The Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Williamsburg Chapter held the Commemoration of the Battle of Spencer’s Ordinary at Freedom Park, James City County, Virginia on June 22, 2024.  The battle took place on June 26, 1781 between a detachment from the Marquis de Lafayette’s army, commanded by Colonel Richard Butler and a British unit commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John G. Simcoe’s Queens Rangers, Highlanders and Hessian Jaegers under the command of Lord Cornwallis.  This battle was a prelude to the events in Yorktown, October of 1781.

Wreath presentations were made by:

William Greaf, President, Virginia Society SAR

John Lynch, President, Williamsburg Chapter SAR

Samuel Tate, 1^st Vice President, Thomas Nelson Jr. Chapter SAR

Chris Yohn, President, Richmond Chapter SAR

Elizabeth Greaf, Regent, Ann Wager Chapter NSDAR

Robin Doucette, Regent, Williamsburg Chapter NSDAR

Harrison Meharg, 2^nd Vice President, George Wythe Society NSCAR

Ken Morris, President, George Mason Chapter

Virginia Society Color Guard with William Greaf, President VASSAR.