Francois de Lery Chapter, NSDAR

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Francois de Lery Chapter, NSDAR

Serving Metairie, St. Bernard Parish, and New Orleans. Contact us:
[email protected] Because of ties to St.

Francois de Lery Chapter, NSDAR, was created on January 31,1970, and has been going strong ever since! The chapter is chartered in Metairie, Louisiana but traditionally has had members from both St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes, and currently members from the New Orleans metro area. Bernard Parish, we have continued to be involved in the rich history of the area, holding meetings and events at t

he courthouses, Los Islenos Museum and Historic Village, and Jean Lafitte National Park, as well as other sites around the New Orleans area. Members have supported, and continue to support, veterans' causes, Wreaths' Across America, and volunteer services. OUR PATRIOT

Francois Chauvin de Lery Desiletts performed patriotic service in Louisiana during the American Revolution with General Bernardo de Galvez Expedition. Francois de Lery was the ancestor of the chapter's Organizing Regent Bonnie Cook and was prominent in area history. Meetings:

Francois de Lery Chapter conducts business meetings with programs every other month starting in September, with field trips or casual meetings on alternate months.

06/28/2026

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The Baton Rouge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution joined with the General Philemon Thomas Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution to sponsor and dedicate a

01/18/2026

The Exellence in Historic Preservation Award was presented to Lyndon Saia on January 10, 2026, by Francois deLery Chapter Regent Christyn Elliott. During the past few years, Mr. Saia has lovingly restored the historic "Old Spanish Customs House" on Bayou St. John, which was constructed by 1784, or possibly even earlier. He graciously welcomed the chapter into his beautiful home, and provided a wealth of information about the home's importance to the history of New Orleans.
Congratulations!

01/15/2026

Wreaths Across America is over for another year.
The Wreaths were placed at Chalmette National Cemetery on December 13th, and we retired them yesterday.
Thank you to all who support, lay the wreaths and remove them.

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Metairie, LA

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https://www.dar.org/, https://www.lsdar.org/

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