Why Join the SAR

You can become a member of an active organization of patriotic men bought together by their heritage and welded into an organization dedicated to the preservation of Constitutional freedoms established by the founders of our nation. As a member of the SAR you will be able to take an active part in assuring your children of the same freedoms you enjoyed.  The local chapters of the society afford an opportunity to become acquainted with men in your community with whom you have common interest. Joining SAR will afford you opportunity to serve your community to whatever degree your time permits.  In furthering patriotic education and generating and preserving understanding and appreciation, of the principles of government which our forefathers established.  The SAR will guide you in researching your family lineage to establish your right to membership and once you become a member, will record and preserve this information making it forever available to your descendants. 

As in any organization, you get out as much as or more than you put into it. We are an organization of people who make good things happen.

Purpose of the SAR

The purpose of the Sons of the American Revolution are patriotic, historical and educational:

• Perpetuating the memory of Revolutionary War Patriots.
• Promoting fellowship among their descendants.
• Inspiring the community with a reverence for the principles of government founded by our forefathers.
• Encouraging historical research of the American Revolution.
• Preserving the records of Revolutionary War Patriots.
• Marking the locations of the Revolution events and its soldiers.
• Celebrating anniversaries of the Revolution.
• Fostering true patriotism.
• Maintaining and extending institutions of American freedom.
• Carrying out the purposes of the Preamble of the Constitution.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Fort Dearborn Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution is to preserve and perpetuate the memory of those men and women whose service and sacrifice during the American Revolution secured independence for the American people and established the United States of America; to unite and promote fellowship among their descendants; inspire them and their communities with a more profound reverence for the principles of the representative government; to encourage historical research and the dissemination of knowledge about the American Revolution; maintain and expand the institutions of American freedom; promote the purposes expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the preamble of the Constitution; and to foster patriotism.