Discovery! No physical gold, however just as exciting!
Revolutionary War Prisoner of War Camp unearthed near York Pennsylvania after almost 240 years.
This camp was called Camp Security and housed British prisoners of war.
Read on and connect to the full article at USA today, see below:
I was searching for some articles on Color Guard Uniforms for SAR purposes.
Noticed this which appears to be a pretty complete article on what were the period correct items for Massachusetts militia.
Sharing as a reference for current and future Color Guard members.
The link is attached:
The Lexington Training Band – ltb_official_clothing_and_equipment_guidelines_2014_2
Chambers Hautman Budde
American Legion Post 534
4618 River Rd, Cincinnati Ohio 45204
(513) 914-5007
Reflections On the Ohio SAR Participation in the 241st Celebratory Surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington
‘Twas a Grande and wondrous day, Wednesday October 19th, 2022. The Continentals and militiamen were glorious as “a mighty army with banners”. Not a cloud in the sky, virtually no wind, and 53 degrees; it was like a Hollywood day. Thousands lined the battlefields to behold the victory parade.
Marching in the Parade
Cincinnati and Northern KY SAR Welcome Back an Honor Flight at CVG
On October 25, 2022 George Stewart, Gerry Knight, Mike Blum, Michael Gunn, Bob Bowers of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and three members of the Simon Kenton, KY Chapter welcomed back the Honor Flight attendees and their assistants from the day in Washington, D.C.
Members of the Cincinnati and Simon Kenton Chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution welcome returning Veterans from their Honor Flight
On a beautiful fall day on the crest of a hill in Williamstown Kentucky, friends, family and members of the Lafayette Kentucky & Cincinnati Ohio Chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) gathered at the Barnes family cemetery to honor American Revolutionary War patriots John Barnes and George Wolfe.
Both of these men were pioneers in settling the surrounding rolling hills of Kentucky.
Prayers for the fallen and living
Representatives of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Children of the American Revolution (CAR) also participated.
Children of the Sons of the American Revolution representative presents a wreath and salute those fallen Patriots
We would like to shout out for Tisha Grote from Lakota East High School (Cincinnati Metro area) for placing 3rd Nationally for the Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence – American History Teacher award.
Tisha placed first in the Cincinnati Chapter competition, then placed first in the Ohio SAR Society competition. From there, Tisha competed and placed third in the National SAR Society competition.
Congrats from all of us in the Cincinnati Chapter. We know that her students know that we picked the right educator who displays and conveys the meaning of American History.
Candidates for the American History Teacher Award are being identified as we speak for this next year. If you, a student, facility, or administrator have a teacher who you feel is a candidate, please let us know. Deadline for candidate submission is December 24th, 2022.
Overview of the Requirements – each year, the Sons of the American Revolution seek to recognize educators who distinguish themselves in teaching the history of the American Revolution. This award is eligible for Elementary, Middle and High School teachers. There is an application process, and the most important part is a written essay of a minimum of 1,000 words discussing the importance of teaching the American Revolution era to our young adults. The deadline for submission of the documents is December 24th of each year. Sounds like a wonderful gift to me. Please encourage any educator you know who carries the knowledge of this critical era of our country, and is passionate about sharing that knowledge with our youth.
Information on the award, the requirements and key contacts are outlined below:
Below is the PDF file with the Application Form & Instructions for submission:
American-History-Teacher-Award-Application-Sponsor-Form-2019
Ms. Tisha GroteWe would also like to recognize the hard work of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution who work tirelessly to promote, encourage, evaluate, coach and mentor area educators, parents, administrators to participate in this great program.
For more information on the Youth Awards Programs sponsored by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, please click on the below link:
Sharing an interesting article. Do you struggle with what to pack when you take a cruise or long trip? Here is some advice from one of our founding fathers. Enjoy!
This article was sourced from a website: https://allthingsliberty.com which appears to have some great SAR related articles.
The author of this article is:
Between his voyages to England and France, Benjamin Franklin logged more transatlantic cruises than any other founder. In fact, in his lifetime, he took a total of eight cruises.
On his final 1785 cruise sailing from France to Philadelphia, Ben continued a letter he had started in 1784 in Paris to his friend Julien-David LeRoy. This very long letter eventually morphed into a 1786 paper called “Maritime Observations” and was published by Franklin’s own American Philosophical Society in their publication Transactions.
In this mega-letter, Franklin predicted the propulsion of ships using steam instead of wind. He added additional data to his earlier research of the Gulf Stream’s water current temperature variability and its effect upon vessel speed and navigation.
Ben’s Cruise Checklist
But on a lighter note, Franklin also gave travel tips to future voyagers thinking about taking a transatlantic cruise, the average length of time being six weeks. Franklin stated that no matter what the ship’s captain said he had on board for food and drink supplies, like a frequent flier in today’s world, Franklin listed fifteen items “Passengers” should always bring with them:
The full article can be sourced below:
See, traveling is not that bad … if you are ready!
This article was captured on http://www.fold3.com which is a great website which captures all things military.
There was an article about the last surviving veterans from each of the US conflicts.
The full article written by Jenny Ashcraft is: https://blog.fold3.com/the-last-surviving-veterans/
Each time the last surviving veteran from any war passes away, it marks the end of an era and the closing of a chapter in history. The question of who was the last often brings lively debate.
In some cases, the claims are contested and not verifiable, and in other times, early records are missing. We’ve combed our archives to share the stories of some veterans who are among the last survivors from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and WWI.
Daniel Frederick Bakeman
Revolutionary War: Daniel Frederick Bakeman was the last soldier from the Revolutionary War to receive a pension. He was 109 years old when he died in 1869.
Though no specific records to validate Bakeman’s claim of service survived, authorities deemed his testimony credible, and he received a pension.
Bakeman was born in Schoharie County, New York, in 1759. At age 18, he enlisted and served as a private in the Tryon County Militia. He fought at the Battle of Johnstown.
After the war, Bakeman married Susan Brewer, and they had eight children. Bakeman outlived his wife and two children. He died in Freedom, New York, on April 5, 1869.
In his 109 years, Bakeman experienced inventions that revolutionized daily living, such as trains, gas lighting, elevators, typewriters, the sewing machine, and photography. His lengthy pension file contains records, letters, and testimony.
We honor his service to our country by learning more about him.
Jerry Knight represented the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution at the Naturalization Ceremony on the morning of Friday October 21st, 2022.
The Program for the Naturalization Ceremony
The ceremony was held at Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati.
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