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Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

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  • MNSAR Newsletter Summer 2023

    Here is the summer issue of the MNSAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. Contents include:

  • July 4th Pancake Breakfast

    If you weren’t at the Wayzata Historic Depot yesterday for the Children of the American Revolution’s annual “Flying Pancake Breakfast,” here are photos of what you missed. The MNSAR Color Guard has participated in this event every year it could (i.e. skipping the pandemic). Mark Your Calendars for next July 4th: we’ll be there!

  • Raising State Dues and Fees

    UPDATE: Visit this page for more recent information. At the October meeting the Board of Managers voted to delay the change until 2024. Effective October 1, 2023, Minnesota SAR is raising its dues and fees. This was discussed and then approved as a Standing Resolution by the Board of Managers at the February meeting. The…

  • Obituary: John Hallberg Jones

    In his eightieth year Compatriot John Hallberg Jones of Minneapolis, Minnesota, died in the early morning hours of 5 June 2023.  Compatriot Jones was born in Minneapolis on 17 June 1943—he also said it was Bunker Hill Day—the son of Dr. Lawrence Martin Jones and his wife Mildred Evelyn Hallberg.  He married on 21 March…

  • Memorial Day in Duluth, 2023

    On behalf of the Minnesota Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard, Compatriot Craig Whiting participated in the May 29, 2023 Memorial Day Service at Oneota Cemetery in Duluth. He appeared in uniform and fired the opening volley. Later in the ceremony, during the rifle salute he was attached to the Duluth Honor Guard and…

  • MNSAR Newsletter Spring 2023

    Here is the spring issue of the MNSAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. Contents include:

  • Unveiling the DAR’s Fort Snelling Plaque

    On Friady, April 28, 2023, the MNSAR Color Guard helped the Minnesota State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to rededicate a set of historical markers at Fort Snelling (see photo to left). The markers were placed in Fort Snelling over 100 years ago, but were taken down during a renovation and lost.…

  • Washington’s Birthday Luncheon 2023

    Our next meeting, Saturday, February 18, celebrates George Washington’s Birthday with our annual luncheon. Members of the MNSAR and of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Minnesota are cordially invited, including their spouses and guests. Jax Cafe is the site of the luncheon. Click Here to register on-line and pay for the…

  • MNSAR Newsletter Winter 2023

    Here is the winter issue of the Minnesota SAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. Contents include:

  • Obituary: Kevin Sleen

    We regret to report that compatriot Kevin Randolph Sleen, Jr., 51, died unexpectedly last winter on February 26, 2022. A memorial service was held on Friday, March 4, at the Peace in Christ Lutheran Church, Hermantown, MN. Kevin’s SAR membership was registered in 2021. According to his obituary, Kevin served in the military for 22…

  • Obituary: Dr. Roy “Bodie” House

    The family has informed us that Rochester pediatrician and fellow compatriot Roy “Bodie” House passed away quietly on December 3. He was 89 years old, and has been a member of the SAR since 1990. A visitation and memorial service have been scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2023. It will take place at the River…

  • 2023 Business Meeting

    Notice is hereby given that the Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution joins with the Society of the Sons of the Revolution in Minnesota for the annual meetings of each Board of Managers and the members of each society on January 14, 2023. The Annual Meeting is limited to members only. Members…

  • 2023 Dues and Endowment Donations

    Every fall the State Society collects annual dues from its members. We encourage as many members as possible to pay their dues payment electronically. Members save the Society mailing costs by paying the dues promptly. Dues remain the same as in previous years; the recent price increases only affect application fees. We will send out…

  • MNSAR Newsletter Autumn 2022

    Here is the autumn issue of the Minnesota SAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. Contents include:

  • 2022 Constitution Day Luncheon

    The Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution join with the Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Minnesota for the annual fall Constitution Day Luncheon. All members of the Societies, their spouses, and guests, are cordially invited to attend. Where: Jax Cafe, 1928 University, MinneapolisWhen: Saturday October 15,…

  • MNSAR Summer 2022 Newsletter

    Here is the summer issue of Minnesota SAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. This issue contains the following: