Greetings. Our next meeting is to be a hybrid meeting on Wednesday, May 13. We will be meeting in person at the Mount Vernon Inn at 6 p.m. (social hour) and 6:40 p.m. (dinner) and speaker (about 7 p.m.). 

Our next speaker will be Bill Welsch, who will be speaking on the "Revolutionary Battle of Petersburg, Virginia." Eighty-three years before the Civil War battle of Petersburg, American and British armies clashed in this same town in 1781. Bill will examine the action between militia and regulars that included Benedict Arnold—as a British general. Bill will review the people, places, and the outcome and the current landscape. He will ask and answer the following question: Was this a turning point in the American Revolution or just an interesting side event?

William M. (we all know him as "Bill') Welsch is the current and founding President of the American Revolution Round Table of Richmond. He is also the co-founder of Congress of American Revolution Round Tables.

To attend in person, please fill out the attached dinner reservation form and mail it with a check written to "ARRT" to Richard Rankin at the address provided. Walk-ins and paying at the door are accepted too. Richard prefers checks written to "ARRT" for $35 (per person). Please also let us know if you prefer salmon or meatloaf for the main course.

If you can attend by Zoom, please respond to this email and let me know. I will email you a Zoom link to the meeting the day of the meeting. Feel free to share this email with a friend who or family member whom you think may be interested.

If you live in or plan to visit the Washington, DC area, you are cordially invited to attend the next meeting of the ARRT-DC.

ARRT-DC meetings are typically held on the first Tuesday of March, April, May, September, October and November. Yearly dues are $25.00, payable in September to "ARRT" and sent to Treasurer Richard Rankin.   Come and meet others who share an interest in the American Revolution to enjoy fellowship and lively discussions over dinner, followed by an exciting presentation on some aspect of America's colonial, revolutionary or early national past.

If you wish to attend a meeting, please send an e-mail advising same at least 24 hours in advance to Treasure Richard Rankin at Brandywinecreek@aol.com and President Christian McBurney at mcburneyc1@gmail.com and whether you will be having dinner or simply attending the talk. In person dinners cost $35.00 (made payable to "ARRT") which includes soup or salad, main course of meat or salmon, beverage, dessert and gratuity. Please advise in your response e-mail if you have special dietary considerations, etc.

We meet at 6pm for dinner at the very appropriate setting of the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria VA 22309 just steps away from George Washington's fabled home.

 If you are interested in attending without dinner, we request an e-mail in advance, arrival at 6:45 and a $5.00 donation. 

Please park in the main car parking lot. The restaurant is located across the street to the right.

Upon arrival, please check in with a hostess, who will show you to our private room. Members meet and socialize with cash bar until the meal is served. Please then tell an attendees that you are a guest and would like to meet a Club Officer.

Speaker presentations begin at about 7:00 p.m.  
The meeting concludes at about 8:15 p.m.

We typically issue an e-mail each month informing you of the upcoming speaker  and describe upcoming local American Revolution lectures and other events of interest. If you have any questions, comments, etc.  please contact the aforementioned officers and/or VP Gene Procknow at geneprock@gmail.com or Secretary Doug Bonforte at @ebonforte@cox.net.