As you may know, America is having a special birthday anniversary celebration.
The American Revolutionary War time period ran from 1773 through 1883.
There will be SAR sponsored activities commemorating this historic time period over the next 10 years. The first activity was the “Boston Tea Party” in 1773 and the next event is the First Continental Congress in 1774.
The National SAR has created this Decade of the American Revolution calendar to list Revolutionary War signature events each year that will be the focus of the NSSAR main celebration.
The First Continental Congress convened in Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between September 5 and October 26, 1774. Delegates from twelve of Britain’s thirteen American colonies met to discuss America’s future under growing British aggression.
The list of delegates included many prominent colonial leaders, such as Samuel Adams of Massachusetts, and two future presidents of the United States, George Washington and John Adams.
Delegates discussed boycotting British goods to establish the rights of Americans and planned for a Second Continental Congress.
This information was sourced from NSSAR via MountVernon.org
For complete information, please click on the link below to see the full list of activities and timelines for America 250 celebrations:
https://america250sar.org/rd/?mc_cid=4800c213c8&mc_eid=a87212a6cc
