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Generals Washington and Rochambeau from a painting by Auguste Couder at Versailles

Designation Celebrations all along the W3R During the summer and fall of 2009 many state W3R organizations are planning events to celebrate the designation of the W3R as a National Historic Trail. The events will express our deep appreciation to our members, affiliates, supporters, advisors, participants in W3R events, the National Park Service, and state and national legislators and their staff for their efforts over the past decade to develop and to enjoy the W3R. See Next Scheduled Event for brief notes on upcoming events and past events in 2009. The list is growing as more events are finalized. Come, join one of the celebrations, find out about the W3R, and have fun!

Sixth Annual Meeting of the W3R-US in Annapolis, Maryland On 2009 May 2 sixteen Directors from the nine on-route states (and D.C.) met in the banquet hall of the Treaty of Paris Restaurant in Annapolis to review the past year and hear suggestions for future projects and procedures. Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer (at center below) opened the meeting by unveiling a new painting of French troops entering Annapolis in 1781. The artist, David R. Wagner of Connecticut, is at right below. Col. Tench Tighlman (portrayed by John Smith, at left below) provided a full-scale example of the well-dressed Continental Army officer. The a graphic based on the painting will be used in a W3R interpretive sign to be placed in Annapolis later this year (2009). Outgoing W3r-US Chair Kim Burdick (at left below) introduced speakers from the National Park Service: -- Steve Elkinton (at right below) and Robert Campbell (no photo). State reports were presented (and will be posted here later) and new Directors and national officers were elected (See Officers and Board Members) Minutes will be posted after they have been reviewed for errors.

2009 Feb 21 to 2010 Jan 10: Mount Vernon VA: Washington and His Generals The staff at Mount Vernon, in collaboration with the Society of the Cincinnatti, developed a large-room display (with one hundred artifacts) of George Washington and his senior American-born and European-born generals. The Web description illustrates the broad range of personnel issues that Washington had to contend with from 1775 to 1783.