McConnell Springs Founders Day and America 250th Bench Dedication
2025-05-31 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | McConnell Springs, 416 Rebmann Lane, Lexington, KY, United States
McConnell Springs Founders Day and America 250th Bench Dedication
Time: Color Guard Muster 10am, event starts at 11am
We will be carrying in the Colors like in the past for the opening ceremony. Later in the morning we will host the dedication of our America 250th Bench in the honor of the founding of Lexington in June of 1775

Boonesborough 250th Anniversary
2025-06-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Fort Boonesborough, 4375 Boonesboro Rd, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
The 250th Anniversary of the Founding of Fort Boonesborough
To celebrate the founding of Fort Boonesborough in 1775 there will be daily portrayals of Boonesborough “Firsts”, pioneer demonstrations, speakers, book signings with authors, period vendors, period music, pioneer and Native American camps and much more. There will be food trucks and shuttles to the Fort Replica. This event will be held along the Kentucky River near the original fort site. Admission is free for the activities at the original fort site, but regular admission charges apply to tour the working fort replica.
Boonesborough 250th Anniversary Color Guard and Flintlock Detail
Muster: 8:00 a.m.
Presentation of Colors and Flintlock Salute: 9:00 a.m.
Explanation about the SAR and our Historical Flags: 9:15-11:00 a.m.
Welcome Boone’s Axemen: 11:00 a.m.
Fort Boonesborough, 4375 Boonesboro Rd, Richmond, KY 40475
18th Century Civilian Dress Suggested but not required, Continental Line is acceptable.
Link to register:
https://forms.gle/ZKU1pZcVdVShQpAq8

Lafayette Summer Chapter Meeting June 9, 2025
2025-06-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Sullivan University, 2355 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY, 40504, United States
Details TBA

Five Patriot Grave Marking - Fort Harrod
2025-06-14 08:00 - 11:00 | Old Fort Harrod State Park, 100 S College St, Harrodsburg, KY, United States
Marking five patriot graves at Fort Harrod with the Col. James Harrod Chapter

245th Anniversary of the Ruddles Station Massacre
2025-06-21 09:00 - 11:30 | Ruddle’s Station, 4245 Old Lair Rd, Cynthiana, KY, 41031, United States
245th Anniversary of the Ruddles Station Massacre
38.342377, -84.283493
Ruddle’s Station, 4245 Old Lair Rd, Cynthiana, KY 41031
1.1 miles east of the intersection of New Laid Rd and Old Lair Rd, Cynthiana KY
June 21, 2025
Muster 9:00 am
Event: 10:00 am
Please join the Lafayette Chapter and the KYSSAR Eastern Brigade Color Guard as we honor the memory of the hundreds of Patriots, Pioneers, and family members that were massacred at Ruddle’s Station in June of 1780.
Color Guard Muster at 9:00am. At 10:00 am the SAR Color Guard will post the Colors and fire a Flintlock salute. At 11:00 am we will move to the Lair Family Crypt to Sound Taps and perform Mourn on Arms in memory of some of the slaughtered that had their remains moved to this crypt in the cliff overlooking the Licking River.
Please use the link below to sign up for the event. https://forms.gle/P3B4AezUYhS7qSsQ9

Patriot Grave Marking Service for Private Francis Robinson
2025-06-21 13:00 - 15:30 | Robinson Cemetery, 1201 Stringtown Webber Rd, Corinth, KY, 41010, United States
Patriot Grave Marking Service for Private Francis Robinson
Robinson Cemetery
1201 Stringtown Webber Rd, Corinth KY 41010
38.497186, -84.488405
June 21, 2025
Muster 1:00 p.m.
PGMS: 2:00 p.m.
Please join the Blue Licks and Lafayette Chapters as we honor the memory of Private Francis Robinson.
Please use the link below to sign up for the event or to register a wreath.
https://forms.gle/e75uZuQDCpQbdKtFA

Flags and Flowers - Lexington Cemetery
2025-06-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
We will meet at Lexington Cemetery for a short service followed by placing flags and flowers on the graves of patriots and their wives.

Lexington 250th Anniversary July 4th Parade
2025-07-04 11:00 - 13:30 | KY
Lexington’s Fourth of July Parade celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the founding of Lexington. SAR and DAR will march in the parade. SAR / DAR Participants will muster at the parking lot at Short St and Elm Tree Lane. The Parade steps off at noon and will move down Main Street from Midland to Mill Street.

Battle of Blue Licks 2025 Memorial Ceremony (National)
2025-08-16 08:30 - 18:00 | Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, 10299 Maysville Rd, Carlisle, KY, 40311, United States
The 2025 Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Service is four months away on Saturday 16 August at 10:00 a.m. This national SAR color guard event is held in the Blue Licks Battlefield Resort Park near Carlisle, KY. Attached is a flyer for the event plus a list of nearby accommodations. Please forward this email to anyone in your chapter that may be interested.
Anyone interested in presenting a wreath, participating in the color guard, or the gun salute should contact Scott Giltner at stgilt@earthlink.net . If you want your wreath listed in the printed program you should register the wreath by 5:00 p.m. on 10 August.
Please indicate if you will be bringing your state flag. Color guard participants are requested to muster at 8:45 a.m. at the monument on the day of the ceremony.
Those carrying flintlock firearms will muster for the safety inspection near the lodge at 8:30 a.m.
Detailed instructions on the color guard and mustering points will be provided closer to the date of the ceremony.

AUGUST
16th – Annual Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Ceremony
Location: Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park, 10299 Maysville Rd., Carlisle, KY
Time: 10:00 a.m. (color guard muster at 8:45 a.m.) (rifle/musket men muster at 8:30 a.m.)
Several other events of interest are being planned as part of the greater Battle of Blue Licks weekend. More information on these events will also be provided closer to the date of the ceremony.
Current information can be found on the Gov. Isaac Shelby chapter website at https://gissar.org/pages/blue_licks.html .

Lexington Cemetery Five Patriot Grave Marking
2025-08-17 08:30 - 22:30 | Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
Ceremony at 9:30am, Color Guard muster at 8:30am.
A ceremony to mark the graves of five patriots interred at The Lexington Cemetery

Lafayette Chapter Fall Meeting Sept. 8, 2025
2025-09-08 18:00 - 19:30 | FOP Lodge, 1097 Duval St., Lexington, 40515
FOP Lodge 1097 Duval St. Lexington, Ky
Social 5:30 meeting starts at 6:00.

Patriot Grave Marking for Private Thomas Gadd - Mt. Vernon
2025-09-27 12:00 - 15:00 | Gadd Family Cemetery, 171 Gadd Family Cemetery Rd, Mt. Vernon, KY, 40456, United States
PATRIOT GRAVE MARKING SERVICE
In Honor Of
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOT
Private Thomas Gadd P-338598
Sponsored by
Rockcastle Chapter, NSDAR and Lafayette Chapter, KY SAR
Saturday September 27, 2025 – Muster Noon – Service 1:00 p.m.
Gadd Family Cemetery
171 Gadd Family Cemetery Rd, Mt Vernon, KY 40456
https://maps.app.goo.gl/yk8BWdpszWu6oMYX6
37.45649, -84.26154
For questions and/or information, contact Patrick Wesolosky at 65moots@gmail.com.
Wreath Presentation (SAR/DAR/C.A.R./DVF/SR/FF OF KY/etc.) and Color Guard please register here by Sunday Sep 21, 2025, to be in the program. https://forms.gle/dXAE68b8WSkUXnuz7

Mary DeSha Event with Capt. John Waller Chapter DAR
2025-10-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
We will participate as color guard supporting the Capt. John Waller Chapter of the DAR. This annual event is at the Lexington Cemetery on Sunday Oct 12 in the afternoon. Exact details will be posted soon.

Central District Social Event - Joe Bologna's Friday Oct 31
2025-10-31 18:00 - 20:30 | Joe Bologna’s Restaurant, 120 West Maxwell St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
This is a “night before” SAR casual get together at Joe Bologna’s Restaurant https://joebolognas.com/
Join our Central District Vice President General Tim Brown and other compatriots from around the district for some pizza and fellowship.
Details to be posted soon

Patriot Grave Marking - Bethel Presbyterian Church
2025-11-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Bethel Church, Bethel Rd, Lexington, KY, 40511, United States
Patriot Grave Marking:
10:00 AM EST – Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery (4620 Bethel Road, Lexington, KY 40511)

9:00 AM EST (Wreath Check-In)
9:00 AM EST (Color Guard Check-In)

NSSAR Central District Annual Meeting - Lexington Ky.
2025-11-01 12:00 - 19:30 | Spindletop Hall, 3414 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, 40511, United States
NSSAR Central District Annual Meeting (November 1, 2025)
“The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall”
3414 Iron Works Pike
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
Patriot Grave Marking:
10:00 AM EST – Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery (4620 Bethel Road, Lexington, KY 40511)

9:00 AM EST (Wreath Check-In)
9:00 AM EST (Color Guard Check-In)

Lunch:
12:00 PM EST – The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall
Ladies Wine Tasting & Vineyard Tour:
1:00 PM EST – Leave from Spindletop Hall (In Tour Van & SUVs)
1:30 PM EST – Equus Run Vineyards (1280 Moores Mill Road, Midway, KY 40347)
3:30 PM EST – Return to Spindletop Hall (In Tour Van)
Central District Business Meeting:
1:00-4:00 PM EST – The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall
Reception / Cash Bar:
5:00-7:30 PM EST – The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall
Dinner:
6:00 PM EST – The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall

Dinner Program Begins at 7:00 PM EST

Keynote Speaker: Dale Henley (Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette)
Central District Awards Presentation
Other Potential Activities (e.g., Raffle, etc.)

Lafayette Chapter Board of Managers Meeting
2025-12-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Sedona Taphouse Newtown Pike, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY, 40511, United States
Quarterly Board of Managers meeting. The Chapter Officers prepare for the Chapter Meeting. Meeting Monday Dec. 1at the Sedona Taphouse on Newtown Pike at 6:30pm

Lafayette Chapter Winter Meeting Dec. 6 2025
2025-12-06 11:00 - 13:30 | Sullivan University, 2355 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY, 40504, United States
Lafayette Chapter Meeting

Walter Bowman, who works at the Department of Military Affairs will present on Ruddles and Martin’s Stations.

When Saturday December 6th. Social 11:00 – 11:30. Lunch will start at 11:30 followed by the presentation and meeting about 12:15.

Place Sullivan University 2355 Harrodsburg R. Lexington. Park in the rear.

Dinner Turkey, Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, Yeast Rolls, and Garden Salad.

Cost is $25.00 per person

Please RSVP by Sunday November 29th at 8:00 PM

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Gahafer sagahafer(at)gmail.com

Wreaths Across America 2025 - Lexington National Cemetery
2025-12-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
Please help us Remember, Honor, and Teach on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony) by sponsoring a wreath, volunteering, or inviting friends to help.
Lexington Nation Cemetery at The Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY

Wreaths Across America Wreath Pick Up Day Sun Jan18th
2026-01-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
We will be retiring the wreaths at Lexington National Cemetery on Sunday January 18th at 1 PM. If you plan on coming, bring a rake, shovel or something to load the wreaths on and then drag them behind you to the road. It should only take an hour or so since we only have to pile them up beside the road

Lafayette Chapter Board of Managers Spring Meeting
2026-02-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Sedona Taphouse Newtown Pike, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY, 40511, United States
Spring meeting for the Lafayette Chapter Board of Managers will be Monday Feb. 16 at 6:30pm at the Sedona Taphouse on Newtown Pike at the Clarion Hotel.

Washington's Birthday Event with DAR
2026-02-22 | KY

Lafayette Chapter Spring Meeting March 1, 2026
2026-03-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Clarion Hotel Conference Center Lexington North, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY, 40511, United States
Our next chapter meeting will be Sunday March 1 at 6:00pm at the Clarion Hotel at 1950 Newtown Pike. This is the old Holiday Inn North. Please park in the back for the conference center. See the map at the bottom of the reservation form.
Click on the link below to make your reservation for the meeting
https://forms.gle/wWkTQBPWqRK6BGnE8
If anyone has any questions please let me know.
Thanks and I hope to see everyone at the meeting.
Steve Gahafer
President Lafayette Chapter

Viet Nam Veterans Honor Train Ride - Military Missions
2026-03-29 14:30 - 17:00 | Bluegrass Railroad Museum, 175 Beasley Rd, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States
Welcoming the veterans back from Military Mission’s Viet Nam Veterans Honor Train Ride at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum, Versailles, KY. Due to projected crowds and traffic please arrive by 2:30pm-2:45pm for parking and muster.

Jessamine County Liberty Tree Dedications
2026-04-19 13:30 - 14:30 | City County Park – Nicholasville, 402 Park Dr, Nicholasville, KY, 40356, United States
The SAR will provide a color guard for Liberty Tree dedications in Jessamine County. Color Guard muster time is 1:30pm at the City/County Park, 402 Park Drive, Nicholasville KY 40356. Carrying Flags and Muskets.

Lexington Legends Home Game SAR Color Guard
2026-04-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Legends Ballpark, 207 Legends Lane, Lexington, KY, 40504, United States
We will provide a color guard for the Lexington Legends home game. Sat. March 25 Present the colors for National Anthem Color Guard Muster at 5:00 pm Carrying Flags and Muskets, no shooting. Note: muster time updated to 5:00 outside the ticket office.

DAR Marker Dedication - Color Guard High Bridge Park Wilmore KY
2026-04-26 15:30 - 16:30 | High Bridge Park, KY 29 & Old Park Rd, Wilmore, KY, 40390, United States
The SAR will provide a color guard at the Rededication of the DAR Marker at High Bridge Park on KY29 and Old Park Road Wilmore Ky (High Bridge Ky down by the river). Muster at 3:30pm and we will carry flags and muskets. Also a highly rated Mexican restaurant in Wilmore for an after action gathering.

Honor Flight Welcome Home
2026-05-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Blue Grass Airport, 4000 Terminal Drive, Lexington, KY, United States
Welcoming veterans back from Washing DC Honor Flight

Patriot Gave Marking - Great Crossing
2026-05-17 13:00 - 15:30 | Great Crossing Baptist Church, 1061 Stamping Ground Rd., Georgetown, KY, 40324, United States
We have a Patriot Grave Marking Service on Sunday May 17, 2026 at Great Crossing Baptist Church, 1061 Stamping Ground Rd., Georgetown KY 40324.
We will honor two Patriots: Jemima Suggett Johnson and her husband, Colonel Robert Johnson. Both Patriots were at the Siege of Bryan Station. They had three sons who went on to be U.S. Congressmen. One of the three, Richard M. Johnson, went on to be the Vice President in 1837.
Jemima Suggett Johnson: SAR Patriot #: P-300212
Robert Johnson: SAR Patriot #: P-225469
Great Crossing (aka Johnson Family) Cemetery: SAR Cemetery #: C-0371279
Color Guard Muster time:1:00pm, ceremony time 2:00pm

Camp Nelson Memorial Day Color Guard
2026-05-25 09:30 - 12:00 | KY
We will provide an SAR Color Guard at Camp Nelson National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Muster time 9:30am.
