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Our Meetings
New location beginning in
September!
Generally, meetings for the
Tampa Chapter are held on the second Saturday of each month, September to May,
at the Charles Fendig Library, 3909 West Neptune St, Tampa (behind the Publix
Grocery on South Dale Mabry / Henderson Ave intersection).
The meeting room opens at 10:30am
for social time and set up prior to the meeting. The business meeting begins at 11am followed
by the program.
Wives, family, guests,
and visiting members are always welcome.
Some Specifics
September 12th Tampa Chapter Compatriot David Whipkey will be
speaking in person on “Why Did they Come to the Colonies, Why Did they Leave
Their Homelands?” The reason why migration took place. He will be discussing
several of his ancestors that came to America from 1730s to 1750s.
October 10th Mr. Steven W. Hill, will be presenting virtually his
book “Battle Flags of the Wars for North America, 1754-1783”. His discussion will
cover the regimental flags of the major combatants in the two major wars for
North American in the eighteenth century—flags carried by regiments from
Britain, France, Germany, and Spain. This has long been a subject surrounded by
myth, legend, and inaccuracy; the last “standard” work is more than forty years
old. You can purchase his book from Amazon.
November 14th Our guest speaker will be Mr. Richard Wilder
in-person. He is a member of the Florida Buffalo Soldiers Association. He will be
speaking on the Buffalo Soldiers Regiments.
Other Dates of Interest
·
Florida Society Board of Management Meeting – Kissimmee
(Oct. 16 & 17, 2026).
Visit the state website (www.flssar.org) for registration information.
Please note,
chapter meetings are not held in June, July, or August.