Camp Charlotte SAR 2023 posts, Parades & celebrations, Veterans

2023 Veteran’s Day Program at Licking Heights

Pataskala, Ohio at Licking Heights South Elementary School, and their Veterans Day Program had two services one at 9:00 am had around 600 3rd & 4th graders and another at 2:30 with about 200 2nd graders. In between the two programs we visited a couple of 4th grade classes and had a good Q&A session on the American Revolution.

The principal and teachers there are great, taking seriously not only general academics, but patriotism, history and civics. Their music department is top notch, the kids sang beautifully the National Anthem and a song called “I Love America.”

From the Camp Charlotte and Benjamin Franklin Chapters, as well Hocking Valley the combined Ohio Society SAR Color Guard, L to R: Rick Hartinger, Bob Shetrone, Larry Potter, Elaina Potter, Tom Hankins, Joseph Potter, Don Miller, Bob Hill, Max Demp, Rich Minshall, Al Gummere.

Camp Charlotte SAR 2023 posts, CCCSAR

2023 Camp Charlotte findings

This past spring Camp Charlotte contracted Ohio Valley Archeological Incorporated (OVAI) to come in and to conduct a magnetometer survey of an area that with certainty was part of the location of Lord Dunmore’s camp where negotiations were conducted with the Ohio Indian tribes after their defeat at what is now Point Pleasant West Virginia. Rick Hartinger has spent 16 years researching information that narrowed this location down. The survey was conducted February 13th and 14th on nearly 9 acres of property owned by a local farmer. This endeavor is in support of the 250th celebration.

Lord Dunmores camp
Camp Charlotte L-R Kevin Driesbach- Tony Holbrook – President Richard Hartinger & Rich Menshaw

As recorded in documentation, Lord Dunmore came upon a location that he decided to make camp. He removed the bark of a tree and in red wrote “Camp Charlotte”

Camp Charlotte SAR 2023 posts, CCCSAR, Parades & celebrations

2023 Camp Charlotte and the Circleville Pumpkin Show

This year the Color Guardsmen of Camp Charlotte was tasked to be the parade Color Guard unit for all 4 nightly parades in addition we also sponsored the first SAR & DAR booth promoting Wreaths Across America and what the SAR & DAR represent and their activities, we were located just across from the police station so many were able to find us. We had very many individuals stop by for questions and answers and photographs. We even had some who were willing to become new members in the future. By the end of the show we were very well received by all.