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Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter of the Sons of the
American Revolution Honor Patriots Day
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By Norm Cooper Editor , Union County GA Magazine
Patriots Day in America , in the State of Georiga , and in Union County , is observed every year on April 19 in remembrance of what is considered the first day of the fight for independence .
The battles of Lexington and Concord that took place in Massachusetts on April 19 , 1775 , marked the first conflicts of the American Revolution which ultimately led to America ' s break from Great Britain .
On that date years later , Coastal Georgia Patriots sank three British ships in Georgia waters .
On April 18 , 1775 , Dr . Joseph Warren learned the British troops were planning on marching to Concord from Boston to seize weapons and ammunition stockpiled there by American colonists .
The soldiers were to stop in Lexington and capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock , leaders of the uprising .
While Paul Revere did go on a ride to warn of an attack , he was joined by two others , William Dawes and Dr . Samuel Prescott .
The myth created in a poem is Revere ordered one latern by land and two if by sea , instead he placed two laterns in the church himself . A poem also has him yelling out “ the British are coming !”
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Because everyone in the 18th century still considered themselves British ( before the American Revolution began ) that would make no sense . He might have said “ the soldiers are coming ” to descibe the British troops on their way .
Revere did make it to Lexington and successfully warned Samuel Adams and John Hancock , giving them enough time to escape the clutches of the British army .
The Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution ( SAR ) gather on the Square in Blairsville on April 18 every year to remember the rides of the three patriots . Those participating this year ( in 2022 ) were : President Sid Turner , Vice President Stephen Weaver , Secretary Doug
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Jamison , Treasurer Jared Ogden , and Registrar Jack Dugger . Dressed in period relgalia , they fired authentic muzzle loading rifles .
The SAR is involved with patriot grave marking , veteran ’ s events , scouting , educational programs , historical events , and patriotic interests in the communities they serve . There is a speakers bureau for schools and community organizations .
The BRMC-SAR is recognized as one of the premier chapters in the Georgia Society , as well as in the nation .
The Blue Ridge Mountain Chapter members reside in the northern Georgia counties of Fannin , Union and Towns , as well as the southwestern North Carolina counties of Cherokee and Clay .
The Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter meets January to May and then September to November and a Christmas Party in December .
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