News
June 2025
We celebrated the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride and the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, which occurred in the spring of 1775. Thirty-two attendees introduced themselves, and many remarked on the date they joined the Society (new name tags for this meeting included the year everyone joined the Society). We passed the microphone and more than a dozen of us shared brief stories about our ancestors who participated in the Revolutionary War -- their triumphs and hardships.
March 2025
Maggie Coleman and Barry Kuhl, from the Historic Union Cemetery Association, talked about the history of the cemetery, which was founded in 1859. Many early pioneering families are buried in the Historic Union Cemetery of Redwood City, and have interesting stories.
November 2024
Tempe Javitz gave an informative talk about the National Society of Colonial Dames of America and their San Francisco Octagon House. Built in 1861, the Octagon House is a historical landmark, and one of two remaining 19th century octagonal houses in the city. The house was rescued from destruction in 1952 by the National Society of Colonial Dames in California, and is their headquarters. The museum collection contains portraits, ceramics, pewter and needlework, as well as an exhibit of historical documents relevant to the founding of our nation.
“The Voyage of Hope – 1620” float won the Americana Award at the 2020 Rose
Parade for the “Most outstanding depiction of national treasures and traditions.”