Category: State Society
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We have more Patriot Chest presentations planned for this spring: March 17th – Maranatha Christian Academy 4th grade classes in Brooklyn Park April 7th – Civil Air Patrol in Rochester I (Rich Howey – Living History Team Lead) will be going to all these presentations. I would like to invite other SAR members who have…
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On Wednesday, May 4 2022, four members of the living history team (Phil Christensen, Rich Howey, Chris Moberg, Rick Smith) will give a series of Patriot Chest presentations to the first through sixth grade students at Schaeffer Academy in Rochester, MN. For the younger children, we will show several household articles that were used in…
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Here is the 2022, issue #1, of the Minnesota SAR Salute, the State Society’s newsletter. This issue reported primarily on the MNSAR annual business meeting, which took place at Jax Cafe on Saturday, January 22, at Jax Cafe. There are summary reports on all major State Society activities as well as Minneapolis and St. Paul…
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Our next meeting, Saturday, February 26, 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. Social time convenes at 11:00 with a cash bar. Society business is conducted starting at 11:30. The…
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We are pleased to report that the 2022 Business Meeting of the Minnesota SAR took place at Jax Cafe last Saturday, January 22. Jax had recently reopened following renovations. Reports were made by officers and committee chairs. State membership was reported as lower than last year. Color Guard and living history activities have gained momentum…
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While we have a number of wonderful items in our Patriot Chest that we can use for living history presentations, we can always use more. The more we have, the better we can give an idea of what Revolutionary War era life was like. If members of the MN SAR or others would like to…
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The National Society has reported that our long-time compatriot Richard Brink passed away. According to his obituary, he died last summer on July 4. Brink was active in the State Society and most recently served on the Board of Managers in 2006. Professionally, he worked for 3M as a chemical engineer and then as a…
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Learning history through lecture and books can be boring. But seeing artifacts from history, handling them and being told about them by a costumed interpreter can make history come alive. Our Patriot Chest has numerous items that our living history team can show, describe and demonstrate to school groups, patriotic organizations, civic organizations, scouting groups…
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Vice President General Chris Moberg and Minnesota SAR Living History team leader Rich Howey represent the Minnesota SAR Color Guard, at the Veterans Day program at the International Event Center in Rochester, MN. The MNSAR Color Guard was honored to march alongside a number of other local honor guards in this event honoring both veterans…
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In his latest tale of Minnesota History, Star Tribune writer Curt Brown discusses burials in our state that are tied to the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Members of MNSAR may guess the Revolutionary tie: Stephen Taylor, buried in Winona, MN. To our knowledge, Taylor is the only Revolutionary Patriot buried in Minnesota.…
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The Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) sponsors its annual competition for youth who have earned the BSA Eagle Scout badge. Deadline is January 15, 2021.
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Our Newsletter Editor and Historian has published the Autumn 2021 issue of the Minnesota SAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. Members should receive a copy via the mail. This issue contains the following: MNSAR Constitution Day Luncheon Highlights: presenting new members and supplemental certificates; memorials for recently deceased compatriots; the evolution of the state Color Guard;…
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Compatriot Bruce Aiton passed away in Grand Rapids, MN, on 18 October 2021. Bruce transferred to our society from the Arizona Society in 2011. He served in the Navy as a hospital corpsman during the Vietnam War and was active in veterans organizations. He also shared genealogical information through the FindAGrave web site. The Grand…
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We have recently learned that our compatriot Paul Theisen passed away last summer. Paul created our Color Guard with the help of Craig Whiting and the late James Church. The three worked closely in training, equipping and planning. In 2007 the Color Guard began posting colors at meetings and attending public events. Paul saw the…
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To help current and future members with filing applications, the Minnesota SAR State Genealogist and membership coordinator, John Sassaman, has produced a good example of how the SAR likes to see evidence. An application form needs at least one piece of evidence to prove every fact provided. To help navigate this example, here are the generations…
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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…
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