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Registration for Annual Congress Ends Today, June 5

TODAY, Friday, June 5, is the LAST DAY to register for Annual Congress! Registration for our annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ends TODAY! You can find a link to registration on the Member Dashboard of the DSDI website. You must…

Registration for Annual Congress closes Friday, June 5

Registration for our annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ends this Friday! You can find a link to registration on the Member Dashboard. You must be logged in to the website to complete registration. The last day to request a refund,…

John Hart’s Hopewell Celebrates America 250

Tickets are now available for Hopewell, New Jersey’s USA 250th Town-Wide Celebration on June 6 from 4 to 10 pm at the Historic Train Station and other locations. Signer John Hart resided in Hopewell. Visit https://www.hopewellblockparty.org/ for more information and…

Spring Issue of Spirit of ’76 Magazine Now on Website

If you would like to see a preview of the spring issue of Spirit of ’76 magazine before it arrives in your mailbox, it has been uploaded to the website. You can view it here. If you are a digital…

Registration for Annual Meeting Available Until June 5

Registration for our annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 3-5, is now available on the Member Dashboard. You must be logged in to the website to complete registration. Registration is open until June 5. The last day to request a…

DSDI Honors Anne Clark Hooper at Plaque Dedication

The Orange County Historical Museum of Hillsborough, North Carolina, and the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence honored Anne Clark Hooper on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2 pm. There was a beautiful program followed by the…

DSDI Offers Reprint of John Hart Biography Book

It has been nearly 50 years since the original printing of John Hart: The Biography of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence by Cleon Hammond. This biography is widely regarded as the most reliable and comprehensive source of information on John…

Find A Grave Virtual Cemeteries for Signers’ Wives and Signers

The Find a Grave website allows users to create Virtual Cemeteries to group memorials together, and they can be set to Global so they can be shared. A Virtual Cemetery for all of our Signers’ Wives Plaque Locations has been…

DSDI Accepting Scholarship Applications Starting December 1

The DSDI Scholarship Committee will start accepting applications for Scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year on December 1, 2025. Please visit the Member Dashboard for more information. If you are having trouble logging in to the website, please send a…

DSDI Treasurer General Authors History Book on Avon, Connecticut

Congratulation to DSDI Treasurer General Scott Lewis on his recently published book Avon, Connecticut’s First Century: Visionaries and Victims! The book reveals the stories of the visionaries and victims who shaped the town of Avon’s future as the residents cross…