Naturalization Ceremony – August 31st, Great American Ball Park

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Tim Madden

A Naturalization Ceremony was held Monday August 31st at the Great American Ballpark just prior to the game.

The Honorable Stephanie Bowman, US Magistrate, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, presided over the event.

Nineteen new citizens from fifteen countries received their American citizenship at Home Plate in the Reds Stadium, with all those baseball fans in attendance cheering them onward.

Compatriots Scott Freeman and Stephen McClanahan helped welcome them on behalf of of the Cincinnati Chapter of the SAR.

Welcome Home!

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Naturalization Ceremony – Memorial Hall – August 4th

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Tim Madden

Welcome – New US Citizens!

A Naturalization Ceremony was held today (August 4) at Memorial Hall, with the Honorable Beth Buchanan, US Bankruptcy Court Judge, and the Honorable Ginger Bock, Ohio First District Court of Appeals Judge, presiding.

Seventeen new citizens from 12 countries received their American citizenship.

Special guests included Aftab Pureval, Mayor of Cincinnati, Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati, Denise Driehaus, Hamilton Co. Commissioner, Jessica Miranda, Hamilton Co. Auditor and several other judges.

The Hamilton County Commissioners declared August 4, 2026 as New Citizen Day.

The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR/SAR) was there to welcome new US Citizens.  Compatriot Stephen McClanahan helped welcome them on behalf of SAR.

Also, please note the next ceremony is scheduled for Monday, August 31st at the Great American Ballpark. All other previously scheduled ceremonies for the month of August have been cancelled.

Welcome Home to the land of the free and the brave!

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Saturday Sept 19 – Mason Heritage Festival

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Tim Madden

We are working towards our Color Guard participating in uniform at the Mason Heritage Festival.

This event occurs on Saturday, September 19th in downtown Mason at 4:00PM.

We are being asked to provide uniformed color guard members, provide some exhibit posters and history, provide some short “living history talks and demonstrations”.

We are trying to determine suitability of a musket / canon firing demonstration, we will update this blog article as more information becomes available.

For more information on the event, the link is provided:

https://www.imaginemason.org/things-to-do/heritage-festival-2026/

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Sept. 15th – Clermont County Monument Dedication – 10:30 AM

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Tim Madden

Cincinnati SAR has been invited to participate in a Monument dedication event for Revolutionary War Patriots on Tuesday Sept. 15th at 10:30 AM.

This event is sponsored by the Clermont County Genealogical Society.

The event will occur at the Veterans Memorial Park – 906 Clough Pike, Cincinnati OH  45245 – (shelter C, near the helicopter).

Light refreshments will be served.

We will discuss our Color Guard participation at the upcoming 9/2 General meeting.  We will update this blog with additional information or chapter email as it emerges.

A event flyer is attached:

Monument Dedication Flyer Sept 15, 2026

 

 

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Washington Park – Tribute to Revolutionary War Patriots – Saturday July 4th, 2026

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Tim Madden

On a special day in history, Saturday July 4th, 2026, which marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  This special day marked the beginning of the country which would soon and forever identified as the United States of America.

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Coffee and Donuts for Veterans

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Tim Madden

On Thursday morning June 25th, the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution served coffee and donuts at the VA Medical Center in downtown Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Chapter members met inside the main entrance at about 7:30 am to set up.

This is a great event and demonstrates the CCSAR’s commitment to support our nations Veterans.

What better a way to say good morning than by serving hot coffee and donuts to our nations heroes.

Thanking all Veterans! 

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July 3rd – Symphony Orchestra performance in Montgomery Park – SAR was there! Boom!!

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Tim Madden

On the evening of July 3rd, 2026, in Montgomery Park in Montgomery, OH, the Cincinnati Chapter SAR accompanied the Blue Ash and Montgomery Symphony Orchestra (BAMSO) on the epic finale of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture to the delight of a crowd of hundreds.

The 1812 Overture has 16 cannon shots written into the piece, impossible to do with single real cannon.  Furthermore, the arrangement performed was abbreviated somewhat.   

So, we condensed it down to three shots, one at the beginning of the “Bells” section of the finale, one before the famous final segment, and one at the end.

See the cannon firing below:

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Warren County Historical Society “History Camp” Presentations – July 6th – SAR was there!

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Tim Madden

On July 6th, Stephen McClanahan and Scott Freeman spoke to the Warren County Historical Society (WCHS) History Camp.

There were 18 camp participants (Grades 4-8) and 2 adults present.

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Revolutionary War Rarities – Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Tim Madden

Sharing a post by the National SAR – published as “Revolutionary War Rarities”

These are great articles and very informational.

Sharing with our membership in case you missed the National SAR distribution.

The link below:

https://mailchi.mp/00195d2b78f2/celebrate-americas-250th-birthday-with-revolutionary-war-rarities?e=297de3bb7a

Enjoy!!

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Christian Waldschmidt House – July 18th – Celebration and History Event

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Tim Madden

Compatriots:  This is a reminder for the event at the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead, 7567 Glendale Milford Rd, Camp Dennison, OH 45111, on July 18th.

This is an Ohio America 250 event and should be one of our largest public events over the summer.  A tentative schedule of events is attached.

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