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250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre

3/5/2020

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5 Mar 2020                                    Various Locations

     At various locations across the Commonwealth compatriots gathered with other patriot groups to mark the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre.  The typical ceremony included a brief history of the event, a roll call of those killed, and the ringing of bells.

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    At the Fauquier County Courthouse, the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, Fauquier Court House Chapter DAR, Ashby Gap Society C.A.R., Liberty High School JROTC, the Warrenton Presbyterian Church Choir, and the bells of several local churches joined to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre.

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    On the lawn of the old Court House in Winchester, the Col James Wood II Chapter conducted a ceremony to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre with 35 attending.  Participants included the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Association, the 1st Presbyterian Church, the Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR, the French and Indian Association, the Korean War Veterans Association, and the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society.

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     In front of the Old Fairfax County Courthouse, the Fairfax Resolves Chapter had a great turnout to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre.

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photo courtesy of the Culpeper Star-Exponent.
     On the steps of the Culpeper Courthouse a ceremony was co-hosted by the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, the Culpeper Minute Men DAR, and VFW Post 7524.  The ceremony concluded with the ringing of bells from Culpeper Baptist, Saint Stevens Episcopal, and Culpeper United Methodist Churches.

     The Col. George Waller Chapter, under the leadership of Chancellor Eric Monday sponsored a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre. The Mayor of Martinsville issued a proclamation in the name of the city council to commemorate the event and patriotic music was played on the carillon of the First Baptist Church of Martinsville several times during the day.

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Submitted by Col George Waller Chapter President Bob Vogler






Bronze Sestercentennial Recognition Award Medal

Awarded for accruing 25 points in qualifying ceremonies
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Click for Medal Form





Chair/Co-Chair - 20 points
Participant - 10 points
In period Dress - 5 points
attend - 3 points

i.e. a participant in period dress accrues 15 points; while a co-chair in period dress accrues 25 points.
The Chapter President is Approval Authority for the Bronze Medal

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