NSDAR Susannah Smith Elliott Chapter

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NSDAR Susannah Smith Elliott Chapter Founded in 2002, our chapter is based in Summerville, S.C., and named in honor of female American Patriot Susannah Smith Elliott.

We meet on the third Saturday of each month and proudly promote historic preservation, patriotism and education. ❤️🤍💙

Thank you so much for visiting with us. We thoroughly enjoyed the state president's presentation, and we wish you much s...
09/20/2026

Thank you so much for visiting with us. We thoroughly enjoyed the state president's presentation, and we wish you much success with your project. 🫶

🇺🇸 A Wonderful Start to Our Chapter Year! 🇺🇸We had such a lovely gathering in Summerville after our four‑month break. It...
09/19/2026

🇺🇸 A Wonderful Start to Our Chapter Year! 🇺🇸

We had such a lovely gathering in Summerville after our four‑month break. It was a joy to see everyone again — including prospective members who joined us.

A heartfelt "thank you" to our hospitality committee for the beautifully prepared snack table. You made our return feel extra special.

We were honored to have C.A.R. State President Will Verenes speak at today’s meeting and share his inspiring project commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island and supporting a grasshopper cannon for Fort Moultrie. 💥

We were also delighted to have members of our local Charlestown Society, C.A.R., led by SSE member Holly Henderson, in attendance. ❤️🤍💙

If you missed today's meeting, we hope to see you in October.

🇺🇸 Happy Constitution Day! 🇺🇸Today, the Susannah Smith Elliott Chapter proudly celebrates the document that begins with ...
09/17/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Constitution Day! 🇺🇸

Today, the Susannah Smith Elliott Chapter proudly celebrates the document that begins with three powerful words: “We the People.”

On September 17, 1787, 39 delegates - including 4 from South Carolina - signed the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia after months of debate, compromise and careful consideration about how the new nation should be governed. More than two centuries later, the Constitution remains the foundation of our system of government.

To help share its history and importance with our community, our chapter displayed its Constitution poster at the Ashley River Branch of the Dorchester County Library. 📜🇺🇸

We also had the joy of returning to Summerville Elementary School, where our Daughters talked about the Constitution and read to the school's kindergarten and 4K students. 📚❤️ It was especially meaningful to be invited back by the teacher who has welcomed us for the past two years. This continues to be one of our favorite Community Classroom service projects!

Constitution Day is especially meaningful to DAR. In fact, DAR helped create Constitution Week as we know it today. In 1955, DAR petitioned Congress to designate September 17–23 as Constitution Week. Congress approved the observance, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into law in 1956.

From a library display to a classroom filled with some of our youngest learners, we're proud to do our small part to keep the story of our Constitution alive for the next generation. 🇺🇸🔔📖

Happy Constitution Day from the Susannah Smith Elliott Chapter! ❤️🤍💙

(DETAILS: https://www.dar.org/outreach/education/constitution-week)

Susannah Smith Elliott wasn’t just a Patriot, she apparently had a sharp wit and a fearless spirit, too. 💙❤️🌿 According ...
09/14/2026

Susannah Smith Elliott wasn’t just a Patriot, she apparently had a sharp wit and a fearless spirit, too. 💙❤️

🌿 According to one historical account, Mrs. Elliott was walking through a garden with Colonel Nisbet Balfour, a British officer known for his harsh treatment of those who opposed the Crown. 👑

Pointing to a chamomile flower 🌼, he asked:

💬 “What is this, madam?”

🇺🇸 “The rebel flower,” she replied.

The officer asked why it was called the rebel flower.

Her answer? 👇

🌼💥 “Because…it always flourishes most when trampled upon.”

Now THAT is a Patriot response. 🇺🇸👏

Nearly 250 years later, the words attributed to Susannah Smith Elliott remain a wonderful reminder of the courage, resilience and steadfast spirit of America’s Patriots.

We are proud to carry her name.❤️🤍💙

(SOURCE: https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/history/Lossing1/Chap52.html)

🧵 Susannah Smith Elliott is remembered for presenting South Carolina’s Second Regiment (commanded by Col. William Moultr...
09/14/2026

🧵 Susannah Smith Elliott is remembered for presenting South Carolina’s Second Regiment (commanded by Col. William Moultrie) with two beautifully embroidered military banners — one of blue silk 💙 and one of red ❤️ — following the regiment’s bravery at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in 1776. ⚔️

🎖️ The colors became symbols of courage and sacrifice during the American Revolution and are forever linked to the heroism of Sgt. William Jasper, who was mortally wounded while defending those colors at Savannah. Among his final words were:

“Tell Mrs. Elliott I lost my life supporting the colors she presented to our regiment.” — Sgt. William Jasper (Circa 1750 – Oct. 9, 1779)

⭐ Today, the Susannah Smith Elliott Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, proudly carries her name and honors her patriotic legacy. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 We’re almost back — and we’re looking forward to seeing our Dar'lings again! ❤️🤍💙After our four-month summer break, t...
09/13/2026

🇺🇸 We’re almost back — and we’re looking forward to seeing our Dar'lings again! ❤️🤍💙

After our four-month summer break, the Susannah Smith Elliott Chapter will hold its first chapter meeting of the season on Saturday, September 19. 🗓️

We’re excited to reconnect, catch up and continue with fellowship, service, historic preservation, education, patriotism, and more! 🇺🇸

📩 Chapter members and prospective members who need meeting details are encouraged to send us a private message.

We can’t wait to see everyone! 💙

SSE wrapped up the chapter year with a wonderful gathering on Saturday at Bethany UMC. We celebrated America 250, honore...
05/16/2026

SSE wrapped up the chapter year with a wonderful gathering on Saturday at Bethany UMC. We celebrated America 250, honored our members, and installed our new chapter board. After a brief business meeting, everyone enjoyed food, fellowship, and time to connect.

Thank you to all who attended and contributed—your presence made the afternoon special. We'll do it all again in a few months.💙🤍❤️

01/18/2026

We were very fortunate to have "Susannah Smith Elliott" visit us today and talk about her life in South Carolina during the colonial period. If you were not able to make the meeting, please enjoy these two videos. Susannah had A LOT to say about her time during the American Revolution.

01/18/2026

Congratulations to our six new members sworn in today. 🥳 We're happy to have you in the SSE chapter. 🫶

We currently have about 30 prospective members. We hope to see our chapter grow even more! 🌱

Wow! What a way for our SSE chapter to kick off 2026.🥳🙌We were thrilled to start our first meeting of the year with more...
01/18/2026

Wow! What a way for our SSE chapter to kick off 2026.🥳🙌

We were thrilled to start our first meeting of the year with more than 50 guests, members and prospective members in attendance.

Peggy Pickett, a well known SC author who has written books on Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Rebecca Motte, and who is presently writing one on SSE, served as our special guest speaker. She has re-enacted ELP and Rebecca Motte in previous presentations to groups, but today was the very FIRST TIME she re-enacted Susannah Smith Elliott to a group!

At our meeting, we also welcomed 6 new members to our chapter.

Thanks to all those who attended today. If you missed this meeting, join us Saturday, Feb. 21 for our next chapter gathering in Summerville.

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