SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS

THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERPETUATING THE MEMORY OF COLONIAL EVENTS AND OF THE BRAVE AND WORTHY MEN WHO IN MILITARY, NAVAL, AND CIVIL POSITIONS OF HIGH TRUST AND RESPONSIBILITY, BY THEIR ACTS OR COUNSEL, ASSISTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT, DEFENSE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AMERICAN COLONIES AND IN THE FOUNDING OF THIS NATION; OF COLLECTING AND PRESERVING COLONIAL RELICS, RECORDS, MANUSCRIPTS, ROLLS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS; OF PROVIDING SUITABLE COMMEMORATIONS OR MEMORIALS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD AND OF INSPIRING IN ITS MEMBERS THE FRATERNAL AND PATRIOTIC SPIRIT OF THEIR FOREFATHERS, AND IN THE COMMUNITY RESPECT AND REVERENCE FOR THOSE WHOSE PUBLIC SERVICES MADE OUR FREEDOM AND UNITY POSSIBLE, BY SUCH MEANS AS MAY BE NEEDFUL AND PROPER FOR SUCH PURPOSES