Sgt Maj John Champe SAR at dedication of sign honoring General Wayne's 1781 crossing of the Potomac

The Sgt Lawrence Everhart Chapter Maryland Sons of the American Revolution worked with the Maryland Department of Transportation on a sign commemorating the 1781 crossing of the Potomac by General Anthony Wayne and around 1,100 troops. A dedication ceremony was held on Thursday, May 28 near Tuscarora, MD. The sign reads:

"ANTHONY WAYNE'S POTOMAC CROSSING On May 31, 1781, Gen. Anthony Wayne and around 1,100 Pennsylvania Continental troops, crossed the Potomac at Noland's Ferry, losing 4 men to drowning, on their way to reinforce the Marquis de Lafayette's troops in Virginia. They met Lafayette's troops south of the Rapidan River near Charlottesville on June 10th. Facing Lafayette's and Wayne's combined forces, British General Charles Cornwallis withdrew to Yorktown. He surrendered October 19th."

Ken Bonner represented the Sgt Maj John Champe (SMJC) Chapter, VA SAR. Compatriot Bonner presented the chapter wreath honoring this historic crossing.

The SMJC Chapter serves Loudoun County and parts of surrounding counties. The chapter was selected as the best medium sized chapter in Virginia SAR for 2025. For more information on the Sgt maj John Champe Chapter please visit our website at https://johnchampe-sar.org/. If you wish to join our chapter contact the Registrar, Mike Watson at jmikewatson@gmail.com