Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. | |
| Abbreviation | NSDAR or DAR |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 11, 1890 |
| Founders | Mary Smith Lockwood Mary Desha Ellen Hardin Walworth Eugenia Washington |
| Founded at | Strathmore Arms 810 12th Street NW Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Type | Non-profit, lineage society, service organization |
| Focus | Historic preservation, education, patriotism, community service |
| Headquarters | Memorial Continental Hall 1776 D Street NW Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Membership | 190,000 |
President General | Ginnie Sebastian Storage |
Publication | American Monthly (1892–2001) American Spirit Magazine (2001–present) Daughters Magazine (2001–present) |
| Affiliations | Children of the American Revolution |
| Website | dar |
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (often abbreviated as DAR or NSDAR) is a federally chartered lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a patriot of the American Revolution.[1] A non-profit and non-political group, the organization promotes historical preservation, education and patriotism. Its membership is limited to direct lineal descendants of soldiers or others of the American Revolution era who aided the revolution and its subsequent war. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. DAR has over 190,000 current members[2] in the United States and other countries.[3] The organization's motto was originally "Home and Country" until the twentieth century, when it was changed to "God, Home, and Country".[4][5][6]
- ^ "How to Join the DAR". Daughters of the American Revolution. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Continental Congress membership report
- ^ Daughters of the American Revolution. (2013). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from library.eb.com
- ^ Maslin Nir, Sarah (July 3, 2012). "For Daughters of the American Revolution, a New Chapter". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Plys, Kate (July 4, 1991). "I Had Luncheon With the DAR". Chicago Reader. Sun-Times Media. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum." Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum – Marian Anderson. N.p., n.d. Web. May 23, 2016.