Calendar of Events
The Fairfax Resolves Chapter is very active chapter that participates in various community events and projects as well as historical and patriotic observances state wide and nationally. The calendar of events is below.
2024
Fairfax Resolves Chapter Meeting
Topic: Recap of 250th Anniversary, Awards
Location: The American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180, 330 Center St N, Vienna, VA 22180 (Map)
Time: 2:00 PM
Constitution Day Commemoration
Event: Color Guard Event with the DAR
Location: Alexandria City Council Chambers
Time: 11:00 AM
250th Anniversary of formation of the Fairfax Independent Co.
Event: Color Guard Event
Location: Old Fairfax County Courthouse
Time: 2:00 PM
Fairfax City Fall Festival
Event: Community Outreach with DAR
Location: Booth 160, Main Street, Fairfax City
Time: 10:00 AM
Fairfax Resolves Chapter Meeting
Topic: Dave Smith, author, The Armstrong Brothers
Location: The American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180, 330 Center St N, Vienna, VA 22180 (Map)
Time: 2:00 PM
Fairfax Resolves Chapter Meeting
Topic: Nany Spannus, author
Location: PJ Skidoos 9908 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA (Map)
Time: 12:30 PM
Fairfax Resolves Chapter Meeting
Topic: Officer installation
Location: Mount Vernon Inn, Mount Vernon, VA (Map)
Time: 12:30 PM
Past Chapter Events
2024
Chapter Meeting
Location: The American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180, 330 Center St N, Vienna, VA 22180 (Map)
Time: 2:00 PM
134th VASSAR Annual Meeting
Location: Omni Richmond Hotel, 100 S 12th St, Richmond, VA (Map)
Website: www.virginia-sar.org
Fairfax Resolves Chapter Meeting
Location: The American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180, 330 Center St N, Vienna, VA 22180 (Map)
Time: 2:00 PM
NSSAR Spring Leadership Meeting
Location: Brown Hotel 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 (Map)
Website: www.virginia-sar.org
National History Day
Time: TBD
Location: Springfield, VA
1774 Society Grave Markings
The Chapter will mark 3 Revolutionary War graves in Alexandria, Virginia
Time: TBD
Vietnam War Veterans Day
Joint commemoration with the DAR
Location: Old Fairfax Courthouse, 4000 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 (Map)
Time: TBD
Patriots Day
Location: Freeman House (to be confirmed)
Time: TBD
Fairfax Resolves Chapter Meeting
Location: The American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180, 330 Center St N, Vienna, VA 22180 (Map)
Time: 2:00 PM
Wayne’s Crossing - 242nd Anniversary
Joint event with the SAR Sgt. Major John Champe chapter.
This event honors the crossing of the Potomac River by General Wayne’s Army. The Presidents of three State Societies are invited to speak. Firearms (including firelocks) are not permitted.
Location: Spirit of Loudoun Revolutionary War Memorial, Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 (Map)
Time: TBD
C.A.R./SAR Joint Flag Day and Flag Disposal Ceremony
With the support of the Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department, the C.A.R. will lead a ceremonty to reverently retire U.S. flags from throughout the community
Location: Great Falls Freedom Memorial at the Great Falls Library, 9830 VA-193, Great Falls, VA 22066 (Map)
Time: 6:00
Event Flyer: Flag_Retirement_Ceremony_Flyer.pdf
250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Fairfax Resolves
Events will highlight locations significant to the signers of the Fairfax Resolves document and will foster a deeper understanding of this document and its significance in shaping the United States as we know it today.
Get more information at the Fairfax Resolves 250th website.