Daughters of the American Revolution
Pratt, Kanawha County, West Virginia
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Who We Are The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.
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Founded: | October 11, 1890 Incorporated 1896 by an Act of Congress |
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Objectives: | Historic Preservation, Patriotism, Education | |
Motto: | God, Home, and Country | |
Membership: | Approximately 170,000
members 2,296 chapters in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. International chapters in Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom |
Membership Eligibility Any woman is eligible for membership who is no less than eighteen years of age and can prove lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage, and death. No Chapter may discriminate against an applicant on the basis of race or creed. To learn more about joining the William Morris Chapter, NSDAR, you may contact Carolyn Snodgrass or any of our chapter officers or members.
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