Posts made in July, 2016

Honoring Local History

Posted by on Jul 20, 2016 in Chapter News

Honoring Local History

Our members are passionate about remembering the men and women who served our nation in its earliest days. We were proud to support one of our officers who represented the Captain William Magill Chapter at the July 4 event honoring those lost at the Battle of Wyoming Valley. Though the Battle of Wyoming Valley was actually part of the American Revolution, many of our members descend from War of 1812 patriots who either fought in the Revolution themselves or whose parents fought for...

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Remembering Private Nathan Brooke

Posted by on Jul 7, 2016 in Chapter News

Chapter President Connie Taylor acted as Chaplain at the Private Nathan Brooke grave marker dedication on June 11, 2016 at St. David’s Church Yard in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The grave marking was done by Lynne Morrison Jensen, President of the War Hawks Chapter from Stuart, Florida. Jensen is a descendant of Pvt. Brooke and a former native of the Main Line area. Attendees also included Daughters from the Robert Fulton Chapter in Lancaster – State Recording Secretary Margaret Skrivseth, State Librarian Barbara Greeley, and Jeanne Renkin. Participants in the ceremony included members of...

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