High School Essay and Oration Contests!


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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (grades 9-12) interested in the American Revolution to participate in either the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest or the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest. These contests are open to all students attending home schools, public, […]

October 8, 2024

Eagle Project of local historic sites includes Laurel Hill, home of Major William Lindsay


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Boy scout Gael Hiromoto conducted his Eagle Scout service project as a video tour of historic sites in and near Lorton, Virginia.  This video highlights several locations of significance and interest.  One of the sites identified in his video (see https://youtu.be/kNKRcqcdreI?si=tMyRUiSQ0HkLuPu5 ) is Laurel Hill, the house of Major William Lindsay, a Revolutionary War patriot […]

October 7, 2024

Highlights in first half of 2024


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On 24 January 2024, the George Mason chapter held a dinner meeting at the Arlington-Fairfax Elk’s Lodge in Fairfax, Virginia, to hear from speaker Marc Robinson about General Daniel Morgan’s role at the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781. On 9–10 February 2024, our George Mason chapter’s Joseph S. Rumbaugh historical oration contest winner presented […]

September 7, 2024

February 2023 Activities


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In February 2023, the chapter was pleased to enter its high school student winner of the SAR’s Joseph S. Rumbaugh historical oration contest in the state-wide Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution (VASSAR) competition, along with winners from other SAR chapters in Virginia.  This state-wide contest was an in-person event on Feb. 11, 2023, […]

March 12, 2023

October 2022 Activities


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In October 2022, Chapter representatives were active at these events: A 15 October grave marking ceremony honoring John Chapman Hunter, American Revolution Patriot and Defender in the War of 1812, and William Whitaker, Defender in the War of 1812, at the Flint Hill Cemetery in Oakton, VA (sponsored by the George Washington Chapter, Virginia Society […]

November 4, 2022