Fielding Lewis Chapter, NSDAR, Marietta, GA

06/14/2026

Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸

06/14/2026

If you’re in the neighborhood, celebrate Fielding Lewis’s wife, Betty Washington Lewis, on her birthday!

🎉You're invited!
Next Saturday ~ Betty's Birthday Bash!
June 20, 10am - 2pm

🎉We celebrate George every year in February, but let’s not forget about his sister, Betty Washington Lewis. Born on June 20, 1733, we’ll celebrate Betty’s 293rd birthday at her home, Historic Kenmore!

Have some birthday treats and try our teas as you learn about life as a lady in the 18th century. Play games Betty would have enjoyed in life, and try your hand at some crafts. Games, treats, tours, and more!

And in Betty's honor, by popular demand, two of Kenmore's tours will be Women's History-themed, at 11:45am and 1:30pm. Tickets purchased for these times will be for the Women’s History tour only, not for General House Tours. House Tour tickets include access to Visitor Center Gallery and birthday festivities.

All tickets include access to birthday festivities.

Museum Admission will be purchased on-site, day-of, and only include access to the Visitor Center Gallery and birthday festivities. Museum Admission does NOT include either House Tour. You may upgrade on-site, day-of if there is room.

ADMISSION
House Tour
$15 for Adults
$9 for Students
Free for Children 5 & under

Museum Admission (purchased on-site only)
$9 for Adults
$4 for Students
Free for Children 5 & under

More details: https://kenmore.org/events/

06/13/2026

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06/12/2026

In the summer of 1776, as the Continental Congress prepared to vote on independence from the British Empire, a committee was formed to draft an announcement in case the vote passed. The so-called "Committee of Five" was formed on this date in 1776, and comprised of John Adams, Robert Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson.

Everyone expected Adams to write the document, but with Adams short on time and recognizing Jefferson's writing abilities, the task fell to the young Virginian. Jefferson later wrote, “I consented; I drew it; but before I reported it to the committee I communicated it separately to Dr. Franklin and Mr. Adams requesting their corrections... I then wrote a fair copy, reported it to the committee, and from them, unaltered to the Congress.” According to Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence underwent three phases: his own draft, followed by a draft edited by Franklin and Adams, and ultimately the version submitted to Congress by the Committee of Five.

Writing on a portable desk in a Philadelphia boarding house, Jefferson borrowed language from Richard Henry Lee’s independence resolution, "Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." He also was influenced by George Mason’s draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, “That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.” With the Committee’s work done by June 28, whether or not the draft was needed all depended on the upcoming vote in July.

Above the entrance to the Jefferson Memorial, a relief sculpture by artist Adolph A. Weinman depicts the Committee of Five discussing the draft of the Declaration of Independence. Inside the memorial chamber, a statue of Jefferson holding his draft of the Declaration of Independence looks out on the National Mall.

Photo by National Park Service.

06/03/2026

Thank you to the Georgia State Society Daughters of the American Revolution for their recent donation of genealogical records to the Georgia Archives.

For many years, Georgia Society DAR members have collected and preserved original genealogical records, including family Bible records, journals, cemetery inventories, and other materials that may not be available in published books or online databases. Bound copies of these volumes have been donated to the Georgia Archives library, where they can be found in our Reference Library.

We appreciate Georgia Society DAR’s continued work to preserve family history and make these records more accessible to researchers.

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

On Independence Day, our nation will commemorate and celebrate America250 and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from the Fielding Lewis Chapter, NSDAR 🇺🇸

Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. May we never forget their sacrifice, their courage, and the freedoms they helped preserve for future generations.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day with family, friends, and community.

05/25/2026

As America prepares to mark our 250th anniversary of independence, we reflect on the generations of men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their sacrifice helped preserve the freedoms and opportunities that have shaped our country's story for 250 years.

This Memorial Day, we honor their courage, remember their service, and express our deepest gratitude. May we never forget those who gave everything for our nation.

05/24/2026

At our house beautiful… 🇺🇸🌸

DAR National Headquarters and our historic DAR Constitution Hall are excited to welcome the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 26–29 as its new host venue. The building is already abuzz as talented spellers from across the country and around the world prepare to compete on our historic stage.

As DAR Constitution Hall hosts this nationally televised event and related Bee Week invitation-only activities, DAR National Headquarters, including the DAR Museum and DAR Library, will be closed to the public during this time.

Follow along and watch the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition from the stage of DAR Constitution Hall! Find how to watch here: https://spellingbee.com/watch

Learn more about the Scripps National Spelling Bee returning to Washington, DC: https://scripps.com/press-releases/scripps-national-spelling-bee-welcomes-247-spellers-as-it-returns-to-washington-d-c/