The National SAR has created this Decade of the American Revolution calendar to list Revolutionary War signature events each year that will be the focus of the NSSAR main celebration. Click on the Headline below for the latest celebration information. Download the programs for the year and celebrate with us in your local area.

2024 The First Continental Congress

First Continental Congress September 5-October 26, 1774/ September 5-October 26, 2024 The First Continental Congress convened in Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between September 5 and October 26, 1774. Delegates from twelve of Britain’s thirteen American colonies met to discuss America’s future under growing British aggression. The list of delegates included many prominent colonial leaders, such as Samuel Adams of Massachusetts, and two future presidents of the United States, George Washington and John Adams. Delegates discussed boycotting British goods to establish the rights of Americans and planned for a Second Continental Congress. Source:MountVernon.org

First Continental Congress September 5-October 26, 1774/ September 5-October 26, 2024 The First Continental Congress convened in Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between September 5 and October 26, 1774. Delegates from twelve of Britain’s thirteen American colonies met to discuss America’s future under growing British aggression. The list of delegates included many prominent colonial leaders, such as Samuel Adams of Massachusetts, and two future presidents of the United States, George Washington and John Adams. Delegates discussed boycotting British goods to establish the rights of Americans and planned for a Second Continental Congress. Source:MountVernon.org