First Virginia participated in the Hanover County Parks & Recreation History & Hops event along with local chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR), Preventation Virginia/Scotchtown and other Hanover County based organizations.







First Virginia would like to thank the Old Presbyterian Meeting House staff, representatives from Alexandria’s Knights of Columbus, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and Cub Scout Pack 1685 in honoring the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
Drill day at Rippon Lodge with Grayson’s Continentals
Hosted and supervised by our most able Artillery Sjts Sam N. and Scott J., Cpl Mike symbolically christens our revamped cannon at Mount Vernon on Saturday, 6 May 2023. First shot fired by our youngest Artillerist Adian M.
Members Mike Gotard and Jack Schneider made the trek out to Old Fort, Ohio to pick up our 3lb grasshopper cannon from Gilmore Ordnance. Next step to finish the iron work and paint!
Pictures prior to carriage replacement project – Note iron work and wood deterioration on the old carriage. We are excited to have the hannoverian truck (rear wheel) added.
George Washington’s Mount Vernon