The Society of the Cincinnati
Society of the Cincinnati
The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by the officers of the Continental Army to perpetuate their fellowship, preserve the memory of the revolutionary war and promote the principles for which they had fought. The Society is named after Cincinnatus, a hero of the roman republic who refused rewards for serving his nation and returned to his plow after leading the armies of Rome to victory.
George Washington, portrayed in this statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon returning home to Mount Vernon after the revolutionary war, was celebrated as the American Cincinnatus. He served as President General of the Society from 1783 until his death in 1799 and remains a model of patriotic virtue.
Anderson house, the former home of Ambassador Larz and Isabel Anderson, has been the headquarters of the Society since 1938. Modern members of the Society—descendants of the American and French officers whose service secured the independence of the United States—work to preserve the memory and promote the ideals of the heroes of the Revolutionary War.
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