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Massachusetts DAR’s 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party weekend was a wonderful experience! Thank you to our special guests from around the country and everyone who contributed to the success of the event. On Friday December 15, Massachusetts DAR State Chaplain Patricia Karakashian, State Historian Charlene Goddard-Lyle and America...
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We have so much to celebrate as we pause to look back on what Daughters have accomplished together in 2023. These sparkling highlights only scratch the surface of the many ways that the DAR is advancing Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism across the country—and the world! We are proud of...
Last week the Executive Officers gathered at DAR Headquarters for another successful December Board Meeting and the DAR Holiday Open House. View Photos of the Holiday Open House Here! At the Holiday Open House, visitors joined us for refreshments, cookies, and a taste of history. Visitors explored the DAR Museum...
On December 17, 1773, John Adams wrote, “Last night, three cargoes of tea were emptied into the Harbour. This is the grandest event which has ever yet happened since the controversy with Britain opened!” He also wrote, “The people should never rise without doing something to be remembered, something notable...
It was my great pleasure to participate in the Sparkling Units Overseas Conference Nov. 11-12 in Rome, Italy, with 40 DAR members from around the world and seven of our Executive Officers. The day included reports from the Executive Officers, Units Overseas National Chair Shari Thorne-Sulima, America 250! National Chair...
As America prepares for the Semiquincentennial in 2026, Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps plans to celebrate the 250th birthdays of the military services that gained and defend our independence. Homecoming 250™ is the charity bringing the celebration of the Navy and the Marine Corps 250th birthdays to Philadelphia and the...
This Thanksgiving week, I am grateful for family, friends and Daughters around the world. I am also appreciative for our historic complex of buildings, including Memorial Continental Hall, DAR’s first home, a beacon of American history. Our House Beautiful stands apart not only as a physical structure but also as...
My great joy is to share that we will be launching a major restoration of Memorial Continental Hall in just a few short weeks! This project will be the main focus of the “Celebrate Stars & Stripes Forever through DAR Service and Friendship” Wright President General’s Project. Additionally, to help...
The American Battlefield Trust has been honored to collaborate with the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to create the American Revolution Experience, an outstanding exhibition that captures the spirit of both our organizations by showcasing lasting connections to the people and places indelibly linked to our war for...
Our week in Rome culminated with a special farewell dinner Friday at the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj. During this sparkling evening, we took time to thank our incredible tour directors from Academic Travel Abroad (Emma Impavido, Elisabetta Amadi, Randall Salisbury, and Mauro Tonelli), whose knowledge and expertise were instrumental in helping...