Society of Cincinnati metal Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/society-of-cincinnati-metal/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme-32x32.jpg Society of Cincinnati metal Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/society-of-cincinnati-metal/ 32 32 168989768 George Washington’s Society of the Cincinnati Medal Sells for $5,300,000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/georgewashingtonmedal/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/georgewashingtonmedal/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:00:35 +0000 http://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=2267 Views: 8,165 The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts after the American Revolution. Its purpose was to promote the ideals of liberty, democracy, and friendship, ensuring that the sacrifices of veterans were not forgotten. Named after the Roman statesman Cincinnatus, who relinquished power… Read More »George Washington’s Society of the Cincinnati Medal Sells for $5,300,000

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