Historic Preservation
Events, Programs, and Workshops:
As members of the NSDAR, we strive to preserve history through program presentations, education, volunteer opportunities, and generous donations in our communities. Here are but a few instances of our chapter's involvement in historic preservation.
Vietnam Veteran’s Award Ceremony
October 4, 2014
Mr. Roger Lynn Bewley was awarded the “Purple Heart” and five other medals for his valiant service during the Vietnam War. His DAR member nieces, Edwina Ballard Jordan and Raelynn Bewley Krutlaup (Ohio Society DAR) were responsible for contacting the military offices and acquiring these six awards that were long overdue. Picture here are Roger and his wife along with seven Patrick Gillmore Chapter members and Mrs. Krutlaup and her daughter.
2012 Genealogy Workshop
John Newman's presentation with
his Kentucky Long Rifle, Betsy
Constitution Day: Judge Harrison
Commemorative Plaque
ROTC: Sgt. Rondal Turner
KSDAR Committee Chair of American Indians: Janice Ramsey Lear
Wolfe family at My Ole Kentucky Home event in Bardstown, KY
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Allen County Judicial Center: Belltower Bell
Civil War Re-enactment: Cynthia Riffe sewing
DAR Historic Landmarks
Duncan Tavern in Paris, Kentucky is a historical landmark building owned and supported by the Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The building contains a museum of beautiful early American antique furniture. To learn more contact Duncan Tavern for tours and additional information.
The John Fox, Jr. Library is located in the lower level of the Duncan Tavern's Historic Center. Here people can research their genealogy for Revolutionary War ancestry.
DAR Museum in Washington, D.C., is a historical landmark supported through generous donations from NSDAR members. The museum hosts many different exhibitions. There are 36 period room exhibitions available through virtual tours online. The Kentucky Period Room virtual tour is a gift of the Kentucky Society DAR.
The DAR Museum actively promotes historic preservation, education and patriotism through various displays within the historic building. Contact the DAR Museum website for a complete list of DAR Museum exhibitions.