From the very inception of the DAR in 1890, Daughters have sought to honor those who came before them with the placement of markers and memorials.  DAR members have placed thousands of markers at the gravesites of Revolutionary War soldiers, patriots, and their wives, daughters and Real Daughters.  Page 19

Last week, on the 242nd anniversary of the “shot heard ‘round the world,” I was delighted to join with distinguished guests and the general public for the grand opening celebrations of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum has been many years in the making

I imagine many of you are eagerly awaiting the opening of the new Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in April. We have been staying in close touch with our partners at the Museum and I’m excited to tell you that the large Siege of Yorktown (1781) painting

What an honor to be invited to write a guest blog for the Daughters of the American Revolution!   I’ve long been an admirer of the DAR for its work preserving the memory of the Revolution and encouraging people from all walks of life to learn about and uphold the lessons

September is Hispanic Heritage month and in honor of this, we would like to take the opportunity to highlight the Spanish citizens who aided the cause of American Independence during the Revolutionary War.

Spanish participation in the American Revolutionary War, although not well known, was widespread and important.  Even before

All of us at the American Independence Museum and the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire are grateful and excited that we are able to loan three of our precious documents to the DAR Museum in Washington, D.C. ​for a period of 6 weeks this spring/summer. 

During a visit to New Hampshire in August 2014 for the Cathedral of the Pines, we visited the American Independence Museum in Exeter. The museum consists of two buildings, the Folsom Tavern, where George Washington ate in 1789 and the Ladd-Gilman House, built in 1721 by prosperous Exeter merchants.   The

In February we announced that DAR is joining in support and partnering with the Museum of the American Revolution, a ground-breaking new museum set to open in 2017.

The Museum of the American Revolution’s mission is to bring to life the events, people and ideals of the founding of

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when installing an exhibition?  I documented the installation process for Remembering the American Revolution 1776-1890, which opens today.

Remembering the American Revolution is full of objects people saved to keep alive the memory of the fight for independence.  To

The Glorious Cause for Liberty not only divided the colonies from England, but those within the colonies from each other. Often times neighbors were at war with neighbors, and even in some cases, as in this one, sons were divided against their fathers.

Especially early on in 1775 and 1776