Name/Title
CertificateEntry/Object ID
1986.372Description
"Light Horse Harry" Lee's certificate of membership in the Order/Society of the Cincinatti. It is made of sheepskin. It was presented to Lee at Mount Vernon on October 10. 1784. The Order of the Cincinnati was founded by Geroge Washington and Henry KNox in order that the Revoluntionary War officers could keep in touch after the war. The Order was named for Cincinnatus, the Roman General who was called away from his plow to save Rome, and returned to his plow - as did many of the Revolutionary War officers. It was the first Veterans organization in the country.
Returned to owners 03/2019.