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Tallmadge Day Stated Meeting and Optional Dinner
On Monday, January 27, 2025, SRNY commemorates the birthday of Frederick Samuel Tallmadge, whose generosity enabled the Society to acquire Fraunces Tavern in 1904. More about Tallmadge and Tallmadge Day can be found on our website.
6:30pm reception
7:00pm program
8:00pm optional dinner (at Fraunces Tavern®)
Our guest speaker will be Richard Brookhiser, author of Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution. This engaging book tells the life-story of John Trumbull, and also explains the significance of Trumbull’s celebrated Revolutionary War paintings, which reflected Trumbull’s personal experience as aide to George Washington and to Horatio Gates. Four of John Trumbull's most famous paintings, The Declaration of Independence, Surrender of General Burgoyne, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and General George Washington Resigning His Commission, are on display in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Other Trumbull paintings are displayed in the Yale University Art Gallery, including Trumbull’s iconic The Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775, a copy of which is included in our museum’s latest permanent exhibition, The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern.
Richard Brookhiser is a celebrated journalist and author who has written a series of biographies and other books on American founders and other leading figures in American history, including Alexander Hamilton, Governor Morris, George Washington, John Marshall, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln and the Adams family dynasty. He curated “Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America,” an exhibition at The New York Historical; and wrote and hosted “Rediscovering George Washington” and “Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton,” films by Michael Pack which aired on PBS.
Tickets
$30 Reception Only
$130 Patron Reception Only
($100 of Patron ticket is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law)
$150 Reception and Dinner
$250 Patron Reception and Dinner
($100 of Patron ticket is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law)
Patrons will be listed on the SRNY Tallmadge Day event webpage.
Washington’s Birthday Weekend Open House
Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday at Fraunces Tavern Museum with dollar admission! Tickets can be reserved online or purchased at the door.
More information is available on our Fraunces Tavern Museum website
George Washington Birthday Ball
The George Washington Birthday Ball, hosted by Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, is held each year to honor George Washington and to benefit Fraunces Tavern® Museum.
Further information and tickets are available for purchase on our Fraunces Tavern® Museum website.
Annual Church Service
The 135th Annual Church Service commemorates, in sacred gathering, the birthday of George Washington, gives thanks for the Society’s many blessings, and remembers the Sons we have lost since the last service.
Sunday, February 23rd, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
The Church of the Incarnation
209 Madison Avenue (at East 35th Street)
New York, New York 10016
(A livestream and recording will also be available at www.churchoftheincarnation.org.)
Battles of Lexington and Concord Dinner (including Fraunces Tavern® Museum Book Award Presentation)
CELEBRATE 250 YEARS OF LIBERTY AS WE COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARIES OF EVENTS IN OUR NATION’S FOUNDING
On Monday, April 21, 2025, Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc. invite you to gather with us to commemorate the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which took place on April 19, 1775. At this commemoration, we will also honor the winner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award; presented annually to the author of the best newly published work on the American Revolutionary War that combines original scholarship, insight, and good writing.
Since 1972, the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award has been presented annually to the author of the best newly published work on the American Revolutionary War, combining original scholarship, insight, and good writing. This award is one way the Museum fulfills its mission to educate the public about the Revolution and acknowledge the historical community dedicated to the study and public education regarding the American fight for freedom.
Ticket Information
(to come)
Holiday Cocktail Celebration
The Membership Committee and younger members of
Sons of the RevolutionSM in the State of New York, Inc.
cordially invite you to join us for our
Annual Holiday Cocktail Celebration
2024 Sponsors
Patrons (as of 12/4/2024)
Lorraine Bell
Steve Cannon
Paul Dietrich
William S. Eakins
Peter C. Hein
Owen A. Kloter
Peter J.W. Sherwin
Annual Meeting of the Membership
Complimentary refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, pursuant to Section XVI of the By-Laws, the Annual Meeting of this Society will be held both in person and virtually for the purpose of electing officers and managers and for the transacting of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. At the meeting, Officers and Committee Chairs will report on activities from the past year, as well as plans for the upcoming year.
All SRNY Members and guests with an interest in the workings of the Society are welcome and encouraged to attend either in-person or virtually.
FOR VIRTUAL ACCESS TO THE ANNUAL MEETING:
On Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m., click the link below:
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Evacuation Day Dinner
Evacuation Day marked the final British evacuation from New York City in 1783, after seven years of occupation. The evening culminated in a festive dinner given by Governor George Clinton, honoring George Washington and his officers at Samuel Fraunces‘ tavern.
Evacuation Day remained a New York City holiday into the 1910s, with celebrations rivaling those of the Fourth of July.
We look forward to celebrating as George Washington did that night, by raising our glasses for the very same thirteen toasts given at the first Evacuation Day Dinner at Fraunces Tavern on November 25, 1783.
Reception only: $20
Reception and Dinner: $150
6:30pm reception in the Museum's Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Educational Center for American History includes wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres.
7:30pm dinner in the Bissell Room of Fraunces Tavern includes a three-course meal, wine, and beer.
OUR 2024 EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY AND TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
You can also purchase tickets by check. Checks can be made out to Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. and sent to the Society:
54 Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10004.
Please contact the Society at events@sonsoftherevolution.org to alert our staff that your check is in the mail so we can reserve your space.
The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern - Vastly Expanded Permanent Exhibition Opening Preview Reception, Lecture, and Optional Dinner
On October 23, 2024, Fraunces Tavern Museum will unveil our vastly enlarged permanent exhibition "The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern", highlighting the role of Fraunces Tavern in the emancipation of thousands of Black Loyalists at the end of the Revolutionary War enabling them to leave New York City and the creation of the Book of Negroes. The exhibition expands upon one opened at the Museum in June 2023. Recognition is also given to the thousands of Black Patriots who fought to further the cause of American Independence.
The event will include a reception with wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres. It will also feature special guests, including a lecture from Andrea Davis, Executive Director of the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Nova Scotia, Canada. An optional dinner will follow the event.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit our Fraunces Tavern Museum website.
2024 GSSR Triennial
All members of Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York are invited to attend this year’s General Society Sons of the Revolution triennial, being held in Philadelphia. For more information and instructions to register, please contact us at info@sonsoftherevolution.org.
Nathan Hale Day Commemoration
Join the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. as they commemorate martyred spy Nathan Hale at the foot of the Nathan Hale statue which stands at City Hall Park. The ceremony features the SRNY Color Guard, wreath laying, and more.
Constitution Week Meeting and Optional Dinner
Join us for a reception and lecture on the formation and implementation of the United States Constitution by Tom Hand, author of the book An American Triumph: America’s Founding Era through the Lives of Ben Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams, a honorable mention for the 2024 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award. Hand is also the creator of the website Americana Corner that shares informative stories of the momentous events, significant documents and influential leaders that helped create and shape our country. An optional dinner will follow.
Resumption of Annual Meeting
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, pursuant to Section XVI of the By-Laws, and resolutions of the Membership and the Board of Managers, the Annual Meeting of this Society commenced on December 4, 2023 has been adjourned to, and will be resumed on, Monday, September 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT, exclusively in virtual format, for the purpose of the presentation of the Society’s Financial Statements for the Fiscal Years ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, together with the report thereon of Condon O’Meara McGinty & Donnelly LLP, the Society’s independent auditor, and for the transacting of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
This resumed portion of the Annual Meeting is being conducted exclusively as a “virtual meeting”, as permitted by Section 603(a) of the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law. Please do not come to Fraunces Tavern® Museum. Please contact the Society office at info@sonsoftherevolution.org or (212) 425-1776 for telephone conference (dial-in) and Zoom login information or with any other questions.
Summer Tavern Night
This event is a summer celebration of Colonial & Revolutionary War era taverns, tradition, toasts, and togetherness. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Piano Bar (Nichols Room) on the 2nd floor of Fraunces Tavern Restaurant above the Independence Bar, entrance at 54 Pearl Street, New York City.
2024 Sponsors
Patrons (as of 7/16/2024)
Steven Baker
Lorraine Bell
Charles E. Dorkey III
Peter C. Hein
Owen A. Kloter
Devon Pentz
Frank Riggio
Peter J.W. Sherwin
Ling Zhang
Independence Day Open House
Celebrate America’s Independence at Fraunces Tavern Museum with $1 admission all day long!
More information coming soon.
Exhibition Opening Preview, Reception, Lecture, and Optional Dinner for Lafayette: A Hero's Return
Join us for an opening preview reception, lecture, and optional dinner on June 24 for our upcoming special exhibition, Lafayette: A Hero’s Return, opening to the public on June 25.
Marquis de Lafayette, a young, wealthy French aristocrat, volunteered for and later led the Continental Army to victory with General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. Before his death in 1834, Lafayette returned to the United States in 1824 as the last living general from the War. His visit not only helped President James Monroe celebrate the nation’s 50th anniversary, but also reignite its patriotism. He was welcomed with great fondness and fanfare by Americans in each of the then 24 states he visited over 13 months, especially in New York.
Fraunces Tavern® Museum joins the American Friends of Lafayette in celebrating the Bicentennial of Marquis de Lafayette’s return to the United States. This exhibition will showcase objects illustrating both his heroic war-time service and his tour of America.
At this event, preview the exhibition before it opens to the public and hear from Général de Brigade Vincent de Kytspotter, PhD, Head of the French Defense Mission to the United Nations, who will present a lecture, The French Are Coming! The Franco-American Military Alliance 1780-1782. Attendees can also choose to head down to Fraunces Tavern for a delicious dinner after the program.
TICKETS
Museum Member/SRNY/Other Society Reception and Lecture: $25
Non-member Reception and Lecture: $30
Museum/SRNY/Other Society Member
Reception, Lecture, and Dinner: $125
Non-member Reception, Lecture, and Dinner: $140
Visit our Fraunces Tavern Museum Website to purchase your tickets!
Flag Day Parade, Celebration, & Open House
Our 2024 Flag Day parade will kick off at Noon on Friday, June 14 from City Hall Park, follows down Broadway, and ends at the grandstand in front of Fraunces Tavern at about 12:30pm. The Ceremony includes the student Essay Contest winners reading their essays on “What the American Flag Means to Me” and more! All are welcome to attend this ceremony.
More information available on our Fraunces Tavern Museum website.
Battles of Lexington and Concord Dinner (including Fraunces Tavern® Museum Book Award Presentation)
Since 1972, the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award has been presented annually to the author of the best newly published work on the American Revolutionary War, combining original scholarship, insight, and good writing. This award is one way the Museum fulfills its mission to educate the public about the Revolution and acknowledge the historical community dedicated to the study and public education regarding the American fight for freedom.
On April 22, 2024, Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc. invite you to gather with us to commemorate the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which took place on April 19, 1775. At this commemoration, we will also honor the winner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award; presented annually to the author of the best newly published work on the American Revolutionary War that combines original scholarship, insight, and good writing.
Ticket Information
(on sale now through April 19)
Reception:
$30 Public | $25 Museum, SRNY, and other Society Members
Reception and signed book:
$55 Public | $50 Museum, SRNY, and other Society Members
Reception and dinner:
$140 Public | $125 Museum, SRNY, and other Society Members
Reception, dinner, and signed book:
$165 Public | $150 Museum, SRNY, and other Society Members
Annual Church Service
The 134th Annual Church Service commemorates, in sacred gathering, the birthday of George Washington, gives thanks for the Society’s many blessings, and remembers the Sons we have lost since the last service.
Sunday, February 25th, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
The Church of the Incarnation
209 Madison Avenue (at East 35th Street)
New York, New York 10016
(A livestream and recording will also be available at www.churchoftheincarnation.org.)
George Washington Birthday Ball
The George Washington Birthday Ball, hosted by Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, is held each year to honor George Washington and to benefit Fraunces Tavern® Museum.
We are honored to award the 2024 Distinguished Patriot Award to Coast Guard Captain Zeita Merchant, Commander of Sector New York, the largest Coast Guard operational field command on the East Coast.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our Fraunces Tavern® Museum website.
Washington’s Birthday Weekend Open House
Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday at Fraunces Tavern Museum with dollar admission!
Tallmadge Day Stated Meeting and Optional Dinner
On Monday, January 22, 2024, SRNY commemorates the birthday of Frederick Samuel Tallmadge, whose generosity enabled the Society to acquire Fraunces Tavern in 1904. More about Tallmadge and Tallmadge Day can be found on our website.
Our speaker will be Eric Schnitzer, co-author of a recent book, Campaign to Saratoga - 1777. This book was created jointly by master historical painter Don Troiani and Eric Schnitzer, who is an historian. Mr. Schnitzer also serves as an interpretive ranger at the Saratoga National Historical Park.
6:30pm reception
7:00pm program
8:00pm optional dinner (at Fraunces Tavern®)
Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Educational Center
Fraunces Tavern Museum, 3rd floor
TICKETS
On sale now through Wednesday January 17, 2024
Reception Only: $35
Dinner and Reception: $135
Virtual Lecture Only: Free
For those who wish to purchase tickets through the mail, you may make a check payable to “Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc.” and mail to:
Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc.
54 Pearl Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10004-4300
Annual Meeting of the Membership
Complimentary refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, pursuant to Section XVI of the By-Laws, the Annual Meeting of this Society will be held both in person and virtually for the purpose of electing officers and managers and for the transacting of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. At the meeting, Officers and Committee Chairs will report on activities from the past year, as well as plans for the upcoming year.
All SRNY Members and guests with an interest in the workings of the Society are welcome and encouraged to attend either in-person or virtually.
More information coming soon.
Evacuation Day Dinner
Evacuation Day marked the final British evacuation from New York City in 1783, after seven years of occupation. The evening culminated in a festive dinner given by Governor George Clinton, honoring George Washington and his officers at Samuel Fraunces‘ tavern.
Evacuation Day remained a New York City holiday into the 1910s, with celebrations rivaling those of the Fourth of July.
We look forward to celebrating as George Washington did that night, by raising our glasses for the very same thirteen toasts given at the first Evacuation Day Dinner at Fraunces Tavern on November 25, 1783.
Tickets are available for purchase at the link below.