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Ben Franklin becomes the first Postmaster General
- July 26, 2024
Ben Franklin becomes the first Postmaster General On this day in history, July 26, 1774, Ben…
General Henry Knox is born
- July 25, 2024
General Henry Knox is born On this day in history, July 25, 1750, General Henry Knox…
Charles Thomson resigns as Secretary of Congress
- July 24, 2024
Charles Thomson resigns as Secretary of Congress On this day in history, July 24, 1789, Charles…
Roger Sherman dies
- July 23, 2024
Roger Sherman dies On this day in history, July 23, 1793, Roger Sherman dies. Sherman was…
Minutemen defeated at the Battle of Minisink
- July 22, 2024
Minutemen defeated at the Battle of Minisink On this day in history, July 22, 1779, the…
General Wayne loses the Battle of Bull's Ferry
- July 21, 2024
General Wayne loses the Battle of Bull's Ferry On this day in history, July 21, 1780,…
Patriots destroy the Boston Lighthouse
- July 20, 2024
Patriots destroy the Boston Lighthouse On this day in history, July 20, 1775, patriots destroy the…
Brigadier General Jacob Bayley is born
- July 19, 2024
Brigadier General Jacob Bayley is born On this day in history, July 19, 1726, Brigadier General…
Captain John Paul Jones dies
- July 18, 2024
Captain John Paul Jones dies On this day in history, July 18, 1792, Captain John Paul…
The Battle of Quinby Bridge and Shubrick's Plantation
- July 17, 2024
The Battle of Quinby Bridge and Shubrick's Plantation On this day in history, July 17, 1781,…
Maryland has its largest battle of the Revolution
- July 16, 2024
Maryland has its largest battle of the Revolution On this day in history, July 16, 1776,…
Battle of Stony Point Begins
- July 15, 2024
Battle of Stony Point Begins On this day in history, July 15, 1779, the Battle of…
Howe brothers attempt to negotiate with George Washington
- July 14, 2024
Howe brothers attempt to negotiate with George Washington On this day in history, July 14, 1776,…
Captain John Parker is born
- July 13, 2024
Captain John Parker is born On this day in history, July 13, 1729, Captain John Parker…
Admiral Howe's fleet arrives at Staten Island
- July 12, 2024
Admiral Howe's fleet arrives at Staten Island On this day in history, July 12, 1776, Admiral…
The British evacuate Savannah, Georgia
- July 11, 2024
The British evacuate Savannah, Georgia On this day in history, July 11, 1782, the British evacuate…
George Washington picnics at Great Falls
- July 11, 2024
George Washington picnics at Great Falls On this day in history, July 10, 1778, George Washington…
The Declaration of Independence is read to troops in New York City
- July 9, 2024
The Declaration of Independence is read to troops in New York City On this day in…
George Washington makes his headquarters at West Point
- July 8, 2024
George Washington makes his headquarters at West Point On this day in history, July 8, 1779,…
The Quasi-War with France begins
- July 7, 2024
The Quasi-War with France begins On this day in history, July 7, 1798, the Quasi-War with…
Margaret Cochran Corbin, 1st woman to receive a military pension
- July 6, 2024
Margaret Cochran Corbin, 1st woman to receive a military pension On this day in history, July…
Congress makes its first land acquisition
- July 5, 2024
Congress makes its first land acquisition On this day in history, July 5, 1776, Congress makes…
The Declaration of Independence is adopted
- July 4, 2024
The Declaration of Independence is adopted On this day in history, July 4, 1776, the Declaration…
The Wyoming Massacre takes place
- July 3, 2024
The Wyoming Massacre takes place On this day in history, July 3, 1778, the Wyoming Massacre…
The real Declaration of Independence is made
- July 2, 2024
The real Declaration of Independence is made On this day in history, July 2, 1776, the…
A Cherokee war campaign against the southern colonies begins
- July 1, 2024
A Cherokee war campaign against the southern colonies begins On this day in history, July 1,…
Congress reconvenes in Princeton, New Jersey
- June 30, 2024
Congress reconvenes in Princeton, New Jersey On this day in history, June 30, 1783, Congress reconvenes…
The Nancy explodes at the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
- June 29, 2024
The Nancy explodes at the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet On this day in history, June…
The Battle of Monmouth
- June 28, 2024
The Battle of Monmouth On this day in history, June 28, 1778, the Battle of Monmouth…
Congress leave York, Pennsylvania for Philadelphia
- June 27, 2024
Congress leave York, Pennsylvania for Philadelphia On this day in history, June 27, 1778, Congress leaves…
- Revolutionary War Master Event List
- America 250 SAR Anniversary Medal Application
- America 250 SAR Minute PowerPoint Presentation (Updated 9/13/22)
- Chapter Contacts
- SAR 2026 5-Year Operational Plan for the 250th Anniversary
- Revolutionary War Rarities by Minuteman Jim Maples and Compatriot Jim Griffith
- America 250 SAR Committee Program Update #12 August 5, 2022
- America 250 SAR Committee Program Update #13 October 4, 2022
- America 250 SAR Committee Program Update #14 December 22, 2022
- America 250 SAR Committee Program Update #15 February 16, 2023
- America 250 SAR Committee Program Update #16 March 31, 2023
- America 250 SAR Committee Program Update #17 August 27, 2023
- America 250 SAR Committee Program Update #21 May 31, 2024
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