Category Archives: Chapter History

On Saturday evening, February 22, 1930 members of the Ohio Society, Sons of the Revolution (founded in 1883) and the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held a joint dinner meeting at the University Club in Cincinnati, … Continue reading →

In 1948 the Cincinnati Chapter had a public luncheon at the Netherland Plaza. Distinguished Compatriot United States Senator Robert A. Taft was the guest speaker. His topic was “What is Liberty?. The Chapter also had Ohio Governor Thomas J. Herbert … Continue reading →

It​ ​is​ ​interesting​ ​to​ ​note​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​trials​ ​and​ ​successes during​ ​the​ ​early​ ​history of​ ​the​ ​Cincinnati​ ​Chapter.​ ​In​ ​June 1898​ ​the​ ​sum​ ​of​ ​$25.00​ ​was​ ​given​ ​to​ ​the​ Daughters​ ​of​ ​the American​ ​Revolution​ ​for​ ​aid​ ​in​ ​their​ ​work​ … Continue reading →

(The first three paragraphs presented here, are as were presented to the Chapter and recorded in our archives in 1991) In 1991, the Cincinnati Chapter S.A.R. issued a Resolution that supported the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial at the National … Continue reading →

The Cincinnati Chapter, Ohio Society, Sons of the American Revolution was organized March 14, 1896 in the office of Honorable James Fassett Follett, with fifteen members. These are short biographies of our chapter’s first two Presidents. George Kinsey He was … Continue reading →

The gavel used by each President of the Cincinnati Chapter SAR was presented by the National Association of Real Estate Boards. This historic gavel is made of wood grown at George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson’s home … Continue reading →