SAR San Diego

Members of The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) are direct descendants of those patriots whom achieved the independence of the American people. The objectives of the organization are intended to perpetuate a more profound reverence for the principles of the government founded by our forefathers and of their steadfast commitment to our nations... success. Below the image is a brief history of SARs origins. On October 22, 1875, Dr. James L. Cogswell, met with several Masonic lodge members to plan a march for the upcoming Declaration of Independence centennial celebrations in San Francisco. They chose Sons of the Revolutionary Sires as the name of the organization. The group attracted over 80 men who marched together in the city of San Francisco 4th of July parade of 1876. The group never formally incorporated and its numbers dwindled down to two or three semi-active surviving members when the call came from William McDowell and a group of New Jersey gentlemen to become part of the Sons of the American Revolution. National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The history of SAR can be traced to the founding of the Sons of the Revolution, the New York Society which was organized in 1883. In 1889, William Osborn McDowell, Josiah Pumpelly and William Stryker, residents New Jersey and members of the New York Society of the Sons of the Revolution organized the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the Revolution but were unwilling to accept the Sons of the Revolution requirement that other state societies be subordinate to the New York society. As a result, McDowell organized the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) at Fraunces Tavern in New York on April 30, 1889. This was the centennial for the inauguration of George Washington as the First President of the United States of America in 1789. SAR was incorporated on January 17, 1890 in Connecticut and the first National Congress was held on April 30, 1890 in Louisville, KY. Click here to see a more detailed history. California Society of the Sons of the ...Read More