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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’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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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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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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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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Saturday, May 25, 202410:00 a.m. – 3:00 P.M. LENIG-FOCHT LIBRARYHOME OF THE PERRY HISTORIANS763 DIX HILL RD., NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA 17068 The Perry Historians will open the doors to the Lenig-Focht Library on Saturday, May 25 for a workshop hosted by the Washingtonburg Chapter of the Cumberland County Sons of the American Revolution and the
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Reestablishing an old tradition dating from the foundation of Washingtonburg Chapter in 1992, the Compatriots joined together with the Ladies of the Cumberland County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to celebrate Washington’s Birthday. The original meeting was postponed due to a severe storm. The rescheduled meeting was held in March 2024 at
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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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