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History meets fun in Eureka Springs! ☕📚🇺🇸Abendschone Chapter, NSDAR is excited to participate in Gilmore Girls Fans Week...
08/25/2026

History meets fun in Eureka Springs! ☕📚🇺🇸

Abendschone Chapter, NSDAR is excited to participate in Gilmore Girls Fans Weekend with two special events celebrating history, patriotism, and community.

🔔 Bells Across America — September 17
☕ A Very Special DAR Celebration Tea — September 20

Come celebrate our history, our community, and our country with us!

Help us celebrate our 75th Anniversary!
08/05/2026

Help us celebrate our 75th Anniversary!

07/02/2026

🇺🇸 250 Years Ago Today We Voted for Independence!

Wait… wasn’t Independence Day July 4?

Not exactly.

On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress made the decision that changed history.

Twelve colonies voted for independence. New York abstained because its delegates had not yet received new instructions.

That vote was the moment the colonies chose to become free and independent states.

So why do we celebrate July 4 instead?

Because a vote alone wasn’t enough.

Several weeks earlier, Congress had appointed the Committee of Five—Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston—to prepare a formal declaration explaining why the colonies were separating from Great Britain.

Jefferson drafted the first version, but after independence was approved on July 2, Congress spent July 2 and July 3 debating and revising the document line by line. Some passages were rewritten. Others—including a lengthy passage condemning the slave trade—were removed.

On July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final text of the Declaration of Independence.

That document became the colonies’ formal explanation to the world of the principles behind their decision for independence.

The vote came first.

The Declaration came second.

One made America independent.

The other told the world why.

July 2 gave America its decision.
July 4 gave America its voice.

🇺🇸 America 250 | 1776–2026

07/01/2026

🇺🇸 Patriot Friday from the Marion Chapter NSDAR

This week we honor Annis Boudinot Stockton (1736–1801)—poet, patriot, and steadfast supporter of American independence.

While others fought with muskets, Annis fought with courage, conviction, and her pen. During the British occupation of Princeton, she safeguarded important patriot papers before fleeing her family estate, Morven, along with her children. Her poetry inspired the cause of liberty and later earned the admiration and friendship of General George Washington.

✍️Watch for our next post that shares her famous poem from 1783.

The American Revolution was shaped not only by soldiers and statesmen, but also by remarkable women whose quiet acts of bravery helped preserve the dream of independence.

❤️🤍💙 Join us each Patriot Friday as we celebrate the men and women whose sacrifices helped secure the freedoms we enjoy today.

07/01/2026

After Patriot Friday… a gift from Annis herself. ✍️

Earlier, we met Annis Boudinot Stockton the Patriot. Now I’d like to introduce you to Annis the poet.

Today I’m sharing an excerpt from “Ode to Washington,” written in 1783 after she endured the hardships of the Revolutionary War, the British occupation of Princeton, and the loss of her husband, Declaration signer Richard Stockton.

Rather than writing of bitterness, Annis chose to write of virtue, hope, and the character she believed defined true leadership.

One line, in particular, still speaks across the centuries:

✨ “The motive, only, stamps the deed divine.”

May we continue to remember the voices that helped shape our nation’s founding—not only with sword and musket, but also with pen and purpose. ❤️🤍💙

🇺🇸 Happy America 250!

07/01/2026

🇺🇸 Some weeks change history.

This was one of them.

During the next seven days in 1776, the Continental Congress made the greatest political gamble in American history. Men who knew they could lose their fortunes—and even their lives—chose liberty over safety.

The result was not simply a new government. It was the birth of a new nation.

This week, we follow those extraordinary days… one step at a time.

🇺🇸 Happy America 250! ❤️🤍💙

🇺🇸 Family Stories Matter 🇺🇸As we observe D-Day Remembrance this weekend, we are reminded that history is not only found ...
06/07/2026

🇺🇸 Family Stories Matter 🇺🇸

As we observe D-Day Remembrance this weekend, we are reminded that history is not only found in books and museums—it is also found within our own families.

As members of the Abendschone Chapter, NSDAR, we are committed to preserving the stories of those who came before us and the sacrifices they made for our nation.

This weekend, I find myself reflecting on my family's connection to World War II. My great-grandfather served during the war, and his brother, Quartermaster Second Class Curtis James "C.J." Haynes, served aboard the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor.

C.J. was among those lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Like many families, ours carries stories of service, sacrifice, and patriotism that deserve to be remembered and shared.

Stories like these remind us that history is personal. They inspire us to preserve family records, ask questions, share memories, and pass those stories on to future generations.

Every family has a story worth preserving.

What stories of service, sacrifice, or patriotism have been passed down in your family? We'd love to hear them in the comments.

Members of Abendschone Chapter presented a Community Service Award ton Randall Cavanah for his years of work with the Ho...
05/28/2026

Members of Abendschone Chapter presented a Community Service Award ton Randall Cavanah for his years of work with the Holiday Island Rotary American Flag program at the Rotary Memorial Day Picnic. Daughters wore their “Descendent of a Patriot” shirts honoring our own Patriots ancestors

Some of our Abendschone Daughters and prospective members had lunch at Local Flavor and then toured Eureka’s Springs His...
05/23/2026

Some of our Abendschone Daughters and prospective members had lunch at Local Flavor and then toured Eureka’s Springs Historical Museum!

Abendschone Chapter had a fun field trip to Eureka Springs yesterday! Lunch at Local Flavor restaurant was great! Then a...
05/10/2026

Abendschone Chapter had a fun field trip to Eureka Springs yesterday! Lunch at Local Flavor restaurant was great! Then a short walk to the Eureka’s Springs Historical Museum! Next week we are cleaning headstones at Eureka Springs Cemetery. Message me if you want to join us!

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