Children of the American Revolution State Conference 2026

• 2026-03-27

The Pennsylvania Children of the American Revolution State Conference was held in Hershey, PA between March 20-21, 2026. In attendance were Dr. Ernest Sutton (left, past PASSAR President and past Vice President General), Peter Reinhart (center, current PASSAR President), and Dale Leppard (right, current PASSAR First Vice President). Also attending the conference activities was Jacob

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Washingtonburg Compatriots attend 18th Century Market Fair at Fort Loudoun

• 2025-06-22

Compatriots Steve Burd, Todd Hockensmith, Ray Mowery, Dale Leppard, Brian Engle, and Doug Cubbison all attended the 18th Century Market Fair at Fort Loudoun 20-22 April 2025. Doug Cubbison was a featured presenter at the speakers’ tent. Brian Engle was encamped at the event portraying his Revolutionary War ancestor, Christian Shively, a Northumberland County Ranger

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Patriot Cause Evoked

• 2025-05-29

The following article was provided in Representative Perry Stambaugh’s Capitol Report issued on May 28, 2025. Rep. Stambaugh can be contact through his website at https://www.repperrystambaugh.com/ During the May 23 ceremony honoring the service of Revolutionary War patriot Jacob Stambaugh, I learned about Jacob’s Continental Army uniform from Dale Leppard, genealogist and registrar and past

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Interesting Discovery

• 2024-12-23

While visiting the shops in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Compatriots Dale Leppard and Rev. Douglas Reagan discovered a Revolutionary War Tooth Key. These instruments were used for tooth extraction. Our first Commander-in-Chief and President George Washington would have been familiar with this device. Hero of the American Revolution Paul Revere was trained in Dentistry and would also

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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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Washingtonburg Chapter Displays at the Army Expo ‘24

• 2024-09-14

Stop by our booth! The Washingtonburg Chapter, SAR is present this weekend at this year’s Army Expo ‘24 at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center. Come visit us today or tomorrow (September 14th and 15th) between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. each day. Past President Dale Leppard and President Jeff La Marca are

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Highlights from Washingtonburg Chapter Meeting on 8/17/24

• 2024-08-25

As previously reported, the Washingtonburg Chapter held elections at our recent meeting; our new board consists of: President Jeffry Peter La Marca, Ph.D. 1st Vice President Most Rev. William Martin Sloane, Ph.D., J.D., Ed.D. 2nd Vice President TSgt. Eric Nolan “Dutch” DeVries, USAF (Ret.) 3rd Vice President Steven Pearson Messner, Ed.D. Secretary/Treasurer Steven Scott Burd

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Washingtonburg Chapter Meeting and Elections

• 2024-08-18

Washingtonburg Chapter conducted its Quarterly Meeting and Annual Elections August 17th, 2024 at the USAHEC in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Officers elected were President Dr. Jeffry Peter La Marca, 1st Vice President and Chaplain The Most Rev. William Martin Sloane, 2nd Vice President TSgt Eric Nolan “Dutch” DeVries, USAF (Ret.), 3rd Vice President Dr. Steven Pearson Messner,

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The Revolutionary War in Beaufort, South Carolina

• 2024-08-11

Sources:Sea Islander, “A View of Thomas Heyward, Jr.”, by Robert E. H. Peeples, August 1975, pp. 9-11.The Revolutionary Soldier 1775-1783, by C. Keith Wilbur, Rowman & Littlefield, Guilford, pp. 10-12, 14, 19, 40-42.https://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_beaufort.htmlhttps://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_fort_lyttleton_1.htmlhttps://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_fort_lyttleton_2.htmlhttps://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_port_royal_island_1.htmlhttps://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_port_royal_island_2.htmlhttps://www.hussarsaddlery.com/rev-war-american-copyhttps://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/declaration/bio19.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/declaration/bio43.htm

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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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