Category: Other Ceremony

Wreaths Across America is requesting 200 volunteer reenactors and Living Historians to participate in their first Living History Tribute at Arlington National Cemtery on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

What is Wreaths Across America?
WAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed in 2007 as an extension of The Arlington Wreath Project, with over 1,100 participating locations in all 50 states, and 24 national veteran cemeteries on foreign soil.

What began in 1992 with a trailer load of wreaths, decorated by volunteers and laid at the graves of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery (See: The Arlington Story – How the Arlington Wreath Project was born) has now become a national organization with over 1,100 participating locations – all focused on the mission to Remember , Honor, and Teach. Continue reading “Wreaths Across America requesting Reenactors and Living Historians”

Compatriot James D “Jim” Shaffer, National Trustee, Ohio Society SAR, has shared his photos of the 2016 Battle Days Memorial Service held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Point Pleasant, WV.

Our sincere thanks to Compatriot Jim Shaffer for sharing his 2016 Battle Days Memorial Service photos. You can view his photos here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1td543hbon1yrpe/AABBwKyAjnEfKJgSaFXJLaJfa?dl=0

Photo by Derek Brumfield and used with his permission. Continue reading “Another Battle Days 2016 Wreath Photo”

Compatriot Bob Grumbling provided this photo of the wreath laying ceremony on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Battle Days 2016 celebration held at Point Pleasant, WV.

The WVSSAR will have a display table number 34 at the West Virginia History Day at the Legislature on January 29, 2016 from 9:00 am to2:00 pm, located in the Display Hall on the first floor of the State Capitol Bldg 1, 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston WV 25305.

On Saturday, November 14, 2015, WVSSAR President Steve Hart presented two SAR awards to Kanawha Valley DAR Chapter Regent April Williams Gardner at the Kanawha Valley Chapter DAR meeting held at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club located in Hurricane WV. Continue reading “WVSSAR President Steve Hart Presents Awards to DAR Chapter Regent”

There will be a Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:00 am, to mark the grave of Revolutionary War Patriot and Soldier – Pvt. Archibald Roberts who served in the Maryland Militia. Continue reading “Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony”