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gettysburgdar
Oct 211 min read
Have you heard of the Madonna of the Trail?
Photo by David Culver Did you know that we have our own Madonna of the Trail in Beallsville, PA? I was first fully aware of the Madonnas...
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gettysburgdar
Oct 192 min read
Fun Service to America Day!
On October 10th, a number of our chapter members gathered at the edge of the town to face, not incoming Confederate soldiers as some of...
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gettysburgdar
Jul 15, 20232 min read
DAR Writ Large!
I love attending our great chapter events; imagine enjoying interesting talks and luncheons with friends while sharing service in so many...
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gettysburgdar
Mar 20, 20233 min read
My Journey to DAR by Linda Raymond
My earliest introduction to DAR was my senior year in high school (1965) when I received the Good Citizen award for my small high school...
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gettysburgdar
Mar 18, 20232 min read
Good Citizen Award Winning Essay
Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It by Christian D. Keller Now more than ever, our world is facing what seems...
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gettysburgdar
Feb 11, 20232 min read
The POW/MIA Flag
I see it everywhere, the POW/MIA flag. It has a black background with a silhouette of a gaunt man, a guard tower, and barbed wire in a...
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gettysburgdar
Jan 10, 20231 min read
Our New Missing Warrior Table
The Regent of the Gettysburg Chapter of the DAR, Cindy Birdwell, as her special project has assembled a "Missing Warrior Table" that will...
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gettysburgdar
May 28, 20222 min read
My Great DAR Adventure
Two years ago, I wrote a blog post about my first year as chapter regent. What an adventure it’s been since that 2020 post! There was...
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gettysburgdar
Mar 20, 20223 min read
How being a good citizen-dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism-help support our nation
It's late April, 1775. Tensions hang thick in the 13 American colonies. A rowdy bunch of patriots in New England, outraged over...
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gettysburgdar
Oct 16, 20211 min read
Wow, today I really felt like a true Daughter of the American Revolution!
On October 8, 2021 I was able to participate in an event that is so important to the success of this nation. I was able to visit the...
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gettysburgdar
Mar 23, 20215 min read
No Patriot, No Pension
In a small rural central Pennsylvania community stands an official Pennsylvania Historical Marker honoring the valor of seven brave...
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gettysburgdar
Feb 24, 20213 min read
No Horse Thieves Please!
No horse thieves, please. That was basically my Great Aunt Lelia’s reply when her cousins urged her to apply for DAR membership when they...
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gettysburgdar
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Our Officer Showcase-Part 2
As our new year begins here in Gettysburg, we give thanks that chapter members are healthy and able to meet virtually for the time being....
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gettysburgdar
Dec 23, 20201 min read
Showcasing our Officers
As our chapter begins a new year, I'd like to focus on our officers: first vice regent, second vice regent, chaplain, recording...
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gettysburgdar
Nov 24, 20202 min read
What We Do
As a National Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) chapter regent, I've been able to get a bird's eye view of the many ways our...
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gettysburgdar
Oct 3, 20201 min read
DAR Educational Resources for Homeschooling
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), offer great educational resources to K-12 students, especially...
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gettysburgdar
Sep 12, 20202 min read
Gettysburg DAR, a Force for Good!
As The Gettysburg Chapter, NSDAR, begins our National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) year of events, we...
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gettysburgdar
Aug 2, 20202 min read
10 things I learned about the Daughters of the American Revolution in My First Chapter Regent Year.
I’ve really enjoyed my first year as the Gettysburg Chapter, NSDAR chapter regent! I wondered what brought more than one million women to...
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