Abraham Baldwin Chapter, NSDAR

11/12/2025

Abraham Baldwin Chapter

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

To all the men and women who have served our great nation, today we honor and thank you for your service and sacrifice!

10/12/2025

On this date in history (10/11), a group of patriotic women took matters into their own hands after being denied membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.

On October 11, 1890, four remarkable women gathered in Washington, D.C. to forge a new path. Their names were Mary Smith Lockwood, Mary Desha, Ellen Hardin Walworth, and Eugenia Washington, a great-grandniece of George Washington himself.

They met at the Strathmore Arms with a singular purpose: to create a lineage society for the female descendants of the patriots who fought for our nation's independence. 🇺🇸

They called their new organization the Daughters of the American Revolution, or DAR. To lead them, they elected a distinguished First Lady, Caroline Scott Harrison, wife of President Benjamin Harrison, as their first President General.

The idea was immediately popular and spread with incredible speed. In just one year, the DAR had 1,300 members. By the turn of the century, that number had swelled to over 30,000.

The DAR quickly began its important work of historic preservation. One of their most significant early projects was the restoration of New York's Fraunces Tavern, where General Washington bid farewell to his officers.

They also focused on education, often providing citizenship manuals and Americanization classes for new immigrants, helping them understand the history and founding principles of our country. 📜

The founding of the DAR created an enduring institution dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education.

09/11/2025

12/15/2024

04/26/2024

Thank you to Georgia State Treasurer Ann Ameye for a wonderful presentation on Insignia and Protocol.

Alice Robinson presented Patrick Yuran the Community Service Award.

Renee Hooks was installed as First Vice Regent as she can not attend next months meeting when the remainder of the new board will be installed.

04/26/2024

Regent Joan Finch presented Monica Perkins of UWG with the Abraham Baldwin History Scholarship. Congratulations to our recipient!

12/16/2023

The daughters of Abraham Baldwin Chapter NSDAR help to coordinate the ceremony and lay wreaths Hill Crest Cemetery in Villa Rica for National day!

A huge thank you to all the volunteers and veterans who made this day such a great success! From our first ceremony 4 years ago when we only had 17 wreaths donated and a handful of volunteers to this year have more wreaths donated than we have veterans grave for and over 100 volunteers.

Thank you to the cadets of Carroll County JROTC who presented the colors, Jim Swinson President of Casimer Pulaski chapter NSSAR, the members of the Villa Rica Military Veterans groups, GA state representative , Villa Rica Mayor elect Leslie MacPherson, and the Riders of American Legion post 70.

11/23/2023

Wishing you all a blessed and happy Thanksgiving!