CMM wreath presented by: ?
CMM wreath presented by: ?
CMM wreath presented by: Jameson
Please watch for registration details - you must pre-register to receive presentation handouts and be eligible for door prizes.
CMM wreath presented by: President
COMING EVENTS * Fairfax Independent Company Anniversary, Sunday, 01 Oct, 2:00pm, National Museum of the US Army, 1775 Liberty Dr., Fort Belvoir, VA 1:25 drive from Culpeper CMM wreath presented by: ? * 249th Anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, Saturday & Sunday, 7-8 Oct, Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, 1 Main St, Point Pleasant, WV 6:25 drive from Culpeper CMM wreath presented by: ? * New Member Orientation, Thursday, 12 Oct, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Warrenton Bible Fellowship, enter on the side at 19 Diagonal Street. Initial session combined with DAR. * 242nd Anniversary of Victory at Yorktown, Thursday, 19 Oct, 9:15 am, Grace Episcopal Church, 111 Church St, Yorktown, VA 2:40 drive from Culpeper CMM wreath presented by: Jameson * 248th Anniversary of the Culpeper Minute Battalion, Saturday, 21 October, 2:00 pm, CMM Battalion Monument, Yowell Meadow Park, Culpeper, VA. * CMM Community Awards Meeting, Tuesday, 24 Oct, 6:00 pm, Pepper's Grill, Culpeper, VA * DAR/SAR Genealogy Workshop, co-hosted by the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter SAR & Fauquier Court House Chapter DAR, Saturday, 28 Oct, 9:00am to 3:00pm, Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main St, Warrenton, VA. Nine separate presentations on genealogy, door prizes, breakfast and a hot lunch. All provided by the hosts at no charge. The public is welcome! Please watch for registration details - you must pre-register to receive presentation handouts and be eligible for door prizes. * Flags In for Veterans Day, Saturday, 04 Nov, we will sign up for a time, Warrenton Cemetery, enter at 141 Keith Street, Warrenton. 0:30 drive from Culpeper * Veterans Day, Saturday, 11 Nov, 11:00 am, Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, VA * Flags Out for Veterans Day, Saturday, 18 Nov, we will sign up for a time, Warrenton Cemetery, enter at 141 Keith Street, Warrenton. 0:30 drive from Culpeper * 248th Anniversary of the Battle of Great Bridge, Saturday, 2 Dec, Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation, 1775 Historic Way, Chesapeake, VA 3:20 drive from Culpeper CMM wreath presented by: President * Chapter Awards Meeting, Tuesday, 5 Dec, 6:00 pm, Remington American Legion Post, Behind the Moo Thru at the intersection of US28 and US29. * DAR/SAR Christmas Party, Date & Time TBD, hosted by the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter NSDAR. * Wreaths Across America, Saturday, 16 Dec, 10:30 am, Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, VA * 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, Saturday, 16 Dec 2023, in the evening, Exact Times and Places to be Determined. LONG RANGE PLANNING * 2024 Graves Mountain Lodge Multi-Chapter Meeting, Saturday, 20 Apr 2024, 11:00 am Graves Mountain Lodge, Syria, VA. POSTPONED - PROBABLY UNTIL MAY 2024 * 250th Anniversary of the Culpeper Resolves, Tuesday, 7 Jul 2024, time & place TBD. * 50th Anniversary of the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, Friday, 20 Sep 2024, time and place TBD.
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21-23 Sep 2023 Louisville, KY
19 Sep 2023 Culpeper, VA The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter's September meeting was at the Mountain Run Winery and also via Zoom. The program featured a talk by Jim Bish on graves in Culpeper County. State Secretary Tim Dioquino presented awards from NSSAR and the Virginia SAR to CMM members including the NSSAR Stephen Taylor Award which is presented each year to the compatriot who by research and writings has made a significant contribution to the preservation of the history of the American Revolutionary era and its patriots 09 Sep 2023 Culpeper, VA The CMM co-hosted the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Culpeper this morning. This event is also recognized the the SAR National Color Guard as a national "Massing of the Colors" event. The SAR provided four Color Guards from members of six chapters: Col. James Wood II, Culpeper Minutemen, Fairfax Resolves, George Mason, Maj K.M. van Zandt (TX), and Sgt Maj John Champe. Five CMM members participated in the Color Guards. The Remembrance was comprised of five separate ceremonies, four marking the crash of each of the four airplanes and one to honor Ken and Jennifer Lewis, United Airlines flight attendants who were on American Airlines Flight 77 that was flown into the Pentagon: 08:46 - Fire Department 09:03 - Courthouse Green 09:37 - Wine Street Military Memorial 10:03 - Intersection of Davis and Main 10:30 - Ken & Jennifer Lewis Memorial Bench in Yowell Meadow Park In addition to the four SAR Color Guards, Color Guards from the following organizations participated:
Liberty Hill Culpeper Sheriff's Dept VFW Post 2425 And the following organizations also particiapated in the ceremony: American Legion Post 330 Bugles Across America Culpeper Volunteer Fire Department Heritage Girls Troop VA042 Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue Virginia Defense Force 09 Sep 2023 Warrenton, VA At today's meeting of the Fauquier Court House Chapter, DAR, President Tom Hamill brought greetings and addressed the membership. Bill Schwetke also attended.
09 Sep 2023 Arlington, VA Today the SAR President General presented an SAR wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington National Cemetery. The CMM was represented by Bill Schwetke who commanded the SAR Color Guard and Doug Schwetke who marched in the Color Guard..
26 Aug 2023 Herndon, VA Today the Fairfax Resolves Chapter marked the grave of patriot George Kilgour, Lieutenant of the Fairfax Militia during the Revolution. Mark Crain presented the CMM Wreath during the ceremony and both Mark and Bill Schwetke marched in the Color Guard. Information for your Patriot Grave Marking Reporting Form:
19 Aug 2023 Mattanock Town, VA The Nansemond Indian Nation, which supported the American Revolution, held their annual Pow Wow this weekend and the Nansemond Indian Patriot Chapter participated with help from several other chapters. Bill Schwetke representing the CMM, presented the colors with the Color Guard, and danced in the Veterans Dance. This event has been a great deal of fun every year for SAR & DAR participants. 14 Aug 2023 Culpeper, VA The CMM Board of Managers met today at Glory Days in Culpeper. Six members and one prospective member attended.
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