James Monroe & the 200th Anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine A presentation by Mark Walsh to the Norfolk Historical Society on November 9, 2023.
Virtual Program: “This Sets Our Compass” – The Making of the Monroe Doctrine
Join us on Thursday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m., as we welcome Tim McGrath, author of James Monroe: A Life, for a virtual program: “This Sets Our Compass”: The Making of the Monroe Doctrine. Through the lens of biography, McGrath will discuss the personal and political events leading to the 1823 announcement of what became the Monroe Doctrine. This virtual program is free …
From Caterpillar to Butterfly: Rebuilding the Birthplace Home of James Monroe
(Reprinted with permission from the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution) Click here to read the article in the Spring/Summer Issue of The Sons Drumbeat magazine.
The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
Join historian and bestselling author Kevin R. C. Gutzman for the 2023 Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220. Before the consecutive two-term administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, there had only been one other trio …
2023 Annual Wreath Laying
On April 28, 2023 we continued the celebration of President James Monroe’s 265th Birthday with a wreath laying ceremony at his grave site in the Hollywood Cemetery of Richmond, VA. Click Here for the day’s program. Click Here for a copy of the remarks given by Brigadier General Michael B. Lalor, 43rd Chief of Ordnance and Commandant, U.S. Army Ordnance …
2023 Annual Birthday Celebration
On April 22, 2023 we celebrated President James Monroe’s 265th Birthday at his newly reconstructed Birthplace in Westmoreland County, VA. Click Here for the day’s program. Pictures courtesy of William Thomas and Peter Broadbent
On July 4, 2022, We participated in the Flag Raising at Fort Monroe
Click Here to view the flag raising and presentation on the “Legacy of Liberia’s 1822 Founding and the 191st Anniversary of President James Monroe’s Death,” by Mark Walsh
2022 Annual Wreath Laying
On April 28, 2022 we continued the celebration of President James Monroe’s 264th Birthday with a wreath laying ceremony at his grave site in the Hollywood Cemetery of Richmond, VA. Pictures courtesy of Michael Lyman and Peter Broadbent.
2022 Annual Birthday Celebration
On April 23, 2022 we celebrated President James Monroe’s 264th Birthday at his newly reconstructed Birthplace in Westmoreland County, VA. Pictures courtesy of Christine Reisner and Michael Lyman
Programs Available for 2022 Birthplace and Grave Site Memorial Celebrations
Click Here for a copy of the program at the Birthplace on April 23, 2022. Click here for a copy of the program at the Grave Site on April 28, 2022.