El Redondo Chapter, NSDAR

10/13/2026

Today in history, the U.S. Navy was established on October 13, 1775. That’s 251 years of being “America’s Warfighting Navy”. We honor our Sailors and civilians for their dedication and service to the Navy!

10/13/2026

⚓ October 13, 1776: 250 years ago today

Benedict Arnold's makeshift fleet had slipped away from the British in the dark after the fight at Valcour Island. But the faster British ships caught them near Split Rock on Lake Champlain. The galley Washington was forced to surrender, and Arnold's flagship Congress fought until she was nearly destroyed. Arnold ran his remaining boats aground, burned them so they couldn't be captured, and marched his men overland to Crown Point.

The Americans lost the fleet. But they had built it from scratch in a few short months, and it delayed the British invasion from Canada long enough that Gen. Carleton turned back for the winter instead of pressing on to Fort Ticonderoga. That time mattered: the following year, the northern army won the victory at Saratoga.

Sometimes a loss buys the time a victory needs. 🇺🇸

10/12/2026

250 years ago today: October 12, 1776 🇺🇸

Out of thick fog on Long Island Sound came some eighty British barges carrying about 4,000 troops, mostly Hessians. General Howe's plan was to land behind Washington's army at Harlem Heights and trap it on Manhattan.

But Howe had landed on Throg's Neck, a marshy peninsula cut off from the mainland by a creek. Colonel Edward Hand's Pennsylvania riflemen burned the bridge and took cover behind a woodpile, holding the narrow crossing until reinforcements arrived.

The delay cost Howe precious days. Washington used them to begin moving his army toward White Plains.

Sometimes a small band of determined men and one burned bridge can change the course of a campaign.

10/12/2026

Today is Columbus Day, a U.S. federal holiday observed on the second Monday of October. It marks Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492. He had been attempting to find a westward route to Asia to trade for gold and spices.

Columbus's voyages began lasting contact between Europe and the Americas, but he never reached the mainland that became the United States. Indigenous peoples had lived across the Americas for thousands of years.

The Columbus Day holiday began in 1892 and became a federal holiday in 1937. It has long held meaning for Italian American communities. Happy Columbus Day!
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10/12/2026

Today, El Redondo Chapter, NSDAR, observes Indigenous Peoples' Day, honoring the Native nations whose cultures and contributions are woven into America's story. Long before 1776, these were sovereign peoples with their own governments, who faced hard choices as the Revolution unfolded. As we mark 250 years, we remember their full story with respect.

10/12/2026

10/12/2026

Since our founding in 1890, DAR members have worked tirelessly to promote historic preservation, patriotism and educational ideals in communities across this nation and in overseas chapters. To help highlight the DAR service organization mission, members are encouraged to perform and record their vo...

10/12/2026

The NSDAR Day of Prayer is held annually on whichever Sunday occurs closest to October 11, the day of the DAR’s founding in 1890.

The President General has selected the following scriptures to guide and encourage us throughout the 2025-2028 Administration:

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
– 1 Peter 4:10, NIV

A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds.
– Proverbs 31:10, MSG

Let us join together to Illuminate Our Legacy by honoring God, Home, and Country with prayer and service.

10/11/2026

Today, October 11, we celebrate the 136th anniversary of the founding of the Daughters of the American Revolution. On this date in 1890, Eugenia Washington, Mary Desha, Ellen Hardin Walworth and Mary Lockwood met with 14 other women at the Strathmore Arms in Washington, D.C., to organize a society devoted to patriotism, education, and historic preservation. They acted after women were excluded from the Sons of the American Revolution, and their vision has grown into a legacy of more than a million members. Each year, DAR members from coast to coast mark the anniversary by taking part in the National DAR Day of Service, a fitting tribute to women who believed in putting love of country into action. Through food drives, cemetery restorations, veterans' support, and countless other projects, Daughters continue to serve their communities as the founders did. Happy Founding Day, DAR!

10/11/2026

Observed every year on 11 October, International Day of the Girl is a global moment to celebrate girls everywhere, amplifying their voices, actions and leadership. It belongs to everyone who cares about girls and their rights. On this day, the United Nations comes together to recognize and advocate for the full spectrum of girls’ rights.

This year’s theme was developed through consultations with girls, girls’ organizations and girl-led networks as well as civil society organizations and United Nations partners. Together, they called for urgent action to end child marriage and invest in girls’ rights – our 2026 theme.

For more information, please visit https://www.unicef.org/gender-equality/international-day-girl