Social: 10 May 2025 – Governor’s Foot Guard – Powder House Day

by Christopher Chesleigh

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Date(s) - 10 May 2025
1100 - 1300

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WHO:  All are invited

WHAT?:  250? Anniversary of Powder House Day

WHERE?:  Branford Green, 1011 Main St, Branford, CT 06405

WHEN?:  Saturday, 10 May 2025, 1100hrs

WHY:  Show support for the Second Company, Governor’s Foot Guard

UOD?:  Corps Blazer with tie or business attire

OIC:  MAJ Hess

POC?:  LTC Richard K. Greenalch, Jr.Past Commandant, Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Third Vice Commander – Centennial Legion of Historic Military Commands rkgreenalchjr@sbcglobal.net

History: Powder House Day is celebrated annually to remember the events of April 1775 when the Second Company, led by the first commandant, Captain Benedict Arnold, demanded the keys to the Powder house from the local selectmen in order to arm themselves and march to the assistance of our Sister Colony of Massachusetts at the outset of the War of Independence. http://www.footguard.org/sched.html

 

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