How lucky we were to explore Newport, Rhode Island, in October for our Virtual Fall Meeting 2020. We walked along the cliffs smelling the salty sea, shopped and ate at the harbor, had tea in one of those enormous “cottages” then said thanks at a 1700-century church. We raced incredible yachts, toasted our members, voted …
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Hello DSDI Members. We are celebrating after a very short but productive trip to Philadelphia ringing our Liberty Bell for the 244th celebration. As you know, DSDI’s decision was difficult this Spring as we realized we could not allow our children and their families to be exposed to COVID-19 as the cases in Philly continued …
The Declaration of Independence was approved by Congress on July 4, 1776. The approved wording was then turned over to the printer John Dunlap to compose and print copies. On July 5, about 200 copies of the first printing of the Declaration were delivered to Congress. The two names appearing in the document were those of …
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Independence National Historical Park will host the annual symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell this July 4th with the tapping of the famed Liberty Bell 13 times at precisely 2 p.m. EDT, the time designated by the 1963 Joint Resolution 25 of the U.S. Congress. The ceremony known as “Let Freedom Ring” has been sponsored …
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As we protect ourselves and others, DSDI has decided to cancel this year’s Annual Congress in Philadelphia. Although we were scheduled to convene July 3-4, as we do every year, the City of Philadelphia has declared that all July 4celebrations in the city will be virtual ones because of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Therefore, …
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More than 30 members and guests gathered in Atlanta over the weekend of October 4, 2019 for our first ever meeting outside of the colonial area. Although Georgia was one of the 13 original colonies and had three signers, at the time it consisted almost entirely of Savannah and the outpost Augusta. The future Atlanta …
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DSDI North Carolina Governor Nancy McBride Wark (right) represented the society Oct. 7 at the 239thAnniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain, joined by her sister Mary McBride (left) of California. The SAR color guard posted the colors and Mourning-at-Arms was presented by the Overmountain Victory Trail Association. John Slaughter, Group Superintendent of Southern Campaign …
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The 112thAnnual Congress of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence took place in Philadelphia July 3-4, 2019. Ten descendants and two new U.S. citizens participated in a ceremonial tapping of the Liberty Bell: Dallas Adams, David Barrow, Elizabeth Barrow, Julia Barrow, Kahala Barrow, Lily Barrow, Victoria Barrow, Claire Casey, Turner Casey, …
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The Signers of the Declaration of Independence pledged “our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor” to found the country we are privileged to inherit. Although it is their signatures on the Declaration, their wives and children also sacrificed in untold ways. We want to uncover the stories of the wives of our noble Signers. …
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DSDI North Carolina Governor Nancy McBride Wark represented DSDI on Jan. 26 to support the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution recognizing the 238thanniversary of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford. The event took place at Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Huntersville. Ken Ingraham, historian for the Alamance Battleground Chapter NCSSAR, shared the …
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