2025 February 15 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 15, 2025)—A joint SAR–DAR wreath laying ceremony was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House Burial Ground, following by the 2025 George Washington Birthday Parade, held in downtown Alexandria.
To learn more about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution, visit the historic sites page of the George Washington Chapter, Virginia SAR. To learn more about the parade, visit the George Washington Birthday Parade website. |
More than 50 attendees braved the rain during the wreath laying ceremony and parade including newly inducted Virginia SAR President Michael Weyler, along with Virginia Society Children of the American Revolution (V.S.C.A.R.) State President Sarah Terpenning, SAR Secretary General Michael J. Elston, Virginia SAR Color Guard Commander Brett Osborn flanked by the Virginia SAR Color Guard in colonial attire, with numerous SAR chapter officers and compatriots from George Washington Chapter, George Mason Chapter, Fairfax Resolves Chapter, Col. William Grayson Chapter, Col. James Wood II Chapter, Sgt. Maj. John Champe Chapter, along with National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) chapters, including wreath-laying ceremony co-hosts, the Kate Waller Barrett Chapter, NSDAR; along with John Alexander Chapter, NSDAR; and the Dr. Elisha Dick Chapter, NSDAR, and members of local V.S.C.A.R. societies.
SAR captured two first place parade awards in Honor Guards and Color Guards, and the Spirit of George Washington competition. In addition, the 1st Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line won 1st place the Historical Units category with the SAR garnering second place. 2025 February 15 SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (Feb. 15, 2025)—The George Mason Chapter of the Virginia SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – Feb. 15, 2025 – Due to inclement weather, George Washington Chapter compatriot Lorance "Larry" Lisle adorned colonial attire to participate in the wreath-laying ceremony, held indoors at The Prizery. The event commemorated the 244th anniversary of the Crossing of the Dan, in collaboration with the Halifax County VA Historical Society and the Dan River Chapter, Virginia Society, SAR. Commemorating the 244th Crossing of the Dan marks the anniversary of the historical event that occurred on February 14, 1781. During the American Revolutionary War, General Nathanael Greene's Continental Army crossed the Dan River near South Boston, Va., in a significant strategic maneuver against British forces. Compatriot Lisle, an active SAR member and Patriot Medal awardee, residing in North Carolina. He served as chapter president in 1986 and as the Virginia SAR president from 1996 to 1997. Lisle is descended from 11 patriots through his original and supplemental applications, including Major Charles Noël Romand de Lisle, who served as a major of artillery forces under the command of Charles Henri d'Estaing. |
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