Today's DAR
Historic Preservation is in the air! Yes, it’s Fall and along with those leaves swirling around, there are also many DAR deadlines. Please don’t forget deadlines related to the Historic Preservation Grants and the Historic Preservation Project Contest Award. The DAR Historic Preservation Grants provide financial support for local community...
Recent Blog Posts
At three administrations and more than $20 million in the making, it is the largest restoration ever undertaken of historic DAR Constitution Hall – and it will result in an auditorium that will marry historic preservation with modern technology in order to create a grand experience for the visitor. But...
Brothers Samuel and Jeruel Phillips rest, side by side, on the shady slope of quiet cemetery in rural Connecticut. Their graves are well tended, and unlike those of so many Revolutionary War Patriots, their original headstones remain erect and in good condition. Nonetheless, it would be fair to say that...
Daughters across the country are participating in the National DAR Day of Service, which is conducted on or around October 11, the anniversary of our founding. As we marked 130 years of devotion to our meaningful mission this year, I am certain that our Founders would be immensely proud of...
Sunday, October 11, 2020, is a very special day for our National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Not only are we celebrating the 130 th anniversary of our founding but also the NSDAR Day of Prayer and the National DAR Day of Service. On October 11, 1890, at the...
For more than a century, early October has meant the return of the National Board of Management to our headquarters to discuss and direct the important business of the National Society. Sadly, that could not occur this year due to the pandemic. However, that important business was completed using virtual...
Restoration of the historic State Seals that hang with pride around DAR Constitution Hall is one of the most interesting facets of this third and final phase of refurbishing our auditorium. I am deeply grateful to all those who have stepped forward to sponsor this visible part of the project...
Have you been considering volunteering for the Genealogical Records Committee project? Not sure what it involves, or how to get started? Or has it been a long time since your last foray? We have you covered! The GRC has a brand new webinar that will take you step-by-step through the...
Earlier this month, I was touched to read a post by a prospective member on a social media site. She related that her Application was nearly complete, and that she wanted to know from existing members if she should join. Why, she asked, do you LOVE DAR? The answers were...
The pandemic has forced us all to reimagine how we do things, and the DAR Museum is no different. Since we cannot currently welcome visitors into the physical museum space, we have had to go virtual… and the result is the surprising benefit that we can now invite visitors on...