GENERAL HENRY KNOX CHAPTER
Ohio Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Mission &
Membership
General Henry Knox Chapter of the
Ohio Society Sons of the American Revolution was activated in early 2003 by
compatriots living in Knox and
The purposes of the Society are historic, educational, and patriotic. It seeks
to maintain and extend:
The
institutions of American freedom
An
appreciation for true patriotism
A
respect for our national symbols
The
value of American citizenship
The
unifying force of e pluribus unum
that has
created from people of many nations,
one nation and one
people.
Membership is open to any male,
age 18 and over, who can trace his family linage back to an ancestor who
supported the cause of American Independence during the years 1774 – 1783.
The Ohio Society was formed in 1889 at the Ohio Statehouse in the
Office of Governor Foraker. Today the Society has 1,400
members and 24 local chapters.
The National Society was established on the 100th Anniversary of George
Washington’s Inauguration,