The Martha Washington Chapter, NSDAR, is a
part of the National Society Daughters of
the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) which
is a non-profit, non-political, volunteer
women's service organization. It is our
pleasure to welcome you to our website.
The Martha Washington Chapter, NSDAR, was
organized with 15 members on February 22,
1896. Mrs. Anna Mosely Bissel visited
Virginia in 1895 and when she returned to
Sioux City, she became the first chapter
regent. The chapter charter was framed and
hangs in the city library. The second regent
was Miss Susanna Ware and she was the first
member to represent the chapter at
Continental Congress. She gave the chapter a
gavel carved from a chestnut tree that was
on George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon.
Over the years, Martha Washington Chapter,
NSDAR, has supported local history
preservation, education, and patriotic
endeavors.
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