The Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Cordially invites one and all to meeting with representatives of The Iowa Society of Mayflower Descendants Jamestown Society Daughters of American Revolution & Children of American Revolution General Society of the War of 1812 GSSR Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War The Iowa Rifles Des Moines Civil War Round-Table
And others for a sharing of information, artifacts, opportunities and ideas.
Saturday May 7, 2011 Hotel Pattee, 1112 Willis Ave., Perry, Iowa Tentative schedule: 9:00-10:00AM – Registration and browsing 10:00-10:20-Welcome 10:20-11:00- Brief summary about each organization 11:00-11:45- Guest Speaker and Q&A (to be announced) 11:45-12:00- Panel Q&A 12:00-1:00 Lunch (RSVP required $12.95 or $30 per family) or in browsing in Historic Perry 1:00-2:00 S.A.R. meeting and election of new officers Please RSVP As soon as possible to
Mike Rowley 1825 NW 129th Street Clive, Iowa 50325 515-975-0498 MJR1825 (at) gmail.com
Temporary Contact
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Wednesday, 26 January 2011 09:53
Until the election of officers in April, anyone wanting to contact the Iowa S.A.R. should reach out to Mike Rowley at
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Show your support for deploying soldiers
Written by IASSAR Webmaster
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 11:23
Please take the time to read over the following article and check for a local send off ceremony to attend and send off our troops with the knowledge that they have the full support of those they protect.
"WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley that would help establish a memorial to honor free and enslaved African Americans who served or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution has received committee approval.
Earlier this week, the Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources favorably reported the National Liberty Memorial Act. Grassley and Senator Chris Dodd sponsored the legislation which now must be considered by the full Senate and House of Representatives.
“The sacrifices of African Americans who served in the Revolutionary War have gone unnoticed for too long,” Grassley said. “Both freed and enslaved African Americans, including Iowan Cato Mead, were instrumental in the independence of this great nation, having served in militias and under General Washington as soldiers and sailors.”
The National Liberty Memorial would be located on the National Mall to honor the more than 5,000 slaves and free African Americans who served or assisted during the Revolutionary War.
Grassley’s work to get the memorial built began when several young Iowans took an interest in the effort and helped with the initial push for the memorial. No taxpayer dollars are used for memorials on the National Mall. This measure authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to raise private money for the new memorial.
One soldier of special interest to many Iowans is Cato Mead, an African American Revolutionary War patriot who spent his final years in southeast Iowa. There is a monument dedicated to Mead in the Montrose Cemetery in Lee County."
