Liberty Point Chapter, NSDAR

09/18/2026

Liberty Point celebrated Constitution Day by hosting the annual Constitution Day ceremony at NC Veterans Park in downtown Fayetteville. The Honorable Judge Jim Ammons, Superior Court Judge was the keynote speaker with remarks about the Constitution and the law and the background of how this most precious document came into being. Proclamations were read by Mayor Pro Tem Derrick Thompson for the City of Fayetteville and Chairman Kirk deViere for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. Constitution Week Chair Jaimie Walters read the proclamation from NC Governor Josh Stein. Liberty Point NSDAR Regent, Lauren Lauren Raymes Murray Murray, Col. Robert Rowan NSDAR Regent Sue Kelley Hardwick, President Chris Ackiss, Le Marquis de Lafayette NCSSAR and President Dorothy Johnston. Isham Blake Society, NSCAR all brought greetings. Committee Chair Jaimie Walters did a phenomenal job with organizing this event. Be sure to go by the Cumberland County Headquarters Library to check out our Constitution Week display upstairs!

09/11/2026

“Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.” — Barack Obama

07/04/2026

Pause.
Take a breath.
Think.
It's Independence Day.

250 years ago, a declaration became a revolution. A revolution became a nation. And that nation is still writing its story. 📜🪶

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July from the Liberty Point Chapter, NSDAR!
As America marks 250 years of independence, we proudly honor the Liberty Point Signers — the brave Fayetteville patriots who pledged their lives and fortunes to the cause of freedom. Their bold stand for liberty continues to inspire our chapter’s commitment to historic preservation, education, and patriotic service.

America 250 — Celebrating the legacy of the Liberty Point Signers and the enduring promise of freedom.
Liberty Point Chapter, NSDAR — Honoring America’s Story

05/25/2026

Remembering those who sacrificed for our freedoms. 🇺🇸

05/23/2026

As we approach Memorial Day - do you know the difference?

05/23/2026

Liberty Point members placed 1000 flags on veteran graves at Lafayette Memorial Cemetery on Ramsey St. to honor those who served.

03/21/2026

Liberty Point had a wonderful meeting on March 19 with a great and informative presentation from Lizzy Thier. NC State Chair for DAR Schools. We also celebrated our first Chapter Outstanding Senior Fran Kelly! This is a brand new for fun state contest. Fran is now in the running with other Seniors recognized by the chapters for the first NC State Outstanding Senior. This contest was originated by Liberty Point for members 70+ in age and adopted by our wonderful State Regent Cricket Crigler. A state Outstanding Senior will be recognized at the NCSDAR State Conference in April. Congratulations Fran!

03/18/2026

Did you know that several signers of the Declaration of Independence as well as other Revolutionary War Patriots had Irish roots? Irish Americans played important roles in the fight for independence, and their contributions remain part of the history DAR members research and preserve today.

Irish-born signers James Smith, Matthew Thornton, and George Taylor each journeyed to America and became signers of the Declaration—contributing to the founding of a new nation.

Other notable Irish American Patriots include Henry Knox, who left his Boston bookshop to join the Patriot militia, and Hercules Mulligan, who gathered vital intelligence as a spy in British-occupied New York. Mulligan’s impact is still remembered today with a newly established overseas DAR chapter in Dublin named in his honor.

Also among them was the President General’s own Patriot ancestor, Lilly McIlhaney Bowen, an Irish-born woman who supported the cause by loaning funds and providing food and supplies to the Continental Army. She is just one of nearly 1,300 documented female Patriot ancestors connected to DAR members—with many more stories still waiting to be uncovered.

Explore your family history through the DAR Genealogical Research System at www.dar.org/grs

03/14/2026