Monthly Archives: September 2019

On this day in history, September 28, 1781, the Siege of Yorktown begins when George Washington leads the American and French armies out of Williamsburg to attack British General, Lord Charles Cornwallis. In the summer of 1781, George Washington and … Continue reading →

The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) attended the first Honor Flight of the fall on September 24, 2019 at the CVG airport in Greater Cincinnati. After an hour flight delay the plane landed just before … Continue reading →

Ohio Society President Steve Hinson and Ohio Society Treasurer Jack Bredenfoerder both were awarded Aide-de-camp pins by NSSAR President General Jack Manning at the closing banquet of the 2019 Sons of the American Revolution Fall Leadership meeting. PG Manning awarded … Continue reading →

Throughout the day of 23 September the Cincinnati Chapter SAR sponsored the display and presentation of the Captain Howard Miller Flag Collection at the Covington Hotel in downtown Covington for the edification and enjoyment of all.  Many in the public … Continue reading →

Cincinnati SAR Past President Jack Bredenfoerder was a guest member of the Saratoga Battlefield SAR Color Guard for a memorial service at the Saratoga Battlefield in Saratoga, New York. The ceremony was held on Sunday, September 15th and was sponsored … Continue reading →

Cincinnati SAR Compatriots Jerry Knight, Jack Bredenfoerder and Derrell Sergent welcomed 99 new U.S. Citizens from 47 different countries at a naturalization ceremony held at the Miami University Hamilton Campus on Tuesday, Sept 17th. The Honorable Stephanie K. Bowman officiated. … Continue reading →

Educational outreach is a very important objective of our chapter. The first school presentation of the season was at Turpin High School. Students listened intently to different topics regarding the American Revolution.  We started this year’s History Teaching Campaign at … Continue reading →

On Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) assembled with 30 members and guests at the Tudor Room in the National Exemplar Mariemont Inn to celebrate the establishment of … Continue reading →

The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) and the American Spirit Education Alliance (ASEA) participated in the 3rd Annual Patriot Fair at the Garfield Middle School in Hamilton Ohio on Friday, September 13, 2019 from 8 … Continue reading →

The Columbia Settlement in Southwest Ohio began on November 18, 1788. A flatboat of 26 brave souls, led by Major Benjamin Sites, pulled to the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, just past the mouth of the Little Miami River, … Continue reading →