Save the Flags had the opportunity of accompanying a MIARNG mission to East Jordan, Michigan on October 29, 2014.

Save The Flags was honored to host a meeting of the White Hills book club at our Heritage Hall Welcome Center at the Capitol on Tuesday, October 22.

On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Mr. Douglas Hinton III adopted a flag carried by the Sixth Michigan Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. 

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, Save the Flags was honored to attend and participate in two marker dedications honoring Colonel Thomas Stockton.

Save the Flags would like to extend our great appreciation to Karla Christenson for her recent adoption of a flag carried by the Ninth Michigan Cavalry Regiment.

Bruce and Terri Miller recently adopted SC-228-90; a flag carried by the First (Three Months) Michigan Infantry Regiment--the very first flag of the very first Michigan regiment to see combat in the Civil War.

Save The Flags was proud to be invited on August 20th to Michigan’s GAR Memorial Hall and Museum in beautiful downtown Eaton Rapids, Michigan to address a wonderful group of attendees.

Save The Flags was honored to be present at the Michigan Civil War Muster held at Jackson Cascades Park on August 24 and 25, 2024.

While Save the Flags recently celebrated its 208^th adoption, we take time to remember the very first adoption on this Throwback Thursday.

In a very emotional and moving day of activities, 80 descendants of Civil War soldiers and supporters of Save the Flags returned the replica battle flags back to their display cases.

On July 17, 2024, Save the Flags had the honor of addressing the Quarterly Commanders meeting of the Michigan Army National Guard at their Lansing Headquarters.

On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Save The Flags hosted members and friends of the Elmwood Station Questers.

Through the remarkable kindness and generosity of a young man--Douglas Hinton III-- Save the Flags was the beneficiary of a flag used by the Austin Blair Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War from Jackson, Michigan.

The State Director of the Save the Flags project, Matt VanAcker, attended the North-South Skirmish Association skirmish at Laingsburg, Michigan on July 28.

On July 24, 2024, the members of the Walden Woods Questers joined Director VanAcker for a tour of the State Capitol and battle flag storage.

On Saturday, July 20, 2024, Save The Flags hosted a “birthday party” for Sarah Whitus and some of her family and close friends.

David, Hannah, Molly, Dan and Judy Norris visited the flag storage unit at the State Historical Center in Lansing on July 11, 2024.

On Sunday, July 7th, 2024 Save The Flags Director and Curator Matt VanAcker was invited to present at the Gettysburg National Military Park, hosted by the Gettysburg Foundation as a part of their 161st battle anniversary events.

On Flag Day, June 14, 2024, The Fellowship Lodge #236 F&AM of Flint, Michigan and the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation adopted a flag of the Tenth Michigan Infantry Regiment that was carried during the Civil War.