Welcome to Daughters of the American Revolution!!
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is a volunteer, non-profit, service organization whose members have proved lineal descent from someone who fought in, or gave aid to, the American Revolution.
The objectives laid forth in the first meeting of the DAR have remained the same during their 125 years of active service to the nation. Those objectives are:
The objectives laid forth in the first meeting of the DAR have remained the same during their 125 years of active service to the nation. Those objectives are:
- Historical - to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence
- Educational - to promote education for the development of an informed public
- Patriotic - to cherish, maintain, and extend the institutions of American freedom, to foster true patriotism and love of country, and to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty
The DAR was founded on October 11, 1890, to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. This significant anniversary is an incredible opportunity to share fascinating history of the DAR as well as our organization’s contemporary relevance. Throughout 2015, the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated 125 years of service to America by volunteering over 1 million hours collectively.
History of DARThe National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded on October 11, 1890, during a time that was marked by a revival in patriotism and intense interest in the beginnings of the United States of America.
Frustrated by their exclusion from men's organizations, eighteen women and four men met in Washington, D.C., for the purpose of organizing the Daughters of the American Revolution to perpetuate the memory of ancestors who fought to make this country free and independent. |
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Facts of the Society
Incorporated: By an Act of Congress in 1896
Objectives: Historic Preservation, Education, Patriotism Motto: God, Home and Country Membership: 185,000 members, 3,000 chapters in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. International chapters are located in Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom. More than 890,000 women have joined DAR since it was founded. |
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