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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260628T103000
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SUMMARY:Flags and Flowers Revolutionary War Patriots Event
DESCRIPTION:Placing Flags and Flowers at the graves of Revolutionary War Patriots interred at The Lexington Cemetery.  Muster time 10:00am\, ceremony\, walk starts at 10:30am.
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/flags-and-flowers-revolutionary-war-patriots-event/
LOCATION:Lexington Cemetery\, 833 W Main St\, Lexington\, KY\, 40508\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Wesolosky":MAILTO:65moots@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260628T170000
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SUMMARY:Nicholasville Revolutionary War Monument Rededication
DESCRIPTION:Assisting the DAR in the rededication of the Revolutionary War Memorial Monument in front of the courthouse. Color guard muster at 3:00pm\, ceremony at 4:00 pm with musket salute. Contact Patrick Wesolosky for color guard info. The ceremony and monument are in front of the courthouse on Main Street.
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/nicholasville-revolutionary-war-monument-rededication/
LOCATION:Jessamine County Courthouse\, 101 N Main St\, Nicholasville\, KY\, 40356\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Wesolosky":MAILTO:65moots@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260704T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260704T130000
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SUMMARY:Lexington Fourth of July Parade
DESCRIPTION:Walking in the Lexington Fourth of July Parade with the DAR and SAR
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/lexington-fourth-of-july-parade/
CATEGORIES:Parade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260704T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260704T220000
DTSTAMP:20260823T195242Z
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SUMMARY:Mt. Sterling Independence Day Celebration July 4 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Mt. Sterling Independence Day Celebration promises to be a great event.  Gate to the High School Football Stadium open at 4:30pm\, festivities start at 5 pm. Food trucks and concessions\, living history exhibits\, games for the kids\, and live bands all afternoon. The formal program starts at 8 pm with a US Army band\, Spirit of ’76 Fife and Drums\, SAR supporting the color guard and much more ending up with a professional fireworks show at approx. 9:15pm.  The entire program is free admission.  If you’d like to participate in the color guard be sure to be there by 7:30pm. Watch for an email with more details for participation\,  Even just coming out to enjoy the festivities should be an excellent patriotic evening. Chairs would probably be a good thing to bring along.
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/mt-sterling-independence-day-celebration-july-4-2026/
LOCATION:Montgomery County High School\, 724 Woodford Dr\, \, KY 40353\, Mt Sterling\, KY\, 40353\, United States
CATEGORIES:Patriotic Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Gahafer":MAILTO:sagahafer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260815T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260815T153000
DTSTAMP:20260823T195215Z
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SUMMARY:Battle of Blue Licks (National Event) and KYSSAR State Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks. \nSaturday\, 15 August\, 2026 @ 10 a.m. EDT (Color Guard muster at 8:45am)\nBlue Licks Battlefield State Park\n10299 Maysville Road\, Carlisle\, KY \nThis ceremony is to honor and remember those Patriots who fought and died in defense of their homes and families and in the process contributed to the creation the United States. After the ceremony there will be a luncheon a the lodge followed by the Summer Kentucky State SAR Meeting ay 1:00pm – 3:30 pm\, all members welcome. This is the major SAR Event in Kentucky and it is just a short drive north of Lexington.  The Ceremony is from 10am – 11:00am and is one of the larger and best organized SAR events in the US. If you are interested in participating in the Color Guard please contact Scott Giltner stgilt@earthlink.net \nThe Battle of Blue Licks\, one of the last battles in the American Revolution\, occurred on 19 August 1782 on a hill next to the Licking River in present day Kentucky. American Militia under the command of Colonel John Todd with subordinate officers Lt. Col. Stephen Trigg and Lt. Col. Daniel Boone were led into an ambush and defeated by a combined force of American Indians and British Rangers. The vastly outnumbered American force of approximately 182 suffered casualties of approximately 72 killed and 11 captured.
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/battle-of-blue-licks-national-event-and-kysssar-state-meeting/
LOCATION:Blue Licks Battlefield State Park\, 10299 Maysville Rd\, Carlisle\, KY\, 40311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial,Patriot Grave Markking
ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Wesolosky":MAILTO:65moots@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260816T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260816T113000
DTSTAMP:20260823T195200Z
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SUMMARY:SAR Patriot Grave Marking for Five Patriots - Winchester
DESCRIPTION:PATRIOT GRAVE MARKING SERVICE\nIn Honor Of Five REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS\n Sponsored by Lafayette Chapter – KY SAR and the Jemima Johnson Chapter – NSDAR \nSunday\, Aug 16\, 2025  Muster 9:00 a.m. – Service 10:00 a.m. \n The Winchester Cemetery  625 W Lexington Ave\, Winchester\, KY 40391 \nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/29WdU1dNKgqFcTCbA \nFor questions and/or information\, contact Patrick Wesolosky (65moots@gmail.com). For SAR/DAR/FFK/SR/C.A.R. Wreath Presentation and Color Guard\, please register here: https://forms.gle/9MK7Qe53QbTYdFqHA by Sunday\, Aug 9\, 2026\, to be in the program. \nNON-ATTENDING SAR COMPATRIOTS\, TO DONATE TO RECEIVE GRAVE MARKING CREDIT\, CONTACT PATRICK WESOLOSKY \n 
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/patriot-grave-marking-winchester/
LOCATION:Winchesster Cemetery\, 625 W Lexington Ave\, Winchesster\, KY\, 40391\, United States
CATEGORIES:Patriot Grave Markking
ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Wesolosky":MAILTO:65moots@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260823T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260823T163000
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SUMMARY:Board of Managers Meeting
DESCRIPTION:BoM meets at  Keeneland Community Room Sunday\, August 23\, 2:00PM – 4:30PM
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/board-of-managers-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Marksbury Lexington Public LIbrary\, 2197 Versailles Rd\, Lexington\, KY\, 40504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Gahafer":MAILTO:sagahafer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260913T160000
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SUMMARY:Lafayette Chapter Fall Meeting September 13\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Fall meeting will be held at the Marksbury Family Branch of the Lexington Public Library.  Instead of the usual paid dinner\, we will be bringing food and drink to the meeting and there will be no charge for food or just being there.  The meeting will be from 2:00pm – 4:00pm with some social time from 1:30pm – 2:00pm and watch your email for more details on how we are doing food.
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/lafayette-chapter-fall-meeting-september-13-2026/
LOCATION:Marksbury Lexington Public LIbrary\, 2197 Versailles Rd\, Lexington\, KY\, 40504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Gahafer":MAILTO:sagahafer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261005T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260831T210436Z
CREATED:20250402T212551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T210436Z
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SUMMARY:Flag Retirement Ceremony with Capt. John Waller NSDAR Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Capt. John Waller Chapter of the NSDAR Flag Retirement Ceremony\nOur SAR chapter will provide the color guard and conduct the SAR Ceremony\nColor guard muster at 5:00 pm\, ceremony will start at 6:00 pm at the Hartland Clubhouse (back parking lot) 4910 Hartland Pkwy\, Lexington\, KY 40515. \nContact for this event is:\nSteve Gahafer
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/flag-retirement-ceremony-with-capt-john-waller-nsdar-chapter/
LOCATION:Hartland Clubouse\, 4910 Hartland Pkwy\, Lexington\, KY\, 40515\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Gahafer":MAILTO:sagahafer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261010T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260901T210946Z
CREATED:20260619T190212Z
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SUMMARY:Patriot Grave Marking for 5 Patriots - Old Paint Lick Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Saturday October 10 we will have a Patriot Grave Marking Service for 5 patriots at Old Paint Lick Cemetery / Manse Cemetery.  Old Paint Lick Cemetery is location on Manse Road off of highway 52 about 3 miles southwest of Paint Lick\, KY.  Color Guard muster time is Noon and the ceremony time is 1:00pm. \nhttps://www.oldpaintlickcemetery.org/visit.html \nNotice to the Public & Descendants \nThe SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION\, \nLafayette Chapter\, Kentucky SAR\, Lexington\, KY will host a \nPatriot Grave Marking Service for 5 of Kentucky’s Own: \nCaptain Thomas Kennedy 1757 – 1836 \nPrivate Anthony Owsley 1757 – 1824 \nEnsign John King 1748 – 1833 \nPrivate John Slavin 1756 – 1851 \nPrivate Walter Burnsides d. 1805 \nThe service will occur Rain or Shine on October 10\, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m. at the \nOld Paint Lick Cemetery\, Manse Rd\, Garrard Co.\, KY \nThere are no facilities at the cemetery. \n  \nIn continued celebration of our country’s 250th anniversary\, the Lafayette Chapter\, Kentucky SAR\, will conduct a Patriot Grave Marking Service for 5 Revolutionary War soldiers. The service will be led by Chapter President\, Steve Gahafer and State Color Guard Commander\, Patrick Wesolosky. The service will include an Invocation\, Posting of Colors and Standards\, Pledge of Allegiance\, Tribute to the Patriots\, Musical Tribute\, and Military Tribute. \nDescendants\, friends\, and interested members of the community are all welcome to attend. \nFounded in 1782\, the Old Paint Lick Cemetery is possibly the oldest cemetery in Kentucky still in use. The cemetery was the original site of the Paint Lick Presbyterian Church before being relocated to its current location on Richmond St. at State Road KY 52\, just opposite Manse Road. \nOf importance\, in 1936\, local historian and resident\, Mrs. Anne Belle Burnside – Brown (1896-1980)\, made application to the Office of the Quartermaster General in Washington\, D.C. for her great grandfathers\, Private Slavin and Burnsides\, to be issued their existing granite markers\, which designated them as Revolutionary War Patriots. In 1956\, she would do the same for Captain Kennedy. Interestingly\, Mrs. Brown served as historian for the Paint Lick Presbyterian Church. She served as Chair in 1926 and 1951 for the 150th and 175th anniversary celebrations at the church. She was active in the restoration of the Old Paint Lick Cemetery\, wrote a weekly column for the Lancaster Central Record newspaper\, and was a member of the DAR. She was buried at Old Paint Lick Cemetery in 1980. \nThe actual burial locations of Patriots John King and Anthony Owsley\, both of whom are our great grandfathers\, remain in question. It was verified in an 1885 Stanford\, KY Interior Journal newspaper interview with John King’s son by his second wife Susannah Davidson – King\, James Davidson King\, that John was ‘buried on Squire Murphy’s farm 3 miles from Stanford’ in Lincoln County. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239642024/john-king  John’s first wife and our great grandmother\, Mary Lanier – King\, was more than likely buried at the old homeplace in Henry Co.\, VA. As for our great grandparents Anthony and Hannah Young – Owsley\, their gravesites near Drake’s Creek in Lincoln Co.\, were destroyed. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162463551/anthony-owsley \nAs these four great grandparents’ graves were ‘lost’\, and both men were Revolutionary War soldiers\, we felt that Old Paint Lick Cemetery would be the perfect location for their cenotaphs to be placed. We met with Chairman of the Board\, Barney Parker\, who granted four sites near our other King family. Indiana stone artisan\, Casey Winningham\, hand carved the four new Indiana limestone monuments in early 19th century design\, complete with installation. \nFor more information on the Old Paint Lick Cemetery\, visit https://www.oldpaintlickcemetery.org/ – created and maintained by webmaster\, Steve McKnight. \nA Bit More About the 5 Patriots to be Honored \nCaptain Thomas Kennedy (1757-1836) – NC Militia\, Distinguished service at the Battle of King’s Mountain \nPrivate Anthony Owsley (1757-1824) – b. Fairfax Co.\, VA\, Lincoln Co.\, Militia against the Shawnee under then Brigdr. Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark\, Served alongside his 3 brothers. \nEnsign John King (1748–1833) – b. Lancaster Co.\, VA\,“A bound boy” to Jesse Benton\, 1 of Boone’s Axemen\, Defender of Forts Logan & Boonesboro against the Shawnee\, “Indian Spy”. \nPrivate John Slavin (1756-1851) – b. NC\, NC Militia\, Battle of Camden\, Presbyterian faith\, d. in 1851 in Garrard County in the 95th year of his life. \nPrivate Walter Burnsides (d. 1805) – b. County Cork\, Ireland\, NC Militia\, Battle of Camden\, Held prisoner on a British ship in Charleston\, SC. Known as “Old Walter” by his kin.
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/patriot-grave-marking-for-5-patriots-old-paint-lick-cemetery/
LOCATION:Old Paint Lick Cemetery\, Paint Lick\, KY\, 40561\, United States
CATEGORIES:Patriot Grave Markking
ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Wesolosky":MAILTO:65moots@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260823T195334Z
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SUMMARY:Board of Managers Meeting November 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Winter Lafayette Chapter Board of Managers meeting will be held at the Marksbury Family Branch of the Lexington Public Library in the Keeneland Room\, preparing for the December Chapter meeting.
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/lafayette-chapter-winter-meeting-november-15-2026/
LOCATION:Marksbury Lexington Public LIbrary\, 2197 Versailles Rd\, Lexington\, KY\, 40504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Gahafer":MAILTO:sagahafer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261206T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260823T195105Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T195105Z
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SUMMARY:Lafayette Chapter Winter Meeting December 6\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Winter meeting will be held at the Marksbury Family Branch of the Lexington Public Library.  Instead of the usual paid dinner\, we will be bringing food and drink to the meeting and there will be no charge for food or just being there.  The meeting will be from 2:00pm – 4:00pm with some social time from 1:30pm – 2:00pm and watch your email for more details on how we are doing food.
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/lafayette-chapter-winter-meeting-december-6-2026/
LOCATION:Marksbury Lexington Public LIbrary\, 2197 Versailles Rd\, Lexington\, KY\, 40504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Gahafer":MAILTO:sagahafer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261219T133000
DTSTAMP:20260823T195139Z
CREATED:20260201T161642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T195139Z
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SUMMARY:Wreaths Across America 2026 Ceremony - Lexington National Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Please help us Remember\, Honor\, and Teach on Saturday\, December 19\, 2026 at 12:00 pm (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony) by sponsoring a wreath\, volunteering\, or inviting friends to help. \nLexington National Cemetery at The Lexington Cemetery\, 833 W Main St\, Lexington\, KY \nPlease consider buying wreaths to honor our veterans with Wreaths Across America
URL:https://lexsar.org/event/wreaths-across-america-2026-ceremony-lexington-national-cemetery/
LOCATION:Lexington Cemetery\, 833 W Main St\, Lexington\, KY\, 40508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Patriotic Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Gahafer":MAILTO:sagahafer@gmail.com
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