• 2026 Compact Luncheon Meeting
• 2027 Spring Luncheon Meeting, May 1, 2027, Simpsonville; Dr. Elizabeth Chew will offer a view of ‘Art and the American Revolution’
• 2027 Compact Luncheon Meeting, November 6, 2027, Manning, MAL Region 1, Melana Maxie will be our Guest Speaker
• 2028 Spring Luncheon Meeting, Date TBD, Location TBD Upstate/Coastal
• 2028 Compact Luncheon Meeting, October 28, 2028, Charleston, Governor General Marty Beerman will be our Guest Speaker

Celebrate America 250 with your Mayflower Cousins

The 2026 Compact Luncheon Meeting will be held at The Citadel, in the Coward Hall Regimental Commanders’ Riverview Room.

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Doors will open at 11:30 am, Meeting Call to Order at Noon.

Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

No reservations will be accepted after November 4. If mailing your reservation, please plan to send it no later than October 28. Any mailed reservations received after November 4 will not be accepted.

In continuing to Celebrate America 250, our speaker for the 2026 Compact luncheon meeting will be Dr. Jim Piecuch will share insight on the American Revolution and Nathanael Green.

Dr. Jim Peicuch earned his B.A. and M.A. in History at the University of New Hampshire and his Ph.D. from the College of William and Mary. He is a former professor of History at Kennesaw State University and the author of numerous books and articles on colonial and Revolutionary history. His books include The Battle of Camden: A Documentary History (History Press, 2006), Three Peoples, One King: Loyalists, Indians, and Slaves in the Revolutionary South, 1775-1782 (USC UP, 2008), Cavalry of the American Revolution (Westholme, 2012), General Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution in the South, co-authored with Gregory Massey (USC UP, 2012), biographies of Revolutionary War officers John Eager Howard and Henry Lee, and Carolina Provincials: Loyalists in British Service During the American Revolution (Westholme, 2023). Dr. Peicuch serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Revolution. In 2025, he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. In honor of America’s semiquincentennial, Dr. Peicuch will speak to the SMD-SC about General Nathanael Greene.

NOTE: Gabe Norwood, the public history performer from Plimoth Patuxet Museums who visited Charleston County classrooms in November 2024, the inaugural year of our “Pilgrim in the Classroom” project, will attend this fall’s luncheon. Gabe was featured in the Mayflower Quarterly article about our project. Gabe will be in Charleston for “Pilgrim in the Classroom” the week of our Compact meeting, and has been invited to stay for the Meet & Greet and the Luncheon Meeting.

Luncheon Menu: Lunch will include one of three entrées (select yours on the form), autumn salad, iced tea, water, fresh rolls & butter, a variety of mini-desserts on each table, and coffee. No alcohol will be available. In an eEort to have more juniors to join us, we have worked with the venue to include a kids meal of Chicken Fingers at a reduced rate of $8. This will be limited to children.

Entrée Options:

• Herb-crusted chicken breast with parmesan polenta, sautéed broccoli rabe with roasted garlic, and red pepper sauce
• Smoked bone-in pork chop with barbeque demi-glace, roasted poblano mashed potatoes, and roasted rainbow carrots.
• Vegetarian option

Hotel

We have reserved a hotel block at the Holiday Inn at 1943 Savannah Highway, Charleston for Fall 2026. The link is live now, and the cutoE date to get this rate is 1 November 2026. Please use the link below. The block is now active and bookable!

Friday, Nov. 13, 2026

Parade Ground, The Citadel Weather permitting, the Citadel Corps of Cadets will conduct a retreat parade at 1545 hours (3:45p.m.) on Friday, November 13th. We have reserved seats for our members and guests that would like to attend, but you must reserve your seat. When you arrive, please look for our reserved chairs or check in with one of the Cadet ushers. Visitor parking is available in several locations on campus. Arrive early to get a convenient space adjacent to the parade ground.

The Regimental Band and Pipes will play, the cannons will be fired, and the Corps of Cadets will conduct rifle drill and pass in review in front of the bleachers. The colors will be lowered as the band plays the national anthem. Attendance at our Compact Luncheon is not required to attend.

While at The Citadel, you will have the unique opportunity to visit “America’s First Fleet: The Revolution at Sea”. Moore Art Gallery, Capers Hall on The Citadel campus. Tour to be led by the Director of Fine Arts at 1:30.

You may also visit the Summerall Chapel with its beautiful Stained Glass Windows. The interior houses a renowned set of thirty handpainted, kiln-fired stained glass windows designed in the 13th-century French Gothic style.

We will have our Meet & Greet after the Citadel Parade. We will meet at Rancho Lewis at 5:30pm. 1503 King St, Charleston, SC 29403 (2 miles from the Parade Ground). The Friday meet and greet is an excellent way to get to know your cousins in a more relaxed atmosphere. Attendance at our Compact Luncheon is not required to attend. We hope to see you there!

The suggested timeline for your Friday visit is:

• 1:30pm — America’s First Fleet: The Revolution at Sea. Moore Art Gallery, Capers Hall on The Citadel campus. Tour to be led by the Director of Fine Arts. (No reservations required)
• 2:30pm — Summerall Chapel. Historic chapel with gorgeous stained glass windows. Avenue of Remembrance on The Citadel campus. (No reservations required)
• 3:30pm — Seated for parade. Parade ground on The Citadel campus (If wanting to sit with SMD-SC group, reservations are required via SMD-SC Registration form oronline)
• 5:30pm — Meet & Greet. Rancho Lewis. 1503 King St, Charleston. Plenty of on-site free parking. (Reservations required via SMD-SC Registration form or online)

Saturday, May 1, Simpsonville SC

Holly Tree Country Club, 500 Golf Club Dr., Simpsonville, SC 29681

Dr. Elizabeth Chew will offer a view of ‘Art and the American Revolution’. Doors will open at 11:30 am, Meeting Call to Order at Noon.

Hotel:

We have reserved a hotel block for Spring 2027 at the Hampton Inn in Greenville at I-385 and Woodruff Rd. (Address: 15 Park WoodruE Dr, Greenville, SC 29607). The rate is $115/night. The link is live now, and the cutoff date to get this rate is 15 April 2027. Please use the link below. The block is now active and bookable!

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