The State of Franklin Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution was organized on March 4, 1929 by Cora Kennedy Whitlock. There were twenty-three members, all of whom were descendants of the the pioneers who led in the development of the East Tennessee area; Darlling Jones, Jacob Brown, LeRoy Taylor, Andrew Taylor, and John Sevier. The chapter has established the Chester Inn Mark
er, 7-4-1930, and the Davey Crockett Birthplace Marker. It participated in the dedication of the John Sevier Marker, The Jonesborough sesquicentennial in 1930, and the 1976 bicentennial celebrations. It was active in the bicentennial of the State of Franklin (1784-1984) and presented a commemorative plaque to the town of Jonesborough. The Chapter has given continued support to the Jonesborough library and visitor's center. Over the years, the State of Franklin Chapter's identification and preservation of historic sites in Jonesborough encourages historic awareness in the area and led to the establishment of Jonesborough as the first historical district of Tennessee in 1970. In 1929 the chapter established the Immigrant Trail Marker located at Main Street and 2nd in Jonesborough. The chapter completed an extensive architectural and historic survey of properties outside the old historic Jonesborough district but within the Jonesborough city limits. The survey project required more than two years of research and digital compilation to complete in January of 2014. The chapter has organized and hosted two Constitution Week Bell Ringing events in September of 2014 and 2015 and a 19th Amendment event in August of 2015. It continues to make donations to Mountain Home VA, Project Patriot and performs Flag Education events at local schools. It supplies a Bronze ROTC medal and certificate from NSDAR and five Good Citizenship pins and certificates from NSDAR to local elementary schools every year.
