Colonial Wars
SOCIETY OF, a patriotic organization founded in New York City in 1892. There are many State societies with a general society made up of officers and delegates. Their object is to keep alive the memory of made up of officers and delegates. Their men and events of the colonial and Revolutionary times. They admit to membership men who are descended from those who fought for or served in the establishment and preservation of the American colonies as a nation. In addition to the collecting of many papers valuable for throwing light upon colonial times they have erected valuable memorials to American heroes: one at Louisburg on Cape Breton Island, one at Fort burg on Cape Breton Island, one at Fort Oswego and Fort Ticonderoga, and a very striking monument at Lake George.