DUVCW Mary Morris Husband Tent 58 Members Attend the Museum of the American Revolution Opening

On the 242nd anniversary of “the shot heard round the world” igniting the Revolutionary War, DUVCW Tent 58 members Dr. Marion Lane and Constance Cole attended the grand opening of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA.

The day began in Washington Square at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution where the U.S. Army Old Guard laid a wreath and the Oneida Indian Nation offered a blessing.

The festivities moved onto Independence Hall where the U.S. Grand Old Guard’s color guards and fife & drum corps performed.

"The Old Guard," is the oldest active-duty infantry unit in the Army, serving our nation since 1784. They are the Army's official ceremonial unit and escort to the president, they also provide security for Washington, D.C. in time of national emergency or civil disturbance.

The Old Guard then marched down Chestnut Street to the new Museum where an official dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held formally opening the Museum to the public.

Dr. Marion Lane serves on the Board of Directors of the Museum of the American Revolution, and is a Past National President of the Society of Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge (2008-2014).

To be eligible for membership in the DUVCW, ancestors must have been honorably discharged or died during their term of service. Members have the opportunity to preserve her Civil War heritage for posterity, while honoring and revering her Civil War ancestry, and promoting patriotism for the United States of America.

The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861 – 1865 was incorporated December 12, 1885 and federally chartered December 9, 1985. Our mission is ‘To spread widely the teachings of patriotism, that those who dwell in this broad land of ours will so live that, in peace or in war, there shall be no stain on "The Flag Our Fathers Saved." Our object is to: To perpetuate the memory, deeds and loyalty of those ancestors who sacrificed so much in the struggle to preserve the Union and establish freedom for everyone.’ http://www.duvcw.org/

If you are interested in joining, please contact Pennsylvania Tent 58 at patent58@duvcw.org

Pictured: Tent 58 members Constance Cole and Dr. Marion Lane