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

Fayette County Liberty Tree Dedication - Memorial Day at Veterans Park
2026-05-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Veterans Park, 650 Southpoint Dr, Lexington, KY, 40515, United States
In partnership with the DAR and SR, Lafayette Chapter is co-sponsoring the Memorial Day Liberty Tree Dedication at Veterans Park, Lexington. Must at 4:00pm, event at 4:30pm. Dedicating the two liberty trees planted there earlier this spring. Show up for color guard or just to check out the ceremony. More 250th Patriotic Goodness!
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Lafayette Board of Managers Summer Meeting
2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:30 | Marksbury Lexington Public LIbrary, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY, 40504, United States
Lafayette Chapter officers meet to prepare for Summer Chapter Meeting. Will meet in the Keeneland Room of the Marksbury Family Library on Versailles Rd.

Lafayette Chapter Summer Meeting June 7, 2026
2026-06-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Marksbury Lexington Public LIbrary, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY, 40504, United States
Our summer 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 1pm – 4pm and watch your email for more details on how we are doing food.

Ruddles Station Massacre
2026-06-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Ruddle’s Station, 4245 Old Lair Rd, Cynthiana, KY, 41031, United States
Commemorating The Ruddles Station Massacre, an evening ceremony

Flags and Flowers Revolutionary War Patriots Event
2026-06-28 10:30 | Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
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.

Nicholasville Revolutionary War Monument Rededication
2026-06-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Jessamine County Courthouse, 101 N Main St, Nicholasville, KY, 40356, United States
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.

Lexington Fourth of July Parade
2026-07-04 11:00 - 13:00 | KY
Walking in the Lexington Fourth of July Parade with the DAR and SAR

Mt. Sterling Independence Day Celebration July 4 2026
2026-07-04 16:30 - 22:00 | Montgomery County High School, 724 Woodford Dr, , KY 40353, Mt Sterling, KY, 40353, United States
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.

Battle of Blue Licks (National Event) and KYSSSAR State Meeting
2026-08-15 08:45 - 15:30 | Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, 10299 Maysville Rd, Carlisle, KY, 40311, United States
The 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks.
Saturday, 15 August, 2026 @ 10 a.m. EDT (Color Guard muster at 8:45am)
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
10299 Maysville Road, Carlisle, KY
This 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
The 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.

Abijah Brooks SAR Patriot Grave Marking - Winchester
2026-08-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Winchesster Cemetery, 625 W Lexington Ave, Winchesster, KY, 40391, United States
Grave marking ceremony at 2:00 pm. Color guard muster time 1:00pm More information to come.

Board of Managers Meeting
2026-08-23 14:00 - 16:30 | Marksbury Lexington Public LIbrary, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY, 40504, United States
BoM meets at Keeneland Community Room Sunday, August 23, 2:00PM – 4:30PM

Lafayette Chapter Fall Meeting September 13, 2026
2026-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Marksbury Lexington Public LIbrary, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY, 40504, United States
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.

Wreaths Across America 2026 Ceremony - Lexington National Cemetery
2026-12-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
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.
Lexington National Cemetery at The Lexington Cemetery, 833 W Main St, Lexington, KY
Please consider buying wreaths to honor our veterans with Wreaths Across America
