Black Powder Musket Volley is planned
We will have our cannon there and it will be fired.

Many thanks,
J. Larry Whitfield – My phone # is 706-499-9437 if there are any questions.

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.

Constitution Day Program - Augusta, GA - 9:30 AM
2023-09-16 09:30 - 12:00
9:30 AM – 10:30AM. Our Combined SAR Color Guards will support the Augusta Chapter, NSDAR in conducting Constitution Day activities at St. Paul’s Church, 605 Reynolds Street.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. The Augusta Chapter, NSDAR and the local SAR chapters will host a luncheon consisting of BBQ sandwiches, potato salad, and tea provided by Larry Sconyers BBQ in the Kroc Center Lunchroom. There will be cake for dessert. You must sign up for the luncheon in advance and the cost is $16.00 per person.
Sonny and Sue Pittman, Event Coordinators
2202 Holly Haven Court, Augusta, GA 30907-3779
(706) 860-1050; sonnypittman@comcast.net and shpittman@comcast.net
Will Participate in the 12:00 PM lunch @ $16 dollars per person.
Checks for lunch should be sent to Sue Pittman, 2202 Holly Haven Court, Augusta, GA 30907.
Number of Attendees for lunch: __________________ x $16.00 =_______________tota1

Commemoration of the Siege of Augusta - 1:00 PM
2023-09-16 13:00 - 15:30
Second Siege of Augusta 1781
2023 Commemoration
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Time: 1 pm
Place: Kroc Center Auditorium

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM. We will conduct the commemoration ceremony in the comfortable 300-seat Kroc Center Auditorium. The ceremony will consist of bringing greetings, a battle seminar by Historian Steven Rauch and wreath presentations.

Following the indoor ceremony, we will go out to the battlefield behind the Kroc Center to watch a mock battle reenactment demonstration to be conducted by our militia and artillery sections firing black powder muskets and six black powder cannons. SAR, DAR, C.A.R. and other patriotic and lineage societies and chapters are invited to participate in a formal wreath laying ceremony as part of the program.
Participants presenting a wreath need to fill out the following form and return it.

Please check in with Sue at the registration table by 12:30 PM.
Continental, Militia or period attire is encouraged.
To ensure your organization’s recognition in the program and receive a flag streamer, please complete, and return the registration form provided to Sonny Pittman, Event Coordinator, at:
sonnypittman@comcast.net
Sonny and Sue Pittman, Event Coordinators
2202 Holly Haven Court, Augusta, GA 30907-3779
(706) 860-1050; sonnypittman@comcast.net and shpittman@comcast.net

This year we are asking that adults please make a $5.00 donation to help us defray expenses of conducting this commemoration event (auditorium and lunchroom rental and cost of the black powder for the musket and cannon firers – Sonny Pittman

Constitution Day
2023-09-17 08:00 - 17:00
Constitution Day
The anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution is Sunday September 17, 2023
Details on observances in Georgia will be announced on a later date.

Georgia Delegation Dinner at Fall Leadership (KY)
2023-09-21 17:00 - 19:00
The Georgia Delegation gathers for Dinner before the Fall Leadership meeting in Louisville, KY
Details will be announced by Georgia Society SAR President David Ludley.

Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association Banquet
2023-09-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Forest Heights Country Club, 3772 Country Club Road, Statesboro, GA, 30458, United States
“One cannot think well, if one has not dined well.” Accept this public invitation to do both, September 21st (Thursday) from 6-9 pm when the Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association (BCRWBA) will hold a Banquet at “Statesboro’s crown jewel of fine dining” the Forest Heights Country Club located at 3772 Country Club Road in Statesboro. Dress is Business Casual, cost is $35. Mail your check to:

BCRWBA
PO Box 603,
Swainsboro, GA 30401The Dinner will be served Buffet Style: Roasted pork loin with caramelized onions in Dijon wine sauce, Fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, lemon-parmesan herb roasted red potatoes, roasted broccoli, southern green beans and garden fresh salad with dressings, dinner rolls with whipped butter and assorted desserts.

Dr. John Derden, Professor Emeritus of History will present the “Treaty of Paris of 1781,” the formal ending of the American Revolution recognizing the United States as an independent nation.
Featuring colorful Revolutionary Era military uniforms, the SAR will serve both as Color Guard and flag bearers for the event.

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

Georgia State NSDAR Fall Forum
2023-09-23 08:00 - 2023-10-01 17:00
Georgia State NSDAR – Fall Forum
The Georgia State NSDAR Fall forum is September 23, 2023 to October 1, 2023.
The Celebration of the Constitution Dinner will be on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The Color Guard will be needed to present and retire colors at the dinner

Celebration of the Constitution Dinner
2023-09-30 18:00 - 22:00
Georgia State NSDAR – Fall Forum
The Celebration of the Constitution Dinner will be on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
The Color Guard will be needed to present and retire colors at the dinner.

Details will be announced later.

Compatriot Grave Marking - Larry Guest
2023-10-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Winterville Cemetery, Parkview Road, Winterville, Georgia, 30683
The Athens Chapter
Georgia Society
Sons of the American Revolution
And
The Elijah Clarke Chapter
National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Requests the honor of your presence at the dedication of the grave marker
For Compatriot Larry David Guest
In Winterville, GA,
10 AM, Sunday, October 1, 2023
Winterville Cemetery
Parkview Road
Winterville, Georgia 30683
Please R.S.V.P. Before Friday, September 22, 2023
If you plan to lay a wreath, contact
Billy Galt
billyg1030@gmail.com
706-424-6086
Provide Name, Chapter, Position
Please see page two for directions
Directions:
Winterville Cemetery
From Athens loop: Take exit 8 and go East on Lexington Road. Go to Lowes
Home Improvement Store and take a left on Cherokee Rd. Stay on Cherokee Rd.
until you get to Winterville. Take a right on Athens Rd. and then an immediate
right on N. Main St. Follow Main St. just past the old train station and take a left
on Parkview Rd. You’ll pass Pittard Park on the left. The Winterville Cemetery is
about ¼ mile down on the left.
GPS coordinates 33°58'09" N 83°16'24"W
A Barbeque luncheon will be provided at the Pittard Park Pavilion following the Ceremony
Barbeque provided by Compatriot Jay Guest and deserts and drinks provided by
The Elijah Clarke Chapter, National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution

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)

NSDAR Member Grave marking - Sandra Dunagan Deal - 2:00 PM
2023-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Alta Vista Cemetery, 521 Jones Street, Gainesville, GA, 30501, United States
Please join the Colonel William Candler Chapter, NSDAR
At the Grave Marker Dedication for Sandra Dunagan Deal
Deceased member of the Colonel William Candler Chapter, NSDAR

Sunday, October 08, 2023
2:00 to 3:00 PM

Alta Vista Cemetery, 521 Jones Street, Gainesville, Georgia

RSVP by September 25, 2023
Penny Walker
pennywalker815@gmail.com
cwchistorian@gmail.com
706-429-4633

Siege of Savannah – 2023 Battlefield Memorial March - 8:45 AM - NEW TIME
2023-10-09 08:00 - 11:00
Siege of Savannah – 2023 Battlefield Memorial March
In the early morning hours of October 9, 1779, the Battle of Savannah occurred on the current grounds of Coastal Heritage Society’s Tricentennial Park. The battle was one of the bloodiest of the American Revolution, where approximately 800 troops died or were wounded.
On Monday, October 9th, 2023, the Society, our friends, donors, patriotic organizations, and community leaders will follow in the footsteps of those who fought that day, 244 years ago.
On behalf of Coastal Heritage Society, we invite you to attend the 2023 Battlefield Memorial March to honor those who fought, fell, and sacrificed for our freedom. The event will include a ceremonial march on the path of the allied attacking columns, followed by a dedication of stones and a presentation of wreaths to commemorate the fallen soldiers.
On Monday, October 9th, participants will meet at 8:45 AM in the Savannah History Museum parking lot at 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The march will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and will proceed down West Boundary Street and along Louisville Road, where it will conclude at Battlefield Memorial Park. Breakfast and refreshments will be available following the ceremony for the event attendees.
Additional event details and wreath registration will be announced at a later date.
