Ezra Parker Chapter, Inc., NSDAR

Ezra Parker Chapter, Inc., NSDAR Today, 110+ members strong! On November 15, 1927, a group of Royal Oak women met at Lone Pine Inn and formally organized a new DAR chapter. Mrs. James H.

Ezra Parker Chapter, Inc., National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Royal Oak, MI
In 1927, a group of Royal Oak women organized a chapter named for Ezra Parker who participated in the battle of Bunker Hill. McDonald, who sponsored the chapter, had worked untiringly to make this happen. The chapter was named for Ezra Parker who participated in the conflict at Lexington and in the bat

tle of Bunker Hill. After declining a commission, he fought as a sergeant in the Battles of Bennington, Bemis Heights and Saratoga. In 1835 he moved with his son, William, to Royal Oak, Michigan, and settled in the area that is now Woodward Avenue and Thirteen Mile Road. On July 15, 1928, the chapter dedicated a bronze marker in his honor at his grave in the Royal Oak Cemetery. From the small group of charter members in 1927, membership in the new chapter surged to 89 by the end of 1964, and by 1976 (the U.S. Bicentennial), membership had soared to 168 with 24 chapter Junior members. The chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 15, 1977, with a program by State Regent Bernice Triplett Behr on the “First Ladies of DAR.” The chapter issued gold-covered yearbooks to members and made a movie to commemorate the celebration. The chapter was proud to present organizing member Dorothy Skinner Fleming with her 50-year pin. Building on this spirit of growth and progress, the Ezra Parker Chapter also reached a meaningful milestone in 1977 when it admitted and welcomed Karen Batchelor, the first-known Black woman to become a member of both NSDAR and our chapter. Guided by the courage and leadership of chapter members, Roberta Stimpson and Ruth Ann Anderson, the Ezra Parker Chapter intentionally opened the path to ensure that all DAR eligible women can feel welcomed and valued. This legacy of respect and belonging established in our chapter continues to shape NSDAR to this day.

Join us for a night at the Ballpark! Bring family and friends!
06/17/2026

Join us for a night at the Ballpark! Bring family and friends!

Today we celebrate the Stars and Stripes — a symbol of our nation's history, ideals, sacrifices, and enduring spirit.As ...
06/14/2026

Today we celebrate the Stars and Stripes — a symbol of our nation's history, ideals, sacrifices, and enduring spirit.

As we commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States, Flag Day offers a reminder of the freedoms we enjoy and the generations of Americans who have served and sacrificed to preserve them.
May Old Glory continue to inspire unity, gratitude, and love of country.
❤️🤍💙

Attended Louisa St. Clair’s Liberty Tree dedication at the park in front of the Dearborn Historical Museum. Hmmm….where...
06/07/2026

Attended Louisa St. Clair’s Liberty Tree dedication at the park in front of the Dearborn Historical Museum. Hmmm….where would be a good place for Ezra Parker Chapter to suggest a Liberty Tree within Royal Oak to the City of RO??? 😊

Very fun 100th birthday celebration for Col Joshua Howard Chapter at the Park Place in Dearborn today! With a focus on ...
06/07/2026

Very fun 100th birthday celebration for Col Joshua Howard Chapter at the Park Place in Dearborn today! With a focus on Legacy, several of us dressed up as our grandmothers and performed a little skit about taking the DAR bus to Continental Congress in the late 1950’s! Loved channeling my grandmother Marie Cushman Crusoe and wearing her jewelry including a charm bracelet with a DAR charm! Col Joshua Howard Regent Diane Gaubatz kept us in stitches 😂 - and we were honored to hear Madam State Regent Dawn Brady present and have Treasurer General Gina LaCroix in attendance - as well as several State Board members, Regents from close-by and afar, N.S.C.A.R. members, a few HODARs, and numerous Col Joshua Howard members. Glad Ezra Parker Chapter member Diane Mazurek joined the fun too!

Last night, the MISSAR hosted a lovely reception before the premiere showing of Frontier to Freedom - which was an amazi...
06/06/2026

Last night, the MISSAR hosted a lovely reception before the premiere showing of Frontier to Freedom - which was an amazing movie. MSR Dawn Brady not only participated in the opening remarks before the show but was actually in the movie - twice! - representing DAR very well! Fun night with a few Ezra Parker Chapter members, brand new member Mary Celmer!, and a prospective member!
See it now while it’s in theaters!
https://frontiertofreedom.com

The movie Frontier to Freedom will premiere at the Royal Oak Emagine Theater on Friday, June 5th, at 7:00 PM. There will...
05/30/2026

The movie Frontier to Freedom will premiere at the Royal Oak Emagine Theater on Friday, June 5th, at 7:00 PM. There will be a reception at 6:00 PM with the film following. There will also be a question-and-answer session following the film's conclusion.

Below is the link to the Emagine Royal Oak website for the trailer and where tickets may be purchased for the premiere event.
https://www.emagine-entertainment.com/movies/frontier-to-freedom/

Frontier to Freedom unearths the rich and often overlooked history of Michigan, tracing its evolution from a vast, untamed wilderness inhabited by Indigenous peoples in 1600 to its emergence as the 26th State in 1837. Through a blend of expert interviews, archival imagery, animated maps, and stunning visuals, the film explores the region’s formative years, its history of war and conflict on the American frontier, and the complex socio-political forces that shaped its path to statehood.

This event has been coordinated with MISSAR's Oaks Chapter and we'd love to see as many chapter members, prospective members, families and friends attend the reception and movie!

I'll see you there!

-Ginny

Watch Frontier to Freedom at Emagine Entertainment theatres near you. Find showtimes and book your seats for an unforgettable cinematic experience with Emagine theatres.

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Chelsye! Way to go! 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸
05/27/2026

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Chelsye! Way to go! 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

Ezra Parker Chapter members honored those who gave their lives for our freedom by participating in the Royal Oak Memoria...
05/25/2026

Ezra Parker Chapter members honored those who gave their lives for our freedom by participating in the Royal Oak Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, handing out 441 American Flags, laying a wreath alongside Three Flags Chapter’s, and reading names of fallen soldiers. 🇺🇸 Thank you Joyce, Amelia, Shar, Sandra, Joy, Robbie, Chelsye, Lisa C, Ellen and Ginny. ❤️

A reflective morning as Ezra Parker Chapter members decorated the graves of nine local Revolutionary War Patriots and fa...
05/23/2026

A reflective morning as Ezra Parker Chapter members decorated the graves of nine local Revolutionary War Patriots and family members.

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