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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SAR & DAR Present a Workshop on Researching Your Ancestors

• 2024-05-25

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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Washingtonburg Chapter Receives PASSAR Award for Largest Membership Growth!

• 2024-05-07

May 4, 2024 – The Washingtonburg Chapter received the Trimble Trophy, the PASSAR award for the chapter with the largest growth over the past year (200 percent) at this weekend’s Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Board of Managers meeting! Pictured (left to right): Washingtonburg 1st VP Jeff La Marca, President Dale

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Washingtonburg Chapter Joins With Cumberland County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution to Celebrate Washington’s Birthday

• 2024-03-16

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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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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