William Henry Harrison’s 250th Birthday – Concert by Cincinnati Civic Orchestra – Tuesday 2/21/2023

We have a special event coming up Tuesday February 21st, at 7:00PM.

The Harrison/ Symmes Foundation is celebrating William Henry Harrison’s 250th birthday. They are sponsoring a concert featuring the Cincinnati Civic Orchestra on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 7 o’clock in the Taylor High School Auditorium.

The  Cincinnati Civic Orchestra will perform “Ode to the Sword” a melody of songs from the Harrison era and Liz Rosenacker with the DAR would like the Cincinnati SAR in Uniform to stand by the display of William H. Harrison’s Sword in Revolutionary War Uniforms.

Cincinnati SAR Color Guard Members at the recent Harrison Tomb event

This event will take place at the Taylor High School Auditorium at:

56 Cooper Avenue, Cleves Ohio 45002

Get the word out to all Compatriots of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Below are a couple of interesting stories about William Harrison’s sword which has been missing for almost 40 years.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/former-presidents-sword-missing-from-cincinnati-40-years-recovered

https://nypost.com/2019/11/06/battle-wages-over-revolutionary-war-sword-used-by-us-president-william-henry-harrison/

Word has it that the Cincinnati Nolan Carson Memorial Color Guard will be guarding this sword during the event.

Possible recovered sword of William Harrison which was supposedly used in the battle of Tippecanoe

CCSAR Compatriots, please respond if you are intending to participate in this event to mgunn@fuse.net Color Guard members will muster at 6:40 PM, 2/21/2023 in Taylor High School. for the 7:00 program.

Don’t miss this event!

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