George Washington Chapter, Virginia SAR

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Decade of America

The National SAR has created this "Decade of the American Revolution" calendar to list Revolutionary War signature events each year that will be the focus of the National SAR main celebration.

2023—Boston Tea Party

2024—The First Continental Congress

September 5–October 26, 1774/

September 5–October 26, 2024

2025—Battles of Lexington and Concord.

2026—Declaration of Independence

2027—Battle of Saratoga

2028—French Alliance

2029—Siege of Vincennes/Fort Sackville Battle of Kettle Creek

2030—Battle of Kings Mountain

2031—Siege of Yorktown

2032—Battle of Blue Licks

2033—Treaty of Paris

Date	America 250 SAR Events Calendar with Chapter and/or Virginia SAR	City	Event Link
16 Dec 2023	250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party Thomas Porter and Major Samuel Cooper are two Boston Tea Party participants buried in Alexandria)	Boston, MA	PDF
2024
27 Jan	Peter Muhlenberg Day - Woodstock (a Virginia SAR State Designated Event)	Woodstock, VA	PDF
17 Feb	Crossing of the Dan - Dan River (a Virginia SAR National Event)	Danville, VA
22 Feb	President's Day / George Washington's Birthday (February 22, 1732) (a Virginia SAR Founding Father's Birthday Commemoration)	Alexandria, VA	PDF
16 Mar	James Madison's Birthday (March 16, 1751) (a Virginia SAR Founding Father's Birthday Commemoration)	Montpelier Station, VA	PDF
13 Apr	Thomas Jefferson's Birthday (April 13, 1743) (a Virginia SAR Founding Father's Birthday Commemoration)	Washington, DC	PDF
28 Apr	James Monroe's Birthday (April 28, 1758) (a Virginia SAR Founding Father's Birthday Commemoration)
11 May	Raid at Martin's Station - Wilderness State Park (a Virginia SAR National Event)	Ewing, VA
29 May	Patrick Henry's Birthday (a Virginia SAR Founding Father's Birthday Commemoration)
01 Jun	Wayne's Crossing - Leesburg (a Virginia SAR State Designated Event)	Leesburg, VA
08 Jun	George Mason Virginia Declaration of Rights * Virginia SAR Presidential Initiatives Event	Gunston Hall, VA
08 Jun	250th Anniversary of Dunmore & Frederick Resolves - Colonel James Wood II Chapter Sponsor* Virginia SAR America 250 Event	Walking Mall Winchester, VA
15 Jun	250th Anniversary of Loudoun Resolves - Sgt Maj John Champe Chapter Sponsor * Virginia SAR America 250 Event	County Courthouse Leesburg, VA	Event
15 Jun	General Daniel Morgan Day (a Virginia SAR State Designated Event)	Mount Hebron Winchester, VA	Event
22 Jun	Battle of Spencer's Ordinary (a Virginia SAR State Designated Event)	Williamsburg, VA	Event
23 Jun	John Marshall Grave Marking - Shockoe Hill Cemetery (Richmond, Va.) * Virginia SAR Presidential Initiatives Event	Richmond, VA
16–18 July	250th Anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves (a Virginia SAR National Event) (co-sponsored with Fairfax Resolves Chapter SAR)	Fairfax County & Alexandria, VA
18 Jul	York County Resolves (Jul 18, 2024) - Thomas Nelson Jr. Chapter Sponsor * Virginia SAR America 250 Event
03 Aug	First Virginia Convention (Aug 3, 2024) - Williamsburg Chapter Sponsor * Virginia SAR America 250 Event
24 Aug	Private George Daniel Flohr Monument Dedication (St. John's Cemetery, Wytheville, Va.) * Virginia SAR Presidential Initiatives Event	Wytheville, VA
05 Sep– 26 Oct	First Continental Congress (Sep 5-Oct 26, 2024) * National SAR America 250 Event (Pennsylvania SAR Sponsor) * Decade of the American Revolution Event	Lancaster, PA
07 Sep	Battle of the Capes (a Virginia SAR National Event)	Chesapeake, VA
21 Sep	250th Anniversary of the formation of the Independent Company of Alexandria * Virginia SAR America 250 Event	Alexandria, VA
22 Sep	Abingdon Muster (a Virginia SAR State Designated Event)	Abingdon, VA
Oct 2024	200th Anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's Grand Tour of the United States Cornerstone Event - Chapter's America 250 SAR Committee	Alexandria, VA
05 Oct	New River Valley Patriot Memorial * Virginia SAR Presidential Initiatives Event
19 Oct	Siege at Yorktown (a Virginia SAR National Event)	Yorktown, VA
21 Oct	Culpeper Minutemen Muster (a Virginia SAR State Designated Event)	Culpeper, VA
22 Oct	Robert Carter III Grave Marking - Nomini Hall Cemetery (Hague, Westmoreland Co., Va.) * Virginia SAR Presidential Initiatives Event	Hague, VA
07 Dec	Battle at Great Bridge (a Virginia SAR National Event)	Great Bridge, VA
2025
17 Feb	George Washington's Birthday
19 Apr	Battles of Lexington and Concord * National SAR America 250 Event (Massachusetts SAR Sponsor) * Decade of the American Revolution Event	Lexington, MA Concord, MA
13 Oct	250th Anniversary of the United States Navy	Nationwide
2026
Feb 2026	250th Anniversary of General George Washington's Birthday George Washington Chapter Virginia SAR is recognized by the City of Alexandria's George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee as this year's lead organization. National SAR Event -- Pending Request and Approval Cornerstone Event - Chapter's America 250 SAR Committee	Alexandria, VA

* = Participating in ANY event listed qualifies for scoring on 2024 Virginia SAR State Activities Report Form, to include:

Virginia SAR America 250 Event
National SAR America 250 Event
Virginia SAR Presidential Initiatives Event
(a Virginia SAR State Designated Event)
(a Virginia SAR Founding Father's Birthday Commemoration)

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denotes 'signature event' to honor
is scheduled by
America 250 SAR Program (National SAR)

Virginia SAR
Events Calendar

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denotes host event to honor
is scheduled by
George Washington Chapter, Virginia SAR

Events leading up to the
American Revolutionary War

Date	Event	City	State
1763	French and Indian War ends
1763	Royal Proclamation Line is established \| link
1764	The Stamp Act passes \| link
1765	Patrick Henry - Virginia Resolves		VA
12 Apr 1767	The Townshend Acts are passed by British Parliament
5 Mar 1770	The Boston Massacre occurs.
16 May 1771	Battle of Alamance (War of Regulation)	Alamance	NC
9 Jun 1772	The Gaspee Affair	Newport	RI
* 12 Mar 1773	Virginia establishes a Committee of Correspondence	Williamsburg	VA
6 Dec 1773	The Boston Tea Party occurs	Boston	MA
Mar - Jun 1774	The Intolerable Acts
18 Mar 1774	British troops occupy Boston	Boston	MA
18 Jul 1774	Fairfax Resolves are adopted by committee in Fairfax County	Alexandria	VA
1 Sep 1774	The Powder Alarm	Somerville	MA
5 Sep 1774	First Continental Congress is convened	Philadelphia	PA
9 Sep 1774	The Suffolk Resolves	Dedham	MA
* 14 Sep 1774	The Independent Company of Alexandria is organized. Its officers were Captain William Ramsay (P-275139) and First Lieutenant Robert Hanson Harrison (P-176250)	Alexandria	VA
4-6 Oct 1774	Battle of Point Pleasant (Lord Dunmore's War)	Point Pleasant	WV

American Revolution
April 19, 1775 -- November 25, 1783

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