Events, News, Society Private |
The Lancaster County Chapter celebrated Washington’s Birthday on February 21st with more than 50 members and guests in attendance. Guests included speaker Craig Coleman who is a descendant of the family that developed the Elizabeth Iron Furnace in northern Lancaster County. The furnace supplied the Continental Army with munitions and later became the engine … Read more
Scholarship & Articles, Sons Speaker Series |
Dr. Joseph Foster is assistant professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. He has been a speaker in the Society’s Sons Speaker Series, talking to us about “The Changing Face of Philadelphia, 1775-1780. Here, in an original article for the PSSR website and newsletter, Dr. Foster discusses Shays Rebellion, a … Read more
Ancestors & Genealogy, Color Guard, Events, Flag Collection, Monuments, News, Society Private |
On a cool and breezy afternoon of April 26, Society members and guests gathered at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne 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 deceased Society members, … Read more
Events, Flag Collection, News, Society Private |
The 138th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution was held Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the 23rd Street Armory of The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, with a good crowd in attendance on a warm evening. Christopher Michael Whelan, 39th President, called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. Color … Read more
Artifact Collections, Color Guard, Events, Flag Collection, News, Public |
Saturday April 11 was the Grand Opening of the newly restored Muhlenberg Speaker’s House at Historic Trappe in Trappe, Pennsylvania. For this important event, the Society’s Color Guard provided a complete Static Display of all our Color Guard standards and flags as part of the official ribbon-cutting ceremony. This is the new location of our … Read more
We continue an occasional feature in which we recognize the Revolutionary War patriots whose service to our country we honor with our participation in the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution. PSSR members: Dr. Edwin Sipler Hart III and Edward Sipler Hart IV Dr. Edwin Sipler Hart, III originally from Philadelphia, is life member … Read more
University of Pennsylvania scholar Dr. Emma Hart, an authority on trade and commerce in early America, was the Society’s guest lecturer on March 31 at Historic Waynesborough. Dr. Hart, Chair of the History Department and Director of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, talked about 18th Century differences between America and Britain in terms … Read more
President Whelan’s Member Outreach Initiative continues to organize popular membership receptions. Following on from our social last year at Taylor House Brewing in Catasauqua, PA, this year we chose The Sun Inn and Tavern in Historic Bethlehem, to host our Lehigh Valley membership for a convivial gathering on March 19th. The events of that day … Read more
We are pleased to offer our Society members (and their families) exclusive access to Patriot Pins with our Society emblem and also your Patriot Ancestor’s name. Our vendor has also offered us an EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT code for 15% OFF your entire order. The discount code to enter at checkout is: PSSR This link will … Read more
Color Guard, Events, Flag Collection, Society Private |
The Society held its annual Washington’s Birthday Ball celebration on Saturday, February 14th at The Ivy Ballroom at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. This spectacular new venue served as the perfect backdrop for our Birthday Ball celebration which just so happened to also fall on Valentine’s Day this year. After a spectacular cocktail reception … Read more