Birthday of the Constitution to be celebrated this Saturday, September 12

American Heritage Girls from West Virginia who assisted a few years ago, holding our three founding documents.

This Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, at 10am, the Sons of the American Revolution and the Shenandoah Christian Alliance will celebrate the birthday of our Constitution and the soldiers who fought that we would be able to govern ourselves. This year Trail Life members from Front Royal will assist.

Daniel Morgan

We kick off at General Daniel Morgan’s grave with wreath laying, prayers, and a musket salute. Then the SAR color guard leads a procession a third of a mile to the site of the Constitution Day Celebration at Morgan’s Military Cemetery. His remains rest in the oldest part Cemetery near the old Lutheran Church ruins near many of his soldiers. New Veteran Cemetery is where we march to.

Make history and join us at this outside service with social distancing. This is a free event and open to the public. Presiding will be well known Pastor Alan Morrison of Christ Reigns Church, Winchester.

Signing of the Constitution of the United States.

Speakers will give history and importance of our Constitution with added exciting demonstrations of musket salutes by the State’s outstanding color guard. A guest of honor will be William Swetke, state president of the Sons of the American Revolution.

This is the seventh year for this event, started by the Rev. Larry W. Johnson, of Front Royal. Johnson is known for his presentations on the American Revolutionary War and his Liberty Man programs.