Tag: Harris Ferry Chapter

HTVRC America 250th Celebration

The Hampden Township Veterans Recognition Committee (HTVRC) hosted The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) at the Hampden Township Veterans Park on Saturday, April 11th, 2026. This ceremony welcomed community members to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.


Dale Leppard speaking at the Captain Leon Lock Veterans Memorial

Harris Ferry and Washingtonburg chapters provided a color guard, with compatriots Jacob Lemon, Dale Leppard, Steve Troutman, Gary Coburn, Raymond Scarazzo, Scott Siguenza, Dale Beaver, Jeff Patton, Dennis Dyckman, and Jeremy Winn, in attendance. A short history lesson of the events of 1776 was presented by Gary Coburn and Vice Admiral Keith Lippert (USN RET). Following this, DAR and SAR representatives, including our own Dale Leppard, provided information about upcoming programs and events that will take place to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

Marker Dedication at Stroh’s Cemetery with Harrisburg, NSDAR

The Harrisburg Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a marker dedication ceremony for two Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Patriots at Stroh’s Cemetery in Lower Paxton on April 12th, 2025. Stroh’s Cemetery is located on the Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area, 401 Fishing Creek Valley Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112. Members of the Washingtonburg Chapter SAR, including compatriot John Guinan, were in attendance.

The following information was derived from https://harrisferrysar.org/:

The Harris Ferry Chapter SAR has a significant link to this cemetery, as Past President and Compatriot Oscar H. Stroh is buried here.  Mr. Stroh was instrumental in compiling, detailing, and publishing countless records on Dauphin Country Revolutionary War Patriots.

Following the DAR’s ceremony, Harris Ferry will conduct its own Patriot and Compatriot Grave Marking Ceremony for Patriots George Stroh, Christian Stucky, and Compatriot Oscar H. Stroh.  The ceremony will be slightly condensed, since the DAR will have handled the majority of the rituals.

Marker Dedication at Stroh’s Cemetery with Harrisburg, NSDAR