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Members of The New
York State Society of the Cincinnati involve themselves in a number of
activities throughout the year. These include both educational and
historical celebrations in the state of New York as well as on a national
level. In addition, the society supports historical research and
preservation with specific projects. In recent days, these efforts have
included:
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The publication of a
major book, New York State Society of the Cincinnati
Biographies of Original Members and Other Continental Officers by
Francis Sypher, Jr. , a project that involved extensive original
research into the lives of 475 New York officers who held Continental
Commissions in the American Revolution. This important work will
provide future historians with information never before available in one
volume, concerning that period and the men who helped to shape the first
years of the United States.
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The publication of
Histories of New York Regiments of the Continental Army by
Francis J. Sypher, Jr. This is the planned companion work to
Biographies (see above), which will record the histories of the several New
York regiments and associated units in the American Revolution.
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The annual financial
support for the upkeep and development of the grounds and building of
historic Mount Gulian, the birthplace of the Society of the Cincinnati.
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The Financial and in-kind
contributions for the Cincinnati Room at Mount Gulian, a special museum
area dedicated to telling the history of the Cincinnati with words,
pictures and historical artifacts.
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The sponsorship of a New
York Cincinnati Professor, funding research and writings dealing with
the Revolution.
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Financial support for the
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
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The annual presentation
of a US Army saber to the winning cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at
West Point. This special award is made each year by a member of the
society.
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The annual participation
of member Cincinnati in the Flag Day parade in New York City.
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Annual support of the
General Society of the Cincinnati, both as individual members and as a
society.
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Support for and
participation in special events of a related nature, such as the "March
to Yorktown".
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