WHO WE ARE

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, founded in 1890, is a service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America's future through better education for children.  It is comprised of 51 state societies and more than 3,000 chapters in the United States and abroad.

The Lansing Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in 1896 with 17 members and now has 123 members. The Chapter celebrated its 110th Anniversary throughout 2007.  Lansing's only "Real Daughter" (a daughter of a Revolutionary War soldier who was also a member of NSDAR) was Sarah Huyck, daughter of Abiel Fellows, whose grave was marked by the Lansing Chapter. Revolutionary soldiers whose graves are marked by the Lansing Chapter are Martin DuBois, Ephraim Wheaton, John Champe, and Joshua Simmons.

In 1997, the Lansing Chapter marked the site of the first Capitol of Michigan and in 1998 the Lansing Chapter re-marked the Barnes House which was originally a stage coach stop between Detroit and Lansing. In 2000, in memory of the 200th anniversary of the death of George Washington, the Chapter planted a tulip poplar tree on the lawn of the Michigan State Capitol. The tree was started from a tree planted by George Washington at Mount Vernon in 1787.