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Jennifer Pond, National Chair, Service to America Committee

A highlight of Continental Congress is celebrating our accomplishments and shining a light on the service Daughters provide to communities worldwide. The Illuminating Our Service Committee Showcase at the JW Marriott on Friday night is the perfect way to do this! Join us from 7-9:30 p.m. for a free, come-and-go

Lindsey Taylor Groves, Wyoming State Regent

The Wyoming State Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently gathered in Casper for our 111th State Conference, themed Illuminate Our Legacy, and it truly was a joyful and inspiring weekend filled with friendship, learning, and meaningful service. Members from across Wyoming came together to celebrate our shared mission

Pamela Wright, Honorary President General and America 250! National Chair

The 135th Continental Congress is just around the corner and during the historic celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, attendees will find themselves surrounded by once-in-a-generation opportunities to experience the nation’s capital at its most vibrant. While Continental Congress offers a full and meaningful schedule of official meetings and events, the

Jessica Chase, Senior Director, Membership

As part of our continued efforts to give our members the best experience, we are excited to announce the launch of NSDAR Email Communication Preferences — a new feature designed to give you more control over the emails you receive from the National Society. 

We understand that members receive communications

Patrick Sheary, Curator of Furnishings and Manager of Historic Preservation

May is National Historic Preservation Month, and as part of the celebration, we are highlighting the restoration of Memorial Continental Hall (MCH), a national historic landmark and the focus of two President General Projects spanning the Wright and Storage administrations. 

In 2023 a campaign to restore MCH began under President

Jennifer Johnson, DAR Museum Director and Chief Curator

In honor of National Historic Preservation Month this May, we are highlighting one of the DAR mission pillars that serves as a common thread throughout so many of our initiatives: historic preservation. At its core, historic preservation is about commemorating the places, stories, and landmarks that connect us to our

Gale Markley, National Chair, DAR Genealogy Research Institute

DAR members, friends, and families from coast-to-coast attended the fifth annual DAR Genealogy Research Institute held at our House Beautiful in Washington, DC May 3-6, 2026. The 2026 Institute featured Master Class lecturers Michael N. Henderson and Diana Elder. Mr. Henderson, a historian, genealogist, and author of GOT PROOF! My

Michelle McElroy, South Dakota State Regent

It was a joy to welcome President General Ginnie Sebastian Storage to the 112th SDSDAR State Conference. She was joined by Vice President General Kathyrn Asay, Honorary Vice President General Maureen Tipton, State Regents Priscilla Jevne, Susan Gillette Meer, Barbara Foote-Hennessy, and National Chairs Marcia Shavlik, Katherine Borges, and Kay

Marcy Carter-Lovick, Registrar General

NSDAR Executive Week in Washington, D.C. is always action-packed and productive, but April’s meetings were especially so. Executives arrived ready to serve and began the week by welcoming members from across the nation to their “House Beautiful” for an America 250! Open House on Friday evening. Details of NSDAR’s birthday

Mernie Crane, Chaplain General

On April 20, 2026 the President General and Executive Committee made the National Society’s annual pilgrimage to Mount Vernon to honor George and Martha Washington by laying a wreath at their tomb. They also continued the tradition begun during the Wright Administration by placing a wreath at The Slave Memorial