Monthly Archives: June 2024

Celebration of the Founding of Boone County – 225th Anniversary

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Tim Madden

On Saturday June 1st, at the Boone County Fair Grounds combined members of the Simon Kenton and Cincinnati SAR chapters, also the Kentucky DAR chapters joined to celebrate the “Founding of Boone County, Kentucky”.

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Mayflower Passenger List – see if any of your ancestors were passengers

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Tim Madden

SAR members – wondering if any of your SAR ancestors is a descendant of the original passengers aboard the Mayflower traveling to the colonies? The NSSAR recently published a .pdf file with the names of the most recent Mayflower passenger … Continue reading →

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Fort Laurens Museum Speaker Series – June 22nd 11:00AM

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Tim Madden

On Saturday, June 22, there is a program for the Ft. Laurens Speaker Series at the museum beginning at 11:00 am. Titled:  ” FORT LAURENS – When the Historic Records and Archaeology Come Together”…

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Where Did The 21 Gun Salute Tribute Come From?

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Tim Madden

Most of us have heard of the 21 gun salute. Where did this practice come from? Doing a bit of research, I found a couple of probable roots, however not absolute. Regardless, the 21 gun salute is a foundation at … Continue reading →

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Mike Rowe Becomes a Member of the SAR

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Tim Madden

Back in December of 2023, Mike Rowe and his father were inducted into the SAR by John Dodd, President General of the SAR. Mike Rowe is an author, actor, and commentator on all things common sense.  Many have heard of … Continue reading →

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SAR Youth Education Program – How to get involved?

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Tim Madden

Thanks to those who built the Cincinnati SAR chapters’ Youth Programs.  We have great participation in these contests every year. Our chapters youth representatives have been very successful at the state and National level as well.  This is a testament … Continue reading →

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Flag Day – Combined DAR SAR CAR event – Saturday June 8th

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Tim Madden

On Saturday June 8th a Flag Day Celebration was held at the Monroe United Methodist Church in Monroe, OH. The luncheon was hosted by the Nathaniel Sackett Chapter of the DAR and Butler County DAR Chapters.  There were VIP’s and … Continue reading →

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Naturalization Ceremony – University of Cincinnati – June 10th

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Tim Madden

The Honorable Sandra L. Ammann, formerly known as Sandra S. Beckwith, U.S. District Court Judge presided over a Naturalization Ceremony at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Law building on the campus grounds at 10 AM, Monday, June 10, 2024. … Continue reading →

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Fort Laurens – Memorial Service and Board of Management Meeting

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Tim Madden

On Friday & Saturday July 26th and July 27th, there will be a Memorial Service for the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier.  This will be in Bolivar Ohio in north central Ohio. In addition, the Ohio SAR and … Continue reading →

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What Was It Like? – A Day in the Life of Martha Washington

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Tim Madden

Times were a little different back then. Martha Washington was the property manager, finance committee, and foundation of Mount Vernon during the war, then during his presidency. George was gone for months at a time, with no true expectations for … Continue reading →

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