THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Adopted at the founding meeting on May 13, 1783, the Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati remains the principle guiding document of the organization to the present day. The first official copy, known as the original Institution, was inscribed on a large, irregularly shaped sheet of parchment and signed by George Washington and thirty THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI 202.785.2040, ext. 428. eparsons@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Society awards two paid museum internships annually to graduate students: the Clement Ellis Conger Internship focusing on collections management and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Internship

focusing on

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Adopted at the founding meeting on May 13, 1783, the Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati remains the principle guiding document of the organization to the present day. The first official copy, known as the original Institution, was inscribed on a large, irregularly shaped sheet of parchment and signed by George Washington and thirty THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI 202.785.2040, ext. 428. eparsons@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Society awards two paid museum internships annually to graduate students: the Clement Ellis Conger Internship focusing on collections management and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Internship

focusing on

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI View larger image Download PDF download. It having pleased the Supreme Governor of the Universe, in the disposition of human affairs, to cause the separation of the Colonies of North America from the domination of Great Britain, and, after a bloody conflict of eight years, to establish them Free, Independent and Sovereign States, connected, by alliances founded on reciprocal advantage, with THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. Museum Database. Since its founding in 1783, the Society has been assembling a collection of artifacts and artworks that now helps document the history of this important institution. The first object the Society acquired was in 1787, when it commissioned Philadelphia craftsmen to make a mahogany document box

to

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Founding of the Society, 1783–1784. Henry Knox drafted the Institution in April 1783 and discussed his ideas with a group of like-minded officers, including his aide Capt. Samuel Shaw, Maj. Gen. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, and Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington. They called the proposed organization the Society of the Cincinnati,

after the

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Original Member of the South Carolina Society. William Moultrie (1730-1805) attributed to Charles Willson Peale Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Events RENTAL EVENTS Rent Anderson House for your next special occasion. Your event allows the Society to support the ideals of the family who built this Beaux-Arts masterpiece—continued today by the Society of the Cincinnati in its educational mission—to preserve the memory of the American Revolution and the principles for which its

leaders fought.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI As the headquarters of the Society of the Cincinnati for more than seventy years, Anderson House has forged its own place in the life of the institution. On May 16, 1938—155 years after the Society's founding and a year after Larz Anderson's death—Isabel Anderson formally donated Anderson House and much of its furnishings to the

Society.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917 THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Reorganized in Providence, December 12, 1877. Readmitted as a constituent society by the General Society, April 13, 1881. Contact: rhodeisland@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Rhode Island Society was the fourth constituent branch of the Society to form. On June 24, 1783, officers of the First Rhode Island Regiment who remained in the

army camp

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917 THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI View larger image Download PDF download. It having pleased the Supreme Governor of the Universe, in the disposition of human affairs, to cause the separation of the Colonies of North America from the domination of Great Britain, and, after a bloody conflict of eight years, to establish them Free, Independent and Sovereign States, connected, by alliances founded on reciprocal advantage, with THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ghennessey@societyofthecincinnati.org. 202.785.2040, ext. 445. Completed in 1905 for Ambassador Larz Anderson and his wife, Isabel, the exquisite property was left to the Society in 1938 and serves as its headquarters today. Our marble-lined spaces accommodate a variety of functions, from large cocktail gatherings to intimate dinners and

dances.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Original Member of the South Carolina Society. William Moultrie (1730-1805) attributed to Charles Willson Peale Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society was actively involved in the erection of plaques and statues memorializing the heroes of the Revolution, including the statues of Rochambeau and Lafayette in Washington's Lafayette Square. Both of those heroes are depicted wearing Eagles. The Rhode Island and South Carolina societies combined their efforts to locate the remains

of

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Original Member of the Rhode Island Society. Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) by Charles Willson Peale, 1783 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Nathanael Greene, the Rhode Island Society's first president, was a major general and commander of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI On January 24, 1965—exactly thirteen years after the death of General Hume—the world mourned the loss of Sir Winston Churchill. Though brief, the time the prime minister spent at Anderson House as a member of the Society of the Cincinnati is rich in meaning. The words Hume wrote to Churchill in officially inviting him to the insignia RECORDS OF THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ROVENANCE: The archives of the Society are under the stewardship of the Secretary General of the organization. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the archives travelled from officer to officer. In 1911, the archives were stored with the Lincoln Safe Deposit and Storage Company in New York City.

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917 THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati was founded by officers at the Continental Army encampment at Newburgh, New York, in May 1783. The organization took its name from the ancient Roman hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, an embodiment of civic virtue. Its founding document, the Institution, outlined the aims of the new organization:

to perpetuate the

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati took its name from the ancient Roman hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a hero of the Roman Republic. In the fifth century BC, the Roman Senate called on Cincinnatus to lead the army of the republic against foreign invaders and granted him dictatorial powers to THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. Museum Database. Since its founding in 1783, the Society has been assembling a collection of artifacts and artworks that now helps document the history of this important institution. The first object the Society acquired was in 1787, when it commissioned Philadelphia craftsmen to make a mahogany document box

to

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Founding of the Society, 1783–1784. Henry Knox drafted the Institution in April 1783 and discussed his ideas with a group of like-minded officers, including his aide Capt. Samuel Shaw, Maj. Gen. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, and Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington. They called the proposed organization the Society of the Cincinnati,

after the

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati unites its members in a fellowship promoting the memory of the achievement of American independence. The Society believes that remembering the service and sacrifice of the men who won American independence is vital to the preservation of free institutions. To achieve this purpose, the founders of the Society

made

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Events RENTAL EVENTS Rent Anderson House for your next special occasion. Your event allows the Society to support the ideals of the family who built this Beaux-Arts masterpiece—continued today by the Society of the Cincinnati in its educational mission—to preserve the memory of the American Revolution and the principles for which its

leaders fought.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI 202.785.2040, ext. 428. eparsons@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Society awards two paid museum internships annually to graduate students: the Clement Ellis Conger Internship focusing on collections management and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Internship

focusing on

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Original Member of the Rhode Island Society. Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) by Charles Willson Peale, 1783 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Nathanael Greene, the Rhode Island Society's first president, was a major general and commander of the

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917 THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati was founded by officers at the Continental Army encampment at Newburgh, New York, in May 1783. The organization took its name from the ancient Roman hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, an embodiment of civic virtue. Its founding document, the Institution, outlined the aims of the new organization:

to perpetuate the

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati took its name from the ancient Roman hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a hero of the Roman Republic. In the fifth century BC, the Roman Senate called on Cincinnatus to lead the army of the republic against foreign invaders and granted him dictatorial powers to THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. Museum Database. Since its founding in 1783, the Society has been assembling a collection of artifacts and artworks that now helps document the history of this important institution. The first object the Society acquired was in 1787, when it commissioned Philadelphia craftsmen to make a mahogany document box

to

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Founding of the Society, 1783–1784. Henry Knox drafted the Institution in April 1783 and discussed his ideas with a group of like-minded officers, including his aide Capt. Samuel Shaw, Maj. Gen. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, and Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington. They called the proposed organization the Society of the Cincinnati,

after the

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati unites its members in a fellowship promoting the memory of the achievement of American independence. The Society believes that remembering the service and sacrifice of the men who won American independence is vital to the preservation of free institutions. To achieve this purpose, the founders of the Society

made

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Events RENTAL EVENTS Rent Anderson House for your next special occasion. Your event allows the Society to support the ideals of the family who built this Beaux-Arts masterpiece—continued today by the Society of the Cincinnati in its educational mission—to preserve the memory of the American Revolution and the principles for which its

leaders fought.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI 202.785.2040, ext. 428. eparsons@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Society awards two paid museum internships annually to graduate students: the Clement Ellis Conger Internship focusing on collections management and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Internship

focusing on

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Original Member of the Rhode Island Society. Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) by Charles Willson Peale, 1783 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Nathanael Greene, the Rhode Island Society's first president, was a major general and commander of the

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917 THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati was founded by officers at the Continental Army encampment at Newburgh, New York, in May 1783. The organization took its name from the ancient Roman hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, an embodiment of civic virtue. Its founding document, the Institution, outlined the aims of the new organization:

to perpetuate the

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati took its name from the ancient Roman hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a hero of the Roman Republic. In the fifth century BC, the Roman Senate called on Cincinnatus to lead the army of the republic against foreign invaders and granted him dictatorial powers to THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. Museum Database. Since its founding in 1783, the Society has been assembling a collection of artifacts and artworks that now helps document the history of this important institution. The first object the Society acquired was in 1787, when it commissioned Philadelphia craftsmen to make a mahogany document box

to

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Founding of the Society, 1783–1784. Henry Knox drafted the Institution in April 1783 and discussed his ideas with a group of like-minded officers, including his aide Capt. Samuel Shaw, Maj. Gen. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, and Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington. They called the proposed organization the Society of the Cincinnati,

after the

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati unites its members in a fellowship promoting the memory of the achievement of American independence. The Society believes that remembering the service and sacrifice of the men who won American independence is vital to the preservation of free institutions. To achieve this purpose, the founders of the Society

made

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Events RENTAL EVENTS Rent Anderson House for your next special occasion. Your event allows the Society to support the ideals of the family who built this Beaux-Arts masterpiece—continued today by the Society of the Cincinnati in its educational mission—to preserve the memory of the American Revolution and the principles for which its

leaders fought.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI 202.785.2040, ext. 428. eparsons@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Society awards two paid museum internships annually to graduate students: the Clement Ellis Conger Internship focusing on collections management and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Internship

focusing on

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Original Member of the Rhode Island Society. Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) by Charles Willson Peale, 1783 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Nathanael Greene, the Rhode Island Society's first president, was a major general and commander of the

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIMARYLAND SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIPENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATISOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI NCSONS OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIGENERAL SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATISOCIETY

OF THE CINCINNATI

Adopted at the founding meeting on May 13, 1783, the Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati remains the principle guiding document of the organization to the present day. The first official copy, known as the original Institution, was inscribed on a large, irregularly shaped sheet of parchment and signed by George Washington and thirty THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIGEORGIA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATISOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI DEFINITIONSOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI MEMBERSORDER OF THE CINCINNATI SOCIETYSOCIETY OF CINCINNATUS MEMBERS February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIVIRGINIA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIMARYLAND SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIPENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATISOCIETY OF CINCINNATI DCSOCIETY OF CINCINNATI MEMBERSSONS OF CINCINNATI SOCIETY About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917

THE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATIABOUTVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITEVENTSSCHOLARSHIP The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship

among its members.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIMARYLAND SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIPENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATISOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI NCSONS OF THE CINCINNATI The Society of the Cincinnati has over 4,400 members residing in the United States, France, and over twenty-five other countries. The youngest hereditary members are in their twenties. The oldest are over one hundred. A few members—great-great grandsons of their propositi —are only four generations removed from the officers of the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Visit LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & HOURS Print Full Page. Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Membership. Hereditary members of the Society of the Cincinnati are qualified male descendants of commissioned officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy and their French counterparts. Each member has been admitted to one of the fourteen constituent societies established in 1783. Most American hereditary members belong to the THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF PENNSYLVANIA Original Member of the Pennsylvania Society. Arthur St. Clair (1736-1818) by Charles Willson Peale, 1782-1784 Collection of the Independence National Historical Park. Arthur St. Clair was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania officer during the Revolutionary War and

served

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Cannon Tie $100 standard $105 extra long This claret red silk straight necktie with a gray-and-white repeat cannon pattern was made exclusively for the Society of the Cincinnati by Ben Silver of Charleston, S.C. The design was inspired by the ca. 1777 bronze artillery piece on display at Anderson House, one of the few surviving American-made bronze cannons from the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIGENERAL SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATISOCIETY

OF THE CINCINNATI

Adopted at the founding meeting on May 13, 1783, the Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati remains the principle guiding document of the organization to the present day. The first official copy, known as the original Institution, was inscribed on a large, irregularly shaped sheet of parchment and signed by George Washington and thirty THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Enter your contact info to be added to the list to receive Society news and event updates. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIGEORGIA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATISOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI DEFINITIONSOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI MEMBERSORDER OF THE CINCINNATI SOCIETYSOCIETY OF CINCINNATUS MEMBERS February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIVIRGINIA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIMARYLAND SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATIPENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATISOCIETY OF CINCINNATI DCSOCIETY OF CINCINNATI MEMBERSSONS OF CINCINNATI SOCIETY About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Original Member of the New Hampshire Society. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) by Gilbert Stuart, 1812 Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Mary Gray Ray in memory of Mrs. Winthrop G. Ray, 1917 THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Adopted at the founding meeting on May 13, 1783, the Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati remains the principle guiding document of the organization to the present day. The first official copy, known as the original Institution, was inscribed on a large, irregularly shaped sheet of parchment and signed by George Washington and thirty THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Founding of the Society, 1783–1784. Henry Knox drafted the Institution in April 1783 and discussed his ideas with a group of like-minded officers, including his aide Capt. Samuel Shaw, Maj. Gen. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, and Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington. They called the proposed organization the Society of the Cincinnati,

after the

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI ca. 1782-1784. Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland. Otho Holland Williams, an original member of the Maryland Society, was the Society's first assistant. secretary general. Organized in Annapolis, Maryland, November 21, 1783. Contact: maryland@societyofthecincinnati.org. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The firm of Arthur Little and Herbert Browne of Boston designed the mansion as the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel, an author and benefactress. For more than thirty years, the couple enjoyed their Washington home as a showcase for their art collection, a backdrop for high society galas,

and a home

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Events RENTAL EVENTS Rent Anderson House for your next special occasion. Your event allows the Society to support the ideals of the family who built this Beaux-Arts masterpiece—continued today by the Society of the Cincinnati in its educational mission—to preserve the memory of the American Revolution and the principles for which its

leaders fought.

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI February 18, 1784. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 13, 1806. Contact: massachusetts@societyofthecincinnati.org. The Massachusetts Society was one of the first constituent branches formed by officers of the Continental Army at New Windsor, New York, within weeks of the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The Society was actively involved in the erection of plaques and statues memorializing the heroes of the Revolution, including the statues of Rochambeau and Lafayette in Washington's Lafayette Square. Both of those heroes are depicted wearing Eagles. The Rhode Island and South Carolina societies combined their efforts to locate the remains

of

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Original Member of the South Carolina Society. William Moultrie (1730-1805) attributed to Charles Willson Peale Collection of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI About Organization THE NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI Original Member of the North Carolina Society. William Polk (1758-1834) By Washington Bogart Cooper, 1837 Collection of Milbry C. Polk and William R. Polk. William Polk served as an officer with both the North Carolina Continental Line and North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI The presiding officer of the Society of the Cincinnati, as specified by the Institution, is the president general. George Washington was named the first president general of the Society at a meeting of the founding officers on June 19, 1783, and he was reelected to the office at each general meeting of the Society until the time of his death in Contribute Now MEMBER Log in

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