News, Public, Uncategorized |
Historian, producer and journalist Bruce E. Mowday, who has spent almost a generation researching and writing about the life of the Marquis de Lafayette, spoke to the Society on September 23 about the French nobleman he considers one of the most important figures in America’s independence. “We would not have beaten the British in … Read more
Artifact Collections, News, Public |
September 15th marked an important day for the Pennsylvania Society as our collection of 18th Century and Revolutionary War artifacts, that has been a large part of the Valley Forge National Historical Park’s featured collection at Varnum’s Headquarters for at least the last 50 years, has finally found a new home. The Society has … Read more
Color Guard, Events, News, Public |
The Lancaster County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society sponsored the Lancaster County leg of “Lafayette 200”, a reenactment of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1825 farewell tour of the nation. Like the original visit, this 13-month celebration aimed to remind Americans of the role that the Marquis and France played in the American Revolutionary … Read more
Sunday, April 27, 2025 A bright April afternoon, mild and breezy, Society members and guests gathered at Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to commemorate the encampment at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-78. Our annual Society church service is always a statement event, encompassing history, commemoration of our ancestors, memorializing recently … Read more
The 137th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of The Revolution was held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the 23rd Street Armory of The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, with over 130 members in attendance. This was, without doubt, the largest attendance we’ve had at an Annual Meeting in recent memory. … Read more
Michael C. Harris, author of definitive books on the British army’s Philadelphia Campaign of 1777, spoke to the society on March 4 about the key role that the Battle of Brandywine played in the American Revolution. Harris said that, although suffering a military defeat, Gen. Washington won in the big picture by keeping the patriot … Read more
Our Lancaster County Chapter has had an active few months, including the chapter’s Washington’s Birthday Party, their 2025 Annual Meeting and elections of new officers, and an exciting summer that includes the Lafayette 200th celebrations. Washington’s Birthday Party took place at Pheasant Run Inn in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and treated everyone in attendance to a … Read more
The Society held its annual Washington’s Birthday Ball celebration on Saturday, February 15th, at The Ballroom at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. A spectacular venue served as the backdrop for our grand celebration, which began with a welcoming reception at 6 PM with plentiful hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. At a little before 7:30 … Read more
One of President Whelan’s core objectives, established when he became President last April, was for the PSSR to have greater engagement with our members beyond the Philadelphia area. The first such event happened this past January. The Member Outreach Committee hosted an event in the Lehigh Valley at Taylor House Brewing in Catasauqua on … Read more
The Move is Complete – Over the Christmas holidays, we completed our much-anticipated move out of the city office, and we are now all moved into our new digs at Historic Waynesborough in Paoli, PA. Our new mailing address is: P.S.S.R. P.O. Box 255 Paoli, PA 19301 …and the street address for visiting … Read more