6 A Conceptual Image: SAR
National Education Center
9 The Brandywine Watch
10 Louisville to Host the 125th
Annual Congress
11 The SAR, DAR and C.A.R.
Trip to Bermuda
12 Honoring the First Salute
13 Museum of the American
Revolution
14 Campaign 1776: Preserving
Revolutionary War
Battlefields
15 SAR Gold Citizenship Medal
16 Gen. Bernardo de Galvez and
Spain Receive Proper
Recognition
18 Eagle Scout Scholar Essay
20 The Overmountain Victory
Trail Association
22 State Society &
Chapter News
40 In Our Memory &
New Members
47 When You Are Traveling
Vol. 109, No. 3
2 SAR MAGAZINE
THE SAR MAGAZINE (ISSN 0161-0511) is published quarterly (February, May, August, November) and copyrighted by the National Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Periodicals postage paid at Louisville, KY and additional mailing offices. Membership dues
(including The SAR Magazine) $30 per year. Subscription rate $10 for four consecutive issues. Single copies $3 with checks payable to "Treasurer General,
NSSAR" mailed to the HQ in Louisville. Products and services advertised do not carry NSSAR endorsement. The National Society reserves the right to reject
content of any copy. Send all news matter to Editor; send the following to NSSAR Headquarters: address changes, election of officers, new members, member
deaths. Postmaster: Send address changes to The SAR Magazine, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202.
Publisher:
President General Lindsey Cook Brock
6532 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226-3226
Ph: (904) 251-9226
Email: lindsey.brock@comcast.net
editor: Stephen M. Vest
AssociAte editor: Patricia Ranft
P.O. Box 559
Frankfort, KY 40602
Ph: (502) 227-0053
Fax: (502) 227-5009
Email: sarmag@sar.org
heAdquArters stAff Address :
National Society Sons
of the American Revolution
809 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Ph: (502) 589-1776
Fax: (502) 589-1671
Email: nssar@sar.org
Website: www.sar.org
stAff directory
As indicated below, staff members have an email address and an extension number of the
automated telephone system to simplify reaching them.
Executive Director:
Don Shaw, ext. 6128,
dshaw@sar.org
Administrative Assistant to
President (SAR Foundation):
Linda Dunn, (502) 315-1777, ext. 1777,
ldunn@sar.org
Director of Finance:
Mary Butts, ext. 6120,
mbutts@sar.org
Director of Operations:
Michael Scroggins, ext. 6125,
mscroggi@sar.org
Special Events Coordinator:
Debbie Smalley, ext. 6123,
dsmalley@sar.org
Acting Director of The Center/
Director of Education:
Colleen Wilson, ext. 6129,
cwilson@sar.org
Librarian: Michael Christian,
ext. 6131, library@sar.org
Assistant Librarian/Archivist:
Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6132,
rsauer@sar.org
Librarian Assistant/Receptionist:
Robin Christian, ext. 6138, library@sar.org
Registrar: Jon Toon,
ext. 6142, jtoon@sar.org
Merchandise Director: Susan Griffin,
ext. 6141, sgriffin@sar.org
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About the Cover
Central Iowa Chapter Compatriot R.W.
Hickman and his grandchildren Morgan,
Quin and Sophia participated in the Crescent,
Iowa, Fall Harvest Parade (see page 25).
Paul Hicks, a new compatriot with the
Northern Chapter, NVSSAR, marched
in the Reno Veterans Day Parade.
[Photo by Andy Barron/RGJ]