The Point Pleasant Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, request the honor of your presence at the 241st Anniversary Memorial Service, the Battle of Point Pleasant honoring the nation’s first veterans, Sunday, October 4, 2015, 2:00 pm, Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Continue reading “Point Pleasant Battle Days 2015”
WVSSAR Receives Awards at NSSAR Congress 2015
Compatriot Chapter Presidents.
At the NSSAR Congress in Louisville in June the WVSSAR was awarded the Admiral Furlong Flag Streamer and Certificate for 50% of its Chapters giving Flag Certificates during the past year. Also West Virginia along with three other States received an additional Certificate for having 100% participation in the program. Congratulations on the good work and continued participation in the Program. Continue reading “WVSSAR Receives Awards at NSSAR Congress 2015”
Central District NSSAR Meeting 2015
The Central District of the NSSAR (Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio) will have a meeting from October 23 to October 25, 2015 at the Clifty Falls State Park located at 2221 Clifty Drive, Madison IN 47250 Continue reading “Central District NSSAR Meeting 2015”
Remember Our Patriot Ancestors On Independence Day 2015
WVSSAR Newsletter Spring 2015
The WVSSAR Newsletter Spring 2015 edition is now available.
Our most sincere thanks and appreciation to Tom Galloway, the WVSSAR Newsletter Editor, for his dedication and excellent work that he always performs with the publishing of our West Virginia Society SAR Newsletter. Tom is also the President of the General Andrew Lewis Chapter WVSSAR.
You can view and download the WVSSAR Newsletter Spring 2015 edition HERE
SAR Applications – Proof of Service Battle of Pt Pleasant
Very recently, NSSAR Genealogist General John Sinks made a ruling that will affect all new SAR applications for proof of service of patriot ancestors who were at the Battle of Point Pleasant. Continue reading “SAR Applications – Proof of Service Battle of Pt Pleasant”
Fort Laurens Memorial Service & OHSSAR BoM Meeting
The Fort Laurens Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 11:15am at the Fort Laurens State Memorial located at 11067 Ft. Laurens Rd. NW, Bolivar, OH 44612. Continue reading “Fort Laurens Memorial Service & OHSSAR BoM Meeting”
Memorial Day 2015
Arden Leo Swiger Sr Receives SAR Medal

On Saturday, May 02, 2015 at 6:00 a.m., Raymond M. Kane Jr., WVSSAR Registrar and Past President of the George Rogers Clark Chapter, had the privilege and honor of presenting the SAR Military Service Medal to Compatriot Arden Leo Swiger Sr. of the George Rogers Clark Chapter in a surprise presentation at the North Central West Virginia Airport located at Bridgeport, WV, where Compatriot Swiger was awaiting his “Honor Flight” trip to Washington, D.C. Continue reading “Arden Leo Swiger Sr Receives SAR Medal”
Gen Andrew Lewis Chapter Meeting May 14 2015
Marshall University History Professor Michael Woods will speak on
“West Virginians and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln” at the
Thursday, May 14 meeting of the General Andrew Lewis Chapter.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Enslow Park Presbyterian Church,
1338 Enslow Blvd., Huntington. Refreshments will be served and the
public is invited.