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 …
Photos: Spring Meeting in Edenton, NC
Fifty DSDI members, spouses and guests enjoyed a wonderful weekend April 21-22, 2023, in Edenton, N.C., a place full of colonial and revolutionary history.
Photos: Fall Meeting in Southern Maryland
Our Fall meeting in Southern Maryland at the Solomons Inn Resort & Marina Sept. 23-25, 2022, was a delightful success with perfect autumn weather to explore the region. Fifty-six descendants and guests gathered for the weekend from eight states and Washington, D.C., representing 14 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Oliver Wolcott, Thomas Nelson, Jr., …
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Boy Scout Recognition
Past President Bruce Laubach presented DSDI certificates of recognition Oct. 9 to four Eagle Scouts from BSA Troop 103 of Williamsburg, Virginia. The Boy Scouts use the closing words of the Declaration of Independence when awarding Scouting’s highest honor the rank of Eagle Scout, “We mutually pledge to each other our lives our fortunes, and …
Commemorating Yorktown Day
DSDI members Andy Keller, Bruce Laubach, Anne Page and Thomas Page Nelson at the grave of Governor Thomas Nelson. On Oct. 19, 241 years ago, Thomas Nelson Jr., Signer of the Declaration of Independence and sitting Governor of Virginia, led the Virginia militia to victory over the British army (with help from George Washington and …
DSDI Donates Historical Hart Family Portrait to Hopewell Museum
The Society has donated a portrait of Major John Polhemus, the husband of Susannah Hart, daughter of Deborah and John Hart, to the Hopewell Museum in New Jersey. The Hopewell Museum was delighted to receive this contribution to their collection and it will join other artifacts relating to John Hart and his family. Hopewell Museum …
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