The Somerset-Cambria County Chapter Sons of the American Revolution

WELCOME TO THE SAR IN SOMERSET AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA

The Somerset-Cambria County Chapter of the SAR meets several times each year, usually timed to coincide with with a patriotic event. The meeting places also are varied.

We maintain about 70 members, and are always looking for new ones. Cambria and Somerset Counties combined in 1976 to form the single chapter we have now. The Somerset chapter itself was chartered in 1946.

The SAR is an organization dedicated to the propagation of the values on which America was founded, for which our fore-fathers fought and, in many cases, died. We are proud of our American heritage and enjoy our genealogies. The SAR is the largest male genealogical society in the United States.

Schedule of Meetings and Events
For 2007

PRESIDENTS DAY MEETING (Jefferson's Birthday) We will enjoy a roast beef dinner before our meeting at the New Centerville Fire Hall. Cost for the dinner is $ 7.50.   Start planning now for the items you will bring to the auction, Calvin Will has Arranged that we have an auctioneer again this year. Contact Leon or Grace Carey 814-445-9463 to make reservations.	April 13th - Friday 6:15 P.M.
GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARDS Meet the High School Students at the Ceremony. Again this year we will present these awards at the Rockwood Church of the Brethren. The Great Crossings DAR and Forbes Road DAR will be a part of the program and present their Student Awards Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.	MAY 6th Sunday 2:00 P.M.
A bus trip to Frederick Maryland to visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine with a stop at Fort Frederick. Cost of the trip is $65.00 per person. Includes lunch and all tips. Make reservations with Everett Sechler 814-395-3200 or Josh Sechler 814-443-9200.	JUNE 23rd Saturday
ALLEGIANCE SUNDAY St. Pauls' Ridge UCC Contact Clark Brocht 814-926-3142	JULY 8th Sunday 7:00 P.M.
PICNIC Attend the Great Crossings DAR summer picnic	JULY - Mid...
CONSTITUTION DAY DINNER Somerset Trust Historical Building, Somerset, PA	SEPTEMBER 14 6:15 P.M. Friday
A GRAVE MARKING We are planning a GRAVE MARKING in the Berlin area. This will occur at during the Whiskey Rebellion Ceremonies	SEPTEMBER 29-30
VETERANS DAY MEETING Election of new officers and initial planning of events and activities for 2008.	NOVEMBER 9, Friday 6:15
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY We will join the Forbes Road DAR for lunch and their ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY	DECEMBER 13 11:30 A.M. Thursday

For More Information, Contact
Duane E. Howard
814-926-3709
Email Contact
(which is not nearly as valuable as the phone contact)
dhoward@shol.com

For more information about
the National Society of
The Sons of the American Revolution
http://www.sar.org/

Or for the Pennsylvania Society of
The Sons of the American Revolution
http://www.sar.org/passar/

Somerset Co. PA Chamber of Commerce
http://www.somersetcntypachamber.org

Other interesting links are:

SOMERSET COUNTY GENWEB
For genealogical assistance.
http://www.Rootsweb.com/~pasomers/

Historic Mt. Union Church

Mt. Union Sacred Harp Singers

BLAIR CO. PA
Son's Of The American Revolution.
A great source for Somerset County history. Bedford County originally included
what is now all or part of, Bedford, Blair, Fulton and Huntingdon and Somerset Counties.
http://www.motherbedford.com/BlairSAR.htm

Some History of Somerset and Bedford Counties

Page Last Updated April 8, 2007