The Rome Rotary Club in partnership with the Rome Historical Society will hold their Independence Day Observance at 9:30 am on Thursday, July 4th at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers of the American Revolution located on the corner of James and Liberty Streets in Rome, NY.
The program will include a flag-raising ceremony by the 3rd New York Continental Army, as represented by Fort Stanwix National Monument, and presentation of memorial wreaths by the Fort Stanwix Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Sons of the American Revolution, Rome Rotary, and the Rome-Utica Chapter of Military Officers Association of America. This year’s keynote speaker will be Diane Miller, Recording Secretary, Fort Stanwix Chapter of National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers of the American Revolution was designed by Lorimer Rich of Camden, NY who also co-designed the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
The tomb of the Unknown Soldiers of the American Revolution was dedicated on July 4, 1976 and is the resting place for the remains of eight Revolutionary War Soldiers that were recovered during a utility project in 1972 along the 100 block of North James Street. The Rome Rotary Club is a service organization with more than 40 community-minded members who follow their motto of “Service Above Self.” Rotary International is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations. They encourage service in the community and workplace throughout the world. Rotarians provide leadership for community service projects that address many of today’s most critical issues.
