Meeting and Program Calendar
2009-2010
Chapter meetings are regularly held in the evenings on the 3rd Monday of the month, September through May. An informal social hour begins before regular chapter meetings.
September 21: Chapter Meeting
| Air Force Memorial, Pete Lindquist | |
| The Air Force Memorial is a national place of pride, reverence and remembrance located just outside the Nation’s Capital, in Arlington - not far from the Pentagon. It is dedicated to the men and women of the United States Air Force and its Heritage Organizations. The Memorial was given to the nation during its formal dedication on October 14, 2006. Visit www.airforcememorial.org for more information. |
October 19: Chapter Meeting
| Harold McClendon - local genealogist | |
| Local genealogist Harold McClendon speaks on tips and information on how to get started on your own genealogy. He will share helpful sources for genealogical information as well as types of documents to search. He also is familiar with the many genealogical groups that are active in the DC area and can help daughters get involved if they are interested. |
November 16: Chapter Meeting
| Woodlawn Plantation in Fairfax County | |
Woodlawn is a gracious 126-acre estate that was originally part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The main Federal-style house was designed by the architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr. William Thornton, and constructed between 1800 and 1805 for Washington’s nephew Major Lawrence Lewis and his bride, Eleanor “Nelly” Custis Lewis. During the Lewis’ years in residence, Woodlawn comprised over 2,000 acres and was worked by over 100 workers, at least 90 of whom were enslaved people of African descent. In 1846, the Lewis’s son sold the property to two families from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the Troths and the Gillinghams, who were members of The Society of Friends (Quakers). Ethically opposed to slavery, the Troths and Gillinghams established Woodlawn as a “free labor colony,” selling lots to both free black and white farmers, and employing only free laborers to demonstrate as false the argument that the abolition of slavery would mean the death of the Southern plantation economy. This belief in liberty and equality made Woodlawn a controversial social experiment in its time and place, and its residents became a target of raids and suspicion by Confederate forces during the Civil War. By the turn of the 20th century, Woodlawn was sadly deteriorated and, in 1896, severely damaged by a hurricane. In 1901, the playwright Paul Kester moved in — with his mother, brother and 60 cats — and began “restoring” the house to livable conditions. In 1905, Kester moved on to nearby Gunston Hall, and sold Woodlawn to Miss Elizabeth Sharpe, a Pennsylvania coal heiress who spent two decades lovingly rehabilitating Woodlawn and its grounds to suit contemporary views of an ideal early American estate. Woodlawn’s final private owners were Senator and Mrs. Oscar Underwood of Alabama. Following Mrs. Underwood’s death, it was purchased by a private organization to ensure its preservation. In 1952, Woodlawn became the first historic site owned by The National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, please visit http://woodlawn1805.org |
December 20: Annual Holiday Party
January 18: Chapter Meeting
| Alexandria Legacies (oral history program) | |
| The Alexandria Oral History Program -- Alexandria Legacies was developed through the City of Alexandria’s Office of Historic Alexandria in the early 1980s. T. Michael Miller, Research Historian for the Office of Historic Alexandria saw the connection of oral and written history and was instrumental in conducting numerous taped interviews with long-time residents and promoting the concept. Visit http://oha.alexandriava.gov/oha-main/oha-legacieshome.html for information on the program or to volunteer. |
February 15: Luncheon
| George Washington Birthday Parade and Luncheon |
March 12: 114th Virginia DAR State Conference, Richmond
March 15: Chapter Meeting
| Friendship Firehouse Museum | |
| The Friendship Fire Company was established in 1774, and was the first volunteer fire company in Alexandria. The current firehouse was built in 1855, remodeled in 1871 and renovated in 1992 before undergoing roof and cupola repairs this year. The Engine Room on the first floor houses hand-drawn fire engines, leather water buckets, axes, sections of early rubber hose and other historic fire-fighting equipment. The second floor houses exhibits on the Friendship Fire Company, also known as “George Washington’s Fire Company,” which was Alexandria’s first fire company and has been a source of civic pride since its founding in 1774. Now a philanthropic organization focusing on fire and life safety, the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association remains active in community events and is celebrating its 235th anniversary. http://oha.alexandriava.gov/friendship/ for more information. |
April 19: Chapter Meeting
| Alexandria’s Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War | |
First Vice Regent Rebecca Spicer has made arrangements with Lance Mallamo, Director Office of Historic Alexandria, to speak to us about the city's events and programs for Alexandria’s commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. This is part of a statewide effort of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, to develop a greater understanding of the cause, impact and aftermath of the war based on the theme “Understanding Our Past, Embracing Our Future.” Activities associated with this initiative are planned to take place from 2011-2015. |
May 16: Annual Chapter Meeting and Potluck
July 7 - 11: 119th NSDAR Continental Congress
July 8: Virginia DAR Luncheon, National Press Club
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Last updated April 4, 2010