Recent Blog Posts

Susan Metzger, Curator General
At the DAR Museum , we collect, preserve, and interpret objects used and created in American homes. Using the lens of the varied interpretations of home, we inspire conversations about the diverse American experience encouraging people to discover common ground. With a home in the historic Memorial Continental Hall, our...
Pamela Edwards Rouse Wright, President General
The beginning of the year is a busy time for DAR with contests, awards, and reports deadlines rapidly approaching. We have compiled a list of key dates for you to remind you of the different deadlines on the horizon. Don’t miss out on these exciting and important opportunities! For contests...
Marcy Carter-Lovick, National Chair, DAR Genealogy Research Institute
Whether you are fine-tuning your genealogy research skills to further your personal family research, or to enhance your ability to assist others with DAR applications, you’ll find information tailored to your needs at the third annual DAR Genealogy Research Institute (GRI). The Institute will be held Monday, May 6 through...
Carolyn Nutt, Massachusetts State Regent
Massachusetts DAR’s 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party weekend was a wonderful experience! Thank you to our special guests from around the country and everyone who contributed to the success of the event. On Friday December 15, Massachusetts DAR State Chaplain Patricia Karakashian, State Historian Charlene Goddard-Lyle and America...
Pamela Edwards Rouse Wright, President General
We have so much to celebrate as we pause to look back on what Daughters have accomplished together in 2023. These sparkling highlights only scratch the surface of the many ways that the DAR is advancing Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism across the country—and the world! We are proud of...
Pamela Edwards Rouse Wright, President General
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...
Peggy O’Connor, National Vice Chair, Commemorative Events
On December 17, 1773, John Adams wrote, “Last night, three cargoes of tea were emptied into the Harbour. This is the grandest event which has ever yet happened since the controversy with Britain opened!” He also wrote, “The people should never rise without doing something to be remembered, something notable...
Shari Thorne-Sulima, National Chair, Units Overseas
It was my great pleasure to participate in the Sparkling Units Overseas Conference Nov. 11-12 in Rome, Italy, with 40 DAR members from around the world and seven of our Executive Officers. The day included reports from the Executive Officers, Units Overseas National Chair Shari Thorne-Sulima, America 250! National Chair...
George S. Leone, Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps Chair and President
As America prepares for the Semiquincentennial in 2026, Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps plans to celebrate the 250th birthdays of the military services that gained and defend our independence. Homecoming 250™ is the charity bringing the celebration of the Navy and the Marine Corps 250th birthdays to Philadelphia and the...
Pamela Edwards Rouse Wright, President General
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...