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 Hart. Today, original copies are extremely difficult to find, and when one does surface, the …
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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 created and can be visited at this link: https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1733681 More Signers’ Wives memorials will be …
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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 message to [email protected].
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 paths with Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, and Eleanor Roosevelt, just to name a few. A …
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Happy Veterans Day to all our members who have served! Many of the signers also served in the military. Veterans Day is a perfect time to visit the Signers Honor Roll.
On a beautiful Sunday morning, October 5, 2025, two Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) chapters – the John Eager Howard and the Nicholas Ruston Moore chapters – hosted a remembrance ceremony for various patriots at the Old St. Paul’s Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland, complete with fife and drum accompaniment. Several patriots from the Revolutionary …
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We hope that you will join us for the Spring DSDI meeting. Meeting host Weston Croft has planned activities showcasing this charming locale’s role in the Revolutionary War. Meeting registration is now open and the link can be found on the Member Dashboard. The last day to register is January 20. The last day to …
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We hope that you will join us for the spring DSDI meeting. Meeting host Weston Croft has planned activities showcasing the history of the charming locale. Meeting registration is being prepared and will open soon. Our host hotel is now accepting reservations in our room block. Visit the Member Dashboard for the link. Please be …
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The John Hart documentary continues receiving coverage in the press. The latest is a feature in the MercerMe Newspaper, a publication serving Hopewell Valley residents. Click this link to view the story.
The following items have been added to the Explore DSDI History page and both the Historical Minutes (minutes from the 20th century) and the Minutes (minutes from this century):