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Please join the James Monroe Memorial Foundation for the 266th Birthday Celebration Ceremony at Fifth President James Monroe’s Birthplace House in Westmoreland County Virginia. Call to Order   –    G. William Thomas, Jr., President Invocation     –    The Reverend Ronald Olswyn White Presentation of Colors   –    VASSAR Color Guard Pledge of Allegiance and Toast to the Flag   –    Shelby L. Chandler, II, Superintendent, James Monroe Park Welcome  – Congressman Rob Wittman Greetings   –  VASSAR President William Greaf Greetings from the General Assembly – Hon. Hillary Pugh Kent Recognition of Docents  –    Bucky Doerr Remarks about Monroe    –    David Trebing, former Governor General, Society of Colonial Wars Laying of Wreaths and Remarks Benediction    –    The Reverend Ronald Olswyn White Closing Remarks   –     President G. William Thomas, Jr. There will be tours of the birthplace house after the ceremony.  While there will continue to be further improvements to the birthplace house and it’s grounds, the foundation think you will be pleased to see the finished interior of the house and preliminary furnishings.

Society Annual Meeting Due to the State of Emergency in the State of Virginia and limitations on social gathering, your Society will be hosting the Annual Meeting virtually via Zoom (Video Conference).  Additional information will be forthcoming.

Meeting to Nominate and Elect your Society Leadership While normally a part of our Annual Meeting, a special session of the Board of Managers will convene to nominate and elect our Society’s upcoming Board and Officers.  This is a closed meeting and will be held via ZOOM (video conferencing).  Please contact Lee Boisseau or John Daniel for more information.

This is a Virtual Event Celebrate Washington’s birthday with our partners at George Washington’s Mount Vernon on Feb. 22! Register for their virtual birthday party, featuring performances and stories from actors, musicians, and historians at www.mountvernon.org/gwbirthday. Live now is an interactive Live Birthday Auction.  The Birthday Auction will close on Monday, February 22nd at 10 p.m. ET. Proceeds from this event will support the restoration and preservation of George Washington’s beloved home, Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon is not a government-funded park or agency. We rely on the generosity of friends like you for contributions needed to save George Washington’s historic estate.  

Closed Board of Managers meeting – Commonwealth Club Board Room – 6:00 PM

The Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Virginia has reserved seating for 50 members and their guests (on a first come first served basis) at the base of the Victory Monument for this wonderful annual event.  Activities as sponsored by the Yorktown Day Committee include the following:   8:30:  Commemorative Ceremony at the French Cemetery, Yorktown Battlefield. 9:10:  Commemorative Ceremony at the French Memorial honoring the French and American Alliance 9:15:  Wreath laying ceremony at the grave of Governor Thomas Nelson, Jr. at Grace Episcopal Church, Yorktown. 10:30:  Yorktown Day Parade, Main Street. 11:15:  Patriotic Exercises and Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Monument to Alliance and Victory, Yorktown. 1:00:  3rd Infantry Old Guard Fife and Drum performance at Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center. 1:45, 3:00 & 4:00:  Living History Associates will be providing programs focusing on the military aspects on the siege of Yorktown; Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center. If you are interested in attending this wonderful annual event, please notify the Society through this website. Sponsored entirely by Colonial National Historical Park and the Yorktown Day Association.  For more information and additional activities, please see www.visityorktown.org.

Celebrate Yorktown Day on the banks of the York River.  Time are estimate only – more information is forthcoming