Patriot Profiles
DAR genealogical research has shown the experiences of many unnoticed heroes and forgotten heroines who composed the rank and file of the nation in 1776. .
America’s Treasures – DAR Headquarters Collections
DAR National Headquarters is a treasure trove. The DAR Museum has an extensive collection of early decorative arts. The DAR Library is one of the largest genealogical libraries in the country and the Americana Collection is a diverse group of American imprints, manuscripts and early documents. .
The Founding of the DAR
Learn the story of how the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890. The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the DAR was founded in 1895. .
October 4: Open House, Historic Robert Jenkins House
WHAT: Open House and Tours LOCATION: Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren Street, Hudson WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 2025 TICKETS: Free INFORMATION: 518-828-9764 or hendrickhudsonchapterdar@gmail.com ACCESSIBLE: Not yet but we’re working on it Come see the Historic Robert Jenkins House! 113 Warren St, Hudson. Saturday, Oct 4, 2025, 1-4pm. Hudson’s whaling days began at the close of the American…
September 6: Open House, Historic Robert Jenkins House
WHAT: Open House and Tours LOCATION: Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren Street, Hudson WHEN: Saturday, September 6, 2025 TICKETS: Free INFORMATION: 518-828-9764 or hendrickhudsonchapterdar@gmail.com ACCESSIBLE: Not yet but we’re working on it Come see the Historic Robert Jenkins House! 113 Warren St, Hudson. Saturday, Sept 6, 2025, 1-4pm. Hudson’s whaling days began at the close of the American…
Flag Day: A Patriotic Picnic, 1950s Style
At its Historic Robert Jenkins House, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter celebrated Flag Day with a “picnic” that harked back to the 1950s, when Flag Day became a national holiday. Think Harry Truman time … A short business meeting featured the swearing in of officers elected to the 2025-2028 term. Catskill’s On-Ti-Ora Chapter’s regent conducted the swearing-in.…
Keeping Columbia County History Alive: Thank you Pomeroy Foundation!
This informative webinar was held on Monday, January 6th, on Zoom. Several communities around Columbia County have benefitted from projects funded by the William G Pomeroy Foundation in recent years. The Historic Robert Jenkins House has been the recipient of two important grants helping to fund its restoration, especially its new slate roof and masonry…
May 31: Women and Whaling in Hudson
A Docent-Led House History Tour & Panel Discussion WHAT: A Docent-Led House History Tour & Panel Discussion LOCATION: Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren Street, Hudson WHEN: Saturday, May 31, 2025 Docent-Led House Tour, 1:00pm & 2:00pm Public Discussion Panel, 3:00pm TICKETS: Free, RSVP recommended by May 29, phone: 518 828 9764 Women and Whaling in Hudson This event follows up…
May 10, 2025: Columbia County 250’s Look Back
The Columbia County Historians and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the DAR hosted a rapt gathering of historians, chapter members, and the public on May 10th, 2025 to celebrate and remember May 10th, 1775. That was the date of the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga and also the first recorded seating of delegates from our area, then still part of Albany County, in the Albany…
Columbia County 250: A Look Back at the Albany County Committee of Correspondence
Please join the municipal Historians of Columbia County New York and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for an open house at the Historic Robert Jenkins House on May 10th, 2025 from 1pm to 3pm. Remarks provided by historians will be followed by a 2pm docent-led tour. The house is…
April 26, 2025: Women and Whaling in Hudson
Fifty members of the public and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter attended the inaugural Women and Whaling in Hudson event on Saturday April 26th. They enjoyed docent-led tours and a panel discussion exploring life in Hudson for women during the height of its whaling days, which were 1783-1829. Topics included everyday clothing, education, and generally what we…
Women and Whaling in Hudson
A Docent-Led House History Tour & Panel Discussion WHAT: A Docent-Led House History Tour & Panel Discussion LOCATION: Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren Street, Hudson WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 2025 & May 31, 2025 Docent-Led House Tour, 1:00pm & 2:00pm Public Discussion Panel, 3:00pm TICKETS: Free, RSVP recommended, phone: 518 828 9764 Women and Whaling in Hudson Three Columbia County…
Patriots: Whaling and Women in a New City in a New Country
When: Saturday Feb 22, 1-4pm Cost: Free Handicap accessible: Sorry; not yet but we’re working on it Summary: Celebrating the Proprietors and the Women who founded Hudson in 1785 Information: (518) 828-9764; hendrickhudsonchapterdar@gmail.com
Hendrick Hudson DAR 2024 Good Citizen Awards Presented to High School Students
Sasha Claire Langley from Chatham High School was presented the DAR Good Citizen Award by the Hendrick Hudson Chapter December 12, 2024, Hudson, NY: Every December, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution gives Good Citizen awards to Columbia County high school seniors who have been selected by each of their schools as their DAR Good Citizen. Awardees for the 2024-2025…
Winter Walk 2024 at the Historic Robert Jenkins House
Cost: Free Handicap accessible: Sorry; not yet but we’re working on it Summary: The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Historic Robert Jenkins House are pleased to celebrate Winter Walk 2024 with classical guitarist Jeff Armstrong. Information: (518) 828-9764; hendrickhudsonchapterdar@gmail.com
Architect’s Presentation, Sat Oct 26, 1:30pm, Historic Robert Jenkins House
The roof is on! Marilyn Kaplan, renowned preservation architect for Hudson’s Historic Robert Jenkins House, will talk about the restoration project and what’s next October 16, 2024, Hudson, NY: Since the beginning of 2024, extensive work has been under way to repair and conserve the Historic Robert Jenkins House in Hudson. Roof, parapets, and gutters have all…
Hendrick Hudson Chapter Participates in National Historic Marker Day
April 30, 2024, Hudson, NY: The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR participated in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s 4th Annual National Historic Marker Day on a beautiful April 26th in the historic villages of Valatie and Kinderhook, New York. Auspiciously, two bald eagles were spied flying overhead. Three chapter members (one wielding a camera), two civic-minded friends, and…
Hendrick Hudson Chapter Marks Founder Margaret Mulford Collier’s Grave
April 17, 2024, Hudson, NY: The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution marked the grave of their founder, Margaret Mulford Collier, on Sunday April 7th in the Hudson City Cemetery. Collier founded the chapter in 1895 with other women from the Hudson area and became its first regent. By 1900 the chapter…
HRBT Foundation Provides Major Grant to Repair and Conserve the Historic Robert Jenkins House
March 13, 2024, Hudson, NY: The HRBT Foundation has awarded a major grant of $25,000 to the Historic Robert Jenkins House Campaign to replace its slate roof, rebuild its box gutters, and make masonry repairs. The house, at 113 Warren Street in Hudson, is owned by the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, National Society Daughters of the…
Good Citizen Awards presented by Hendrick Hudson Chapter, DAR
Every December, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution gives Good Citizen awards to Columbia County high school seniors who have been selected by each of their schools as their DAR Good Citizen. Awardees for the 2023-2024 school year are, in alphabetical order by high schools: Isabella Grace Wiseman, Chatham High School; Fathima Islam Chowdhury, Hudson High…
The Story of the Hendrick Hudson Free Library at the Historic Robert Jenkins House
October 19, 2023, Hudson, NY: Today’s city residents may be unaware that, before our city’s outstanding Hudson Area Library was established, there was another free public library, and it was located in a handsome and imposing brick federal structure at 113 Warren Street on a particularly beautiful block near the waterfront. That’s the Robert Jenkins House, which is…
Speaker Series: Constitution Week and “What the Constitution Says About Citizenship,” Sunday September 17, 3:15pm
September 11, 2023: The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR, 2023 Speaker Series begins on Sunday, September 17, which is Constitution Day and the beginning of Constitution Week. The public is invited to the chapter’s Historic Robert Jenkins House to hear attorney Louis J. Oggiani present “What the Constitution Says About Citizenship.” The house is located at…
Local History Talk at Hudson Area Library: Hudson and Its Whaling Roots
September 9, 2023, Hudson, NY: In connection with a visit to Hudson and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter by the Descendants of Whaling Masters, the chapter and the Hudson Area Library and in particular its History Room are offering a talk by local attorney Carl Whitbeck. Entitled Hudson and Its Whaling Roots, it is free and open…
Open House and Architect’s Presentation, Sunday August 6, 1pm-4pm: Repair and Conservation to the Historic Robert Jenkins House
July 28, 2023, Hudson, NY: An open house and architect’s presentation of the plans for repair and conservation to the Historic Robert Jenkins House in Hudson will be held on Sunday, August 6, 1pm-4pm, with the presentation at 2pm. Project architect Marilyn Kaplan of Preservation Architecture in Albany will provide a detailed description of the project. The…
Save the Date: Open House and Architect’s Presentation: Repair and Conservation to the Historic Robert Jenkins House
Speaker: Marilyn E Kaplan, Architect and Principal, Preservation Architecture When: Sunday August 6, 1-4pm open house; architect’s presentation @ 2pm Where: Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren St, Hudson, NY Cost: Free Handicap accessible: Sorry; no Summary: The Historic Robert Jenkins House expects soon to begin a restoration project with funding assistance from a Save America’s Treasures grant awarded…
Historic Robert Jenkins House Open House, Saturday July 1, 11am-2pm
Tours–no appointment needed–at the Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson are available on Saturday, July 1st, 11am-2pm. Located in an Historic District, the 1811 house is on the National Register of Historic Places as Nationally Significant. Since 1900 it has featured a museum of local “books, pictures, relics and curios.” The house’s full…
New York State Regent, NSDAR, Discusses her State Project at Flag Day Luncheon
On June 11th, the New York State Regent of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution visited the Hendrick Hudson Chapter. The occasion was the Chapter’s Flag Day Luncheon, which was held at the chapter’s Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson. She gave a talk entitled “Honoring Our Patriots, Preserving Their History” describing her State Regent’s Project for…
Historic Robert Jenkins House Open House, Saturday June 17, 1-4pm
The Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson sponsors another tour day on Saturday, June 17th, 1-4pm. The 1811 house is on the National Register of Historic Places as Nationally Significant and is in an Historic District. It features a museum of local “books, pictures, relics and curios” and a genealogical and historical…
A solemn ceremony on Memorial Day
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter was well represented by a dozen chapter members at Hudson’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on May 29th. The chapter’s honorary regent rode with her son in a beautiful convertible, and the chapter’s current regent gave remarks and helped place a wreath at the WWII monument. The featured speaker was former US…
Dedicating an historic marker to General Lafayette
May 16th turned out to be a wonderful day for the dedication of a Lafayette Trail historic marker at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park. Attending in addition to Julien Icher of the Lafayette Trail and other history buffs including our Mayor were a Vice President General, and, from the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, our Regent, a past…
Literacy Promotion: the Hudson Children’s Book Festival
Our chapter’s Literacy Promotion chair is pleased to pass along word of the wonderful Hudson Children’s Book Festival, happening Saturday, May 6th, 10am-3pm. Here’s what the Festival says about itself: “The Hudson Children’s Book Festival, established in 2009, is held each year in the historic city of Hudson, NY, and strives to create, sustain, and…
Historic Robert Jenkins House Open House, Saturday April 29, 1-4pm
The Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson continues this year’s tour days on Saturday, April 29th, 1-4pm. The 1811 house is on the National Register of Historic Places as Nationally Significant and is in an Historic District. It features a museum of local “books, pictures, relics and curios” and a genealogical and…
Historic Robert Jenkins House Open House, Saturday March 25, 1-4pm
The Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson holds the first of this year’s tour days on Saturday, March 25th, 1-4pm. The 1811 house, built by proprietor Robert Jenkins, is on the National Register of Historic Places as Nationally Significant and is in the Front Street-Parade Hill-Lower Warren Street Historic District. The house…
Chapter Sponsors American History Essay Contests in County Schools
September is back to school, and that means it is time for DAR History Essay Contests. The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR is sponsoring two competitions which are open to all students in local public, private or parochial schools, as well as those who are homeschooled. The American History Essay Contest is open to students in grades 5 through 8. The topic for…
Speaker Series: Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman on Constitution Day, Saturday, September 17, 11:15am
On September 17, on Constitution Day, the Hendrick Hudson DAR Chapter will hold its first Speaker Series program of the 2022-2023 year at the Sheffield (MA) Historical Society. On September 17th in 1787 the US Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. Bearing direct relation to the Constitution is the celebrated Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman story, which transpired in Sheffield. Freeman’s bold actions, drawing on…
Historic Robert Jenkins House Open House: Sat Sept 10, 1-4 pm
The Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson holds another of this summer’s tour days on Saturday, September 10th, 1-4pm. The 1811 house, built by proprietor Robert Jenkins, is on the National Register of Historic Places as Nationally Significant and is in the Front Street-Parade Hill-Lower Warren Street Historic District. The house is…
Slides to Mark Lawler’s “Ice Age Giants — An Elephant’s Tale: The Discovery of the World’s First Mastodon and American Patriotism”
On June 12th, paleobiologist/paleoecologist Mark Lawler presented “Ice Age Giants — An Elephant’s Tale: The Discovery of the World’s First Mastodon and American Patriotism” at the chapter’s Flag Day meeting, to members and the public. He generously has shared his slides, which can be accessed here. The first evidence of a mastodon was a single tooth which was discovered…
Speaker Series: The Claverack Mastodon and its Role in American Patriotism. Sun June 12, 3:30 pm
The 2022 Hendrick Hudson Chapter Speaker Series honors Flag Day with a talk on Zoom by paleobiologist/paleoecologist Mark Lawler of Saranac Lake. He explores the story, the “elephant’s tale” it could be called, of the 1705 discovery of the world’s first mastodon, which was unearthed in what would become the Town of Claverack. With the ensuing…
Memorial Day at Cypress Hill Cemetery, New Lebanon
The Cypress Hill Cemetery, located within New Lebanon’s Cemetery of the Evergreens, attracted the public on Memorial Day 2022. It’s visitor friendly now, thanks to the ambitious restoration project that former town historian Sharon Moon began some years ago. Now working with Moon on a new “Restoring History” project are the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, National Society…
City of Hudson Memorial Day Ceremony
At the City of Hudson Memorial Day Ceremony by American Legion Post #184 and VFW Post #1314, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, represented by Regent Virginia Martin, offered these remarks: The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased and honored to take part in this solemn observance every year.…
Schoenborn and Shutts Receive Hendrick Hudson DAR Community Service Awards
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR, awarded two coveted Community Service Awards, to Ella Schoenborn of Coxsackie and Charlotte Shutts of Hillsdale, at its annual meeting on May 16th. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed to the community, without compensation, in an outstanding manner through voluntary heroic, civic, benevolent service, or by organizing or participating in community…
Speaker Series: Revolutionary War Veterans in New Lebanon’s Cemetery of the Evergreens, and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter. Mon Mar 21, 2:30 pm
The 2022 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution begins on Zoom and in person on March 21 at 2:30 pm. New Lebanon Town Historian Elizabeth Sheffer-Winig and Chapter Historian Doris Krohn Harrington will discuss a cooperative project begun last summer that will honor and restore the graves of Revolutionary War veterans buried…
Restoring History: Revolutionary War Veterans in New Lebanon’s Cemetery of the Evergreens; DAR Chapter and Others Collaborate to Honor Them
March 2, 2022: Former New Lebanon resident George Clark, a member of the Floyd Carlton Post of the American Legion, has been working to identify the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers for years now. Helping him has been his friend Dale Ackley. Former town historian Sharon Moon and Cemetery of the Evergreens board members have…
Speaker Series: Revolutionary War Veterans in New Lebanon’s Cemetery of the Evergreens. Mon Mar 21, 2:30 pm
Speakers: Elizabeth Sheffer-Winig, New Lebanon Town Historian, and Doris Harrington, Chapter Historian When: Monday March 21, 2:30 pm Where: Zoom. Register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qdeyqpzwoHNRwWvBu7KI0pMnYhJdWvfyk Cost: Free Summary: More than 30 mostly forgotten headstones of Revolutionary War veterans are being documented, restored, and honored under a joint project of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR, the Cemetery…
Hendrick Hudson Chapter NSDAR selects Preservation Architecture for restoration of Robert Jenkins House
January 24, 2022, Hudson, NY: Preservation Architecture, Marilyn E Kaplan, Principal, of Albany has been selected by the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, via a competitive selection process, to lead the restoration of the Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson, NY. Ms. Kaplan has regional and national experience working…
DAR Good Citizens Awards Presented
On December 12th, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the NSDAR met virtually with high school seniors from Columbia County who were selected as their school’s DAR Good Citizen and with their families. Good Citizens included: Vincent Marasco, Chatham High School Gabriella Popow, Hudson High School Daniel Chen, Ichabod Crane High School Benjamin Chaput, New Lebanon Jr…
DAR Good Citizens to be Awarded: Sunday December 12
Every December, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the NSDAR gives a Good Citizens award to high school seniors from Columbia County who have been selected as their school’s DAR Good Citizen. Awardees for the 2021-2022 school year are, in alphabetical order by high schools: Vincent Marasco, Chatham High School Gabriella Popow, Hudson High School Daniel Chen,…
Speaker Series: Mohican Investigations of the 1783 Ox Roast Feast Site. Mon Nov 15, 2:15 pm
The 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution continues on Zoom on November 15 at 2:15 pm. Bonney Hartley, member of the Stockbridge Munsee Mohican Nation and its Tribal Historic Preservation Manager, will discuss the significance of a 2021 archaeological excavation of the 1783 Ox Roast Feast Site in Stockbridge,…
Speaker Series: Genealogy—DAR Membership and Beyond. Mon Oct 18, 2pm
The 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution continues on Zoom on October 18 at 2pm. Gretchen Maresco, the chapter’s Registrar, will recount some of her interesting experiences helping women find their patriot ancestors. She will make observations about the DAR application process and how it enables women to realize their own…
Hendrick Hudson Chapter NSDAR receives Save America’s Treasures preservation grant
October 9, 2021, Hudson, NY: The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution has received a $496,775 grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) funded through the Historic Preservation Fund and the Save America’s Treasures grant program. The grant funds the rehabilitation of the 1811 Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson, NY.…
Speaker Series: Native Americans and the Constitution; Monday, September 20, 2pm
The 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, honoring Constitution Week, continues on Zoom on September 20 at 2pm. Heather Bruegl, a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and first-line descendent Stockbridge Munsee, will discuss the US Constitution and its relationship to Native Americans. The Constitution, adopted in 1787, was not…
Hendrick Hudson DAR Speaker Series: Citizen Science and Fieldwork: Raising Awareness of the Environment; Monday, August 16, Noon
The 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution continues on Zoom with a conservation program on August 16th at noon. Larra Agate, chair of the Conservation Committee of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR, and Living Environment teacher for the Red Hook Central School District, will show how…
Hendrick Hudson DAR Speaker Series: Celebrating General Lafayette and his 1824-25 Farewell Tour: Sunday June 13, 2:30pm
The Flag Day program of the 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is on June 13th at 2:30pm. New York State DAR Regent Patrice Powley Birner will speak about the Lafayette Trail, a 25-state initiative sponsored by the Lafayette Trail Inc. and the William G. Pomeroy…
Hendrick Hudson DAR Speaker Series: Women’s History and Historic House Museums: Monday May 17, 2:30pm
The 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution continues on May 17th at 2:30pm. A thought-provoking Zoom presentation by an eminent historian, museum curator, and author will challenge you to think closely about house museums. What kinds of stories do they tell? What kinds do they leave…
Registrar on the Radio
Our Registrar, Gretchen Maresco, was on the radio! Take a listen to what she had to say by clicking HERE.
Hendrick Hudson DAR Speaker Series: Planning, in Advance, for Care: Monday April 19, 7:45pm
The 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution continues on April 19th at 7:45pm. An engaging Zoom presentation by an eminent bioethicist will get you started on planning, now, for your healthcare later. Someone said good luck is the result of good planning. We all wish for…
Hendrick Hudson DAR Speaker Series: The Women of Schuyler Mansion: Monday March 22, 2:15pm
The 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution kicks off on March 22nd at 2:15pm with a lively Zoom presentation about the many women in the Schuyler family during the 18th century. Thanks to Hamilton: An American Musical, the three eldest Schuyler sisters, Angelica, Eliza (Elizabeth), and Peggy (Margaret) are…
Chapter Wins Americanism Award
Hendrick Hudson Chapter was notified by NYS Americanism Chair, Susanna Jackson, of receipt of the award, 3rd place in the State for supporting citizenship endeavors. Mr. Gutierrez took his oath of citizenship on August 30, 2020 at the Office of Homeland Security, Latham, NY. Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic Mrs. Sheridan was unable to…
October and November Newsletters
Click on the links below to view newsletters from the past two months: OCTOBER NOVEMBER
September’s Newsletter
Click the link below to view the September 2020 HHC DAR Newsletter: CLICK HERE!
Pomeroy Fund for NYS History Awards Challenge Grant to Historic Robert Jenkins House, owned by Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR
Hendrick Hudson Chapter DAR is pleased to announce that the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History will match 1:2 donations received by September 30th to implement CDC safety measures and make house repairs necessary to alleviate moisture problems in the collections area. The first in-person event for the Hendrick Hudson Chapter since March at the Historic…
Past HHC Newsletters
We started a chapter newsletter in 2019! Silly us, but we forgot to post the links to those newsletters here on our website! So, here are links to all of our past ones (including the current July 2020 one). But make sure to check back here each month to view a new newsletter from the…
Girls in White Dresses Go Viral: Virtual Paging at the NSDAR 129th Continental Congress
By Julie Maresco This was a special year for the NSDAR Continental Congress. When President General Denise VanBuren announced in April that the conference would be held entirely online due to COVID-19, daughters everywhere had to prepare for a very different type of event. This included those girls in white dresses who all look…
2019 HHC Good Citizen Awarded State Honor
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR recipient of the Good Citizen Award and Essay Contest, Trevor James Wolfe (Ichabod Crane), has recently been honored as one of two winners of the New York State competition. Created in 1934, the DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship encourages and rewards qualities of good citizenship to high school seniors…
Madonna of the Trail: Monuments and the Real Women They Represent
Written by: Julie Maresco She left her beloved world behind; To embark on a trail that was seldom kind, And with it came sickness, grief, and sorrow All for the dream of a brighter tomorrow. Poem by: Julie Maresco I really do learn something new about the NSDAR every day. I don’t know about…
Maresco Leads VA Donation Effort
Julie Maresco, member of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR – recently completed an independent project as part of her participation in the DAR’s Online Members Course. Ms. Maresco’s project involved working with the Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany, NY and their voluntary services manager, James Keller. Ms. Maresco coordinated a district-wide drive…
2019 HHC DAR Good Citizens Award
Five high school seniors from Columbia County received Good Citizens Awards on Sunday, December 15 at the historic Robert Jenkins House. The students being honored are Madison Bently (Taconic Hills), Isabell Bruns (New Lebanon) Martha Santos Canarte (Hudson), Julia Gabrielle Rose (Chatham), and the ultimate winner, Trevor James Wolfe (Ichabod Crane). Created in 1934, the…
Osterink to Receive Community Service Award
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR is pleased to announce that Carole Osterink will be receiving this year’s Community Service Award at our upcoming November meeting, Monday Nov. 18, 1PM. The Daughters of the American Revolution presents Community Service Awards on local, state, and national levels to individuals and groups who have contributed to their communities in…
Hudson DAR Field Trip to Vermont
Second Vice Regent Mrs. Katie West, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter NSDAR’s Outstanding Junior Member nominee 2019-2020, will host the chapter’s October Field Trip to Bennington, Vermont. Katie, a member since 2017, has been an active volunteer, assuming the roles of chapter Volunteer Information Specialist, Public Relations Chair, and manager of our Facebook page and website.…
Hendrick Hudson Chapter Receives Grant
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter is pleased to announce that we were one of 79 institutions in the United States selected to participate in the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program recently. CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing a conservation assessment of the collections and building. On August 13th and 14th,…
New Administration at Hudson DAR
Elections for the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR were held today at the Robert Jenkins House. Voting was by ballot. Tellers were Gretchen Maresco and Jane Martin. The newly elected administration is as follows: Regent Jeane LaPorta, 1st Vice Regent Virginia Martin, 2nd Vice Regent Kathleen West, Recording Secretary Dora Thorne, Corresponding Secretary Stephanie Gardinier, Librarian…
DAR Speaker is Noted Ag Advocate
Lindsey Lusher Shute, founder of the National Young Farmers Coalition and an owner of Hearty Roots Community Farm in Clermont, is the featured speaker for the annual Flag Day luncheon of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the DAR. The luncheon is on Sunday, June 9, at 2pm at The Greens at Copake Country Club. The…
Guest Speaker Featured in Times Union
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR, will be holding their monthly meeting, Monday, March 25, at the Robert Jenkins House in Hudson, New York. The first meeting after the winter hiatus will feature a talk by Captain Stanley Wilcox, a Coast Guard-licensed river pilot and co-author of “Captain Stan’s Hudson River Book.” The book is co-authored…
Chapter Awarded Technical Assistance Grant
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR, is pleased to announce that they were awarded a Technical Assistance Grant through the Preservation League of New York State. “We are so lucky to have gotten this grant with the stiff competition out there,” said Mrs. Jeane LaPorta, Regent for the Hendrick Hudson Chapter. She also noted that this…
New Facebook Page Gets Approval
The new Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR, Facebook page received the approval of both the national and state authorities of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Facebook page, created in 2017, had to go through the approval process earlier this summer to make sure it followed the standards of the DAR and listed proper information for those…
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