SAR is the largest male lineage organization in the United States and consists of 50 state-level societies with more than 500 local chapters, several international societies (including Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom), and over 33,000 members. Prominent SAR members include sixteen U.S. presidents, U.S. senators and representatives, local business and community leaders, as well as foreign dignitaries such as Sir Winston Churchill, and Kings Juan Carlos I and Felipe VI of Spain.
Much like the National and Virginia Societies’ missions, the Colonel Fielding Lewis Chapter is dedicated to:
Remembering Our Past….By honoring those who served or assisted the colonies during the Revolutionary War.
Promoting Core Values….By protecting our Constitution and perpetuating American ideals and traditions.
Shaping Young Minds….By educating our youth about the Constitution and those who developed the American ideals and traditions.
Colonel Fielding Lewis Chapter members have also answered their country’s call in every major American conflict beginning with the battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, and continuing to the present day. We are the proud home of veterans of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, and Coast Guard. Much like our militia home defenses of the Colonial Period, the Colonel Fielding Lewis Chapter recognizes our members serving our local schools, federal law enforcement agencies, local public safety officials, and businessmen.
Our members, known as Compatriots, honor our patriotic ancestors who gave us our independence, our country, and our Constitutional Government. We use their sacrifices as inspiration for to advance the ideals of freedom across our communities and the Eastern Piedmont region.
Not from the Fredericksburg Area? Don’t fret, there are 30 Chapters around the Commonwealth. See the map below to find one nearest you!