Drum Hill ChapterNATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Serving Weston, Westport, Wilton and Redding
CONNECTICUT
WelcomeNational Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR), founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization, dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and historical properties, and securing America's future through better education for our children. The Drum Hill Chapter, NSDAR, carries on this tradition and is involved in historic preservation, raising funds for local scholarships, service to veterans and education.
To learn more about the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, please visit www.dar.org
We Are More Than a Lineage Society
We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan women’s service organization.
We Are Relevant
We open new doors in genealogical research, helping women discover the stories and people of their past. We invite women of all backgrounds to join us in our efforts to serve our country and preserve our heritage for future generations.
We Are Active
To honor our ancestors who fought for our nation’s independence, we are committed to volunteer service as a means to better our local communities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
February
February 13 Members Only: Galentines Day Tea
March
April
May
PAST PROGRAMS 2026
January
Sunday, January 24, 1:00 pm meeting and 2:00 pm program: Michael Hattem, an American historian with interests in early America, the American Revolution, and historical memory will speak about his book The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History (Yale University Press, 2024), which was a finalist for the 2025 George Washington Prize, and Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution (Yale University Press, 2020). He is currently the Associate Director of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. His work has been featured or mentioned in The New York Times, TIME magazine, The Smithsonian Magazine, the Washington Post, as well as many other mainstream media publications and outlets. Followed by the opening of the library’s new exhibition, Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence, at 3:00 p.m. with a reception and a chance to explore the exhibition. Location: The Pequot Library
February
February 1 Meeting / Service Project 2:00 pm meeting and 2:30 pm Valentines for Vets. Location: Wilton Congregational Church 70 Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT 06897.
PAST PROGRAMS FALL 2025
November
Link to November 11 Program:
Please follow this link to view Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson on “Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters” in conversation with Dr. Aaron Q. Weinstein, assistant professor in the Department of Politics at Fairfield University, and the launch of America 250 in Westport. https://youtu.be/CCAvLejq19Y
December
Saturday, December 6, 11 am-3 pm
Ellsworth Homestead Fantasy Forest Tour & Tree Sale. Location: Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, 778 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT.
Saturday, December 12, 11 am
Wreaths Across America. Meet at the corner of Sharp Hill and Route 7, Wilton.
Friday, December 19, at 5 pm, Members only
Annual Holiday party.