Honoring a Perry County Patriot: Revolutionary War Grave Marker Dedication

• 2025-05-20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2025 Elliottsburg, PA Perry County America 250 PA Executive Steering Committee announces a grave marker dedication ceremony honoring Revolutionary War Patriot Jacob Stambaugh. The Washingtonburg Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) are presenting this special program as part of Perry County’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Our guest speaker is the

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Washingtonburg Chapter Holiday Dinner at Two Mile House in Carlisle

• 2024-12-23

Despite a few last-minute cancellations due to inclement weather and illness, approximately 50 members and guests of Washingtonburg Chapter gathered at historic Two Mile House in Carlisle on the 15th of December 2024 for the annual Holiday Dinner. The annual event encourages 18th century attire, which was worn by nearly half of those attending. The

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H.M. Queen Maria I of Portugal, Patriot Ancestor

• 2024-08-12

H.S.H. Dom Filipe Alberto Folque de Mendoca, Count of Rio Grande, a member of the Constitutionalist branch of the Royal House of Portugal, Compatriot of Washingtonburg Chapter, was approved for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution in 2019 by virtue of his descent from HM King Carlos III of Spain and the Indies.

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Washingtonburg Chapter Joins Wreaths Across America

• 2024-08-11

WASHINGTONBURG’SWREATHS ACROSS AMERICA CEREMONYSATURDAY DECEMBER 14, 2024 — 10:00 amMiddle Spring Presbyterian Church & Cemetery(135 Middle Spring Rd – Shippensburg, PA) To sponsor a wreath: * Your sponsorship is tax deductible, so print your receipt. Our goal is to sponsor 100 wreaths to cover all veterans’ graves in the Lower, the Upper, and the Modern

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Washingtonburg Chapter Honors Revolutionary War Patriots

• 2024-06-16

The Washingtonburg Chapter, PASSAR sponsored a grave marking ceremony, which recognized the contributions of five Revolutionary War Patriots buried in the Big Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Newville, Pennsylvania. The Patriots who received the SAR Grave Markers are: Capt. Thomas Buchanan, Major William McFarlane, Sgt. William Denning, Artificer William Ferguson, and Pvt. Peter Tritt.

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SAR Commemorates 250th Anniversary of Intolerable Acts

• 2024-06-12

and Conducts Grave Marking Ceremony that Pays Tribute to Cumberland County Patriots The Washingtonburg Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) is hosting a commemorative event to honor fallen patriots from the American Revolution. This solemn ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 15th, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. at the historic Big Spring

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Perry County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution Flag Day

• 2024-06-01

Washingtonburg Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution was represented at the Flag Day Luncheon hosted by the Perry County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on June 1st, 2024. Featured presentation included the celebrated rugs created in a style created by Perry Countian, Magdalena Briner Eby. Following the luncheon, members of the Chapter

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December 17, 2023 Quarterly Meeting & Holiday Dinner

• 2023-12-17

On December 17, 2023, the Washingtonburg Chapter held its first Holiday Dinner at the historic Two-Mile House at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Guests were encouraged to wear period dress! EPHRAIM BLAINE, WASHINGTONBURG, AND TWO MILE HOUSE. Ephraim Blaine was born in 1741 in Londonderry in the Kingdom of Ireland. He immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1745 with his

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Perry County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial

• 2023-10-01

Washingtonburg Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution was represented at the Centennial Celebration and Luncheon of the Perry County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution at the Whitetail Lodge in Marysville on October 1st, 2023. The event was well-attended and included the presentation of the restored charter for the chapter and a recitation of its

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