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

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

After 16 months of closures due to the pandemic, I am beyond thrilled to share that we will soon reopen our House Beautiful at 1776 D Street!

It is a pleasure for me to further share that members will receive priority in being the first to re-enter our building, in

I know that you will share my pride in knowing that the Inaugural Committee has requested the use of the historic DAR eagle lectern this week. During the four previous Presidential Inaugurations, the lectern was used during the Inaugural Luncheon held in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol immediately following

While the District of Columbia remains at a level that allows just 25 percent of employees to be physically on site at any given time, the remainder of the staff continues to work remotely in order to complete the important work of the National Society. I wanted to share with

I pray this blog finds you and yours safe and healthy. I know that many of you are serving in healthcare and other roles that place you on the frontlines of this pandemic, and I thank you. I am also grateful for those who have stepped forward to complete service

It’s a joy to share that exciting things are happening to improve your DAR Store shopping experience, both online and in person.

Let’s start with the website. We today launched a new and improved website for the DAR Store and DAR Museum Shop – making your shopping experience more intuitive

As part of the recent restoration of the Memorial Continental Hall Banquet Hall at DAR Headquarters, we undertook a complete rebuilding of the roof terrace stairs. The roof terrace stairs have been part of the original design since Memorial Continental Hall opened in 1910. DAR members used the terrace

Recently, the Banquet Hall underwent a complete restoration to repair damage and make it more historically accurate to 1911 when it was first used for DAR luncheons and gatherings. The room is notable, not just for its dramatic architecture but for the fact that the decorative paneling, and the  plaster