DSDI Virginia Governor Andy Keller and Thomas Nelson, descendants of Thomas Nelson, Jr., and Kathy Payne, a descendant of John Hart, represented DSDI during Yorktown’s Victory Day celebration. The modern-day observance of Yorktown Day traces its roots to 1922, when the Daughters of the American Revolution began an annual wreath-laying ceremony, which set the tradition …
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DSDI Fall Meeting in Lancaster and York
About 40 DSDI members and guests gathered in Lancaster, Penn., October 13 and 14, for the fall meeting. Hostess Barb Greeley planned a fun-filled weekend of fellowship and history! Attendees enjoyed a welcome banquet at the host hotel Friday night and boarded the bus on Saturday morning to explore the colonial complex in York. After …
Susanna Lyne Penn Plaque Dedication
We had a lovely gathering in Stovall, North Carolina, to dedicate the plaque to Susanne Lyne Penn, wife of Signer John Penn, on September 9, 2023. DSDI North Carolina Governor Sheryll Albert organized our event, and it was attended by about 40 people, eight of which were DSDI members and six who were John Penn …
DSDI Attends St. John’s Church Patrick Henry Reenactment
Several of our members spent an excellent time together at the St. John’s Church Patrick Henry Reenactment in Richmond, Virginia. Our Society donates to St. John’s Church as one of the ways we show support to historic preservation and the organization designated August 27 as DSDI day. Doors to St. John’s opened at 1 pm, …
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Registration for Fall Meeting is Open!
Join us in beautiful Lancaster, Penn., for our Fall Meeting on October 13 and 14. We will have a Welcome Dinner (business casual dress) on Friday night at the host hotel, and then on Saturday, (casual attire) we will head by bus to historic York, Penn., which was the Colonial Capital for almost a year. You …