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Our Mission

The purposes of the Sons of the American Revolution are patriotic, historical, and educational, and include those intended or designed:

(1) to perpetuate the memory of the men who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American people;
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(2) to unite and promote fellowship among their descendants;

(3) to inspire them and the community at large with a more profound reverence for the principles of the government founded by our forefathers;

(4) to encourage historical research in relation to the American Revolution;

(5) to acquire and preserve the records of the individual services of the patriots of the war, as well as documents, relics, and landmarks;

(6) to mark the scenes of the American Revolution by appropriate memorials;

(7) to celebrate the anniversaries of the prominent events of the war and of the Revolutionary period;

(8) to foster true patriotism;

(9) to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and

(10) to carry out the purposes expressed in the preamble to the Constitution of our country and the injunctions of Washington in his farewell address to the American people.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Mission
    • Constitution
    • Bylaws
    • Dearborn
  • Membership
    • Application Process
  • News
    • Social Media
    • Blog
  • Compatriots
    • Programs >
      • Flags >
        • Nomination Form
    • Member Resources
    • Patriot Ancestor Bio
    • Officers
    • BOM >
      • Vault
  • Calendar
    • RSVP
  • Giving
  • Contact