Because We Can -Because We Must
Private Collection
Basilica of St. Edward; Palm Beach, Florida
The Society of the Cincinnati
The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation’s oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army 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. Now a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the principles and ideals of its founders, the modern Society maintains its headquarters, library, and museum at Anderson House in Washington, D.C.
You can help support our mission by becoming a hereditary member of the Society of the Cincinnati or by joining the Associates of the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati. Members of the Society of the Cincinnati are male descendants of Revolutionary War officers who fought for American independence. Associates of the American Revolution Institute only need to share a commitment to our mission to promote the understanding and appreciation of the American Revolution and its legacy
The Society’s historic headquarters; Washington D.C.