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CONGRATULATIONS!! https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/the-pine-tree daily 0.75 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1579976921931-RHQQM3UJ57SIAN8537V0/Pine+Tree.jpg THE PINE TREE https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/hodar daily 0.75 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1579974899706-Y3BVS27NOH2ENAEHJSEO/HODAR.jpg HODAR https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/benjamin-franklin daily 0.75 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1579979765956-SCYINXGG1YHCIACB05JL/Washington+Article.jpg BENJAMIN FRANKLIN https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/our-quilt daily 0.75 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1581447139107-BZXENXHET9KDBH21SBDB/Quilt%2BHistory.jpg OUR QUILT https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-us-form daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-our-regent daily 0.75 2024-02-19 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/chapter-youtube-videos daily 0.75 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/7a43029b-9850-4a56-bef7-3efec76cdef7/YouTube+Header.jpg Chapter YouTube Videos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/photo-gallery daily 0.75 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1574022965390-BMDO99JXQV4W2JWM43ZL/Compte%25252BdeGrasse%25252BStatue.jpg PHOTO GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1570581653311-3PE44RSWDE67THYYLFYX/Mrs.%2BShepard.jpg PHOTO GALLERY 1961: Louise Brewer Shepard (left) was presented the NSDAR Good Citizenship Award by our regent. Mrs. Shepard’s husband, Rear Admiral Alan B. Shepard, was the first man in space and the first man to walk on the moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1568572701377-J36PGZHHLM5MOK2Q48QS/Jane.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Jane volunteers with the Virginia Beach History Museum at the Adam Thoroughgood House. The Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach recently recognized Jane for her service there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1570582101127-VBKWDLCHL9X6XIKEWTV6/IMG_6925.jpg PHOTO GALLERY We hosted a Quilts of Valor ceremony at one of our meetings, awarding a handmade quilt to a veteran. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1570745484309-EL7OLO2TVCMQONQV7VG9/Dr.Edward%2BBrash.October%2B2017.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Dr. Edward Brash, Professor of Physics at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, discussed and performed Scottish and Irish music at a chapter meeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1572283037274-JZPVN62BB2EEW4I9GLPZ/Rule%2Bof%2BLaw2.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Attorney John Koehler from The Center for Teaching The Rule of Law at Roanoke College presented a fascinating program at one of our luncheon meetings. The Virginia Law Foundation/Virginia Bar Association Rule of Law Project brings together judges and lawyers to teach the rule of law to elementary, middle, and high school students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1570745371353-FKQ7NIRFOYIRRQ1T5JCY/Jennie%2BLou.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Jennie Lou who served two 3-year terms as our chapter regent! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1572313890274-CH3HH3E3BV106REEPA82/Day%2Bof%2BService.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Chapter members helping to clean up at the Battle of Great Bridge Memorial Site in Chesapeake, Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/356326f5-010f-4b6f-83fa-a2da402c7354/Battle+of+Great+Bridge+Reinactment2.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Make it stand out Battle of Great Bridge Re-enactment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1570581770992-Y8S8AIS98FQXO9RJTXRB/IMG_2723.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Fran holding a section of quilt she made. Other chapter members made additional sections. The finished quilt was raffled off to benefit the Vetshouse program for female veterans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1568576185024-SCK6UJI4TJTVRDLOJ24D/District%2B1%2BMeeting.July%2B2019.jpg PHOTO GALLERY At a Virginia DAR Meeting, Carmen was recognized for her genealogy work with potential members, and Jane received recognition for service in Museum Outreach. Deborah accepted several awards given to the chapter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1573400143576-AQJNBGBFRGY16NA2UGB2/Picture1.jpg PHOTO GALLERY At one of our luncheon meetings, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA 2nd Congressional District) gave us a glimpse into the life of a freshman congresswoman. She also spoke about attending the United States Naval Academy and her 20-year career in the United States Navy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1568581890391-RFJP0QCQ46GPMA5E704T/Lighthouse%2BPin.Charm.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Our Beautiful Lighthouse Pin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1570294874967-JYLZPYBLVJCEXLX6VRX9/Lynne+Pridgen+and+Deborah+2019.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Lynne and Deborah at a grave marking ceremony honoring six Revolutionary War Patriots in Portsmouth, Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1571331209525-95IU9T25CI9M55C12JR3/Jennie+Lou.Yorktown+Parade.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Joyce at the Yorktown Veterans Day Parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1581446069806-42USHERZJCU6CVF5ETG8/Our%2BQuilt.jpg PHOTO GALLERY The Exploration of America Quilt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1568574179346-YHQ4IWN38DWQ4AYVCW2N/PACC+DAR+18C+DRESS+LUNCHEON+%282%29.jpg PHOTO GALLERY An 18th-century dress-up luncheon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1572370364142-LSM93YFBNHF1XWNJ7AGV/YorktownvCollage.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Our chapter joined others in the Yorktown Day Parade followed by coffee in the Yorktown Custom House Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1572365204803-I4OSNQGT65UUU4GNUGYT/Flag%2BDay%2Bceremony%2B2019.Cropped.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Flag Day at the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1568582137165-2K3Q2MWBTULOIUXT64OJ/Preserving%2BChapter%2BArchives.jpg PHOTO GALLERY Jordan and Lucinda preserving chapter archives with the help of a HODAR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/f39be26d-73bc-47f7-b174-8d2cf9c10509/Martha1.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Make it stand out At one of our luncheon meetings Martha Washington spoke about life with George. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/02e34ff4-d16f-460e-a485-4676a711da84/Quilt.Cuban+Missile+Crisis.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Make it stand out Dorothy’s husband commanded a United States naval vessel during the Cuban missile crisis. Her handmade quilt depicting the event is in the Smithsonian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/d01272de-7885-42a7-8eb4-087b04f6460f/Compte+Gras+mounment.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Make it stand out Ceremony at the Comte de Grasse Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/2b934c0e-1203-4d95-a2ae-ca3efdbaeb1f/Wreaths+Across+American.Unpacking.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Make it stand out Unloading a delivery of Wreaths Across America https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/credits-and-permissions-feb-2024 daily 0.75 2024-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/265a8cdc-e855-4183-a3b2-9997b1926147/Image+and+Video+Credits+and+Permisions.Revised.jpg CREDITS AND PERMISSIONS Feb. 2024 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-our-treasurer daily 0.75 2024-01-25 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-our-chaplain daily 0.75 2024-02-19 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/donate daily 0.75 2025-10-21 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-our-historian daily 0.75 2024-01-25 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-our-corresponding-secretary daily 0.75 2024-03-04 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-our-recording-secretary daily 0.75 2024-03-04 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-our-registrar daily 0.75 2024-01-26 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/contact-our-librarian daily 0.75 2024-01-25 https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/home daily 1.0 2024-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1707506097533-W0Z97NL51DQRDA8BECKK/Banner.Revision%25252B8.jpg HOME https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1580956086871-QSACL6VHUJ8JORFYEN7D/Lighthouse.jpg HOME - WHO WE ARE Founded in 1890, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is a genealogical society with over 185,000 members in more than 3,000 chapters. Committed to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education, the NSDAR has chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and around the world. The Princess Anne County Chapter, NSDAR, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been part of the NSDAR since 1951. On meeting dates, we gather at the Virginia Beach oceanfront for lunch and a program supporting one of the three pillars of the NSDAR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1f372ec6-d24e-4f4a-97d9-2948042ec827/Home+Page.1.jpg HOME - WHAT WE DO The Princess Anne County Chapter, NSDAR, supports a veterans’ spinal cord injury unit and the USO plus multiple historic sites in Virginia Beach and elsewhere in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our members place wreaths and flags on veterans’ graves, assist with naturalization ceremonies, and celebrate Constitution Day by ringing bells at 4:00 p.m. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1660757171283-VTBOSCYWVI7AZC4L5GI0/250+years.jpg HOME https://princessannecountychaptervadar.org/what-we-do daily 0.75 2024-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1571408061096-VY1Z0387RKH68XDVPYZN/Lynnhaven+House.Museum+Site.jpg WHAT WE DO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/36849189-b4c7-476b-9a9e-d85712731986/Mutts+with+a+Mission.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out MUTTS WITH A MISSION Mutts with a Mission is a nonprofit organization in Virginia Beach that trains service dogs for veterans. One of our chapter goals is to help support their mission. Sage, or is that Pearl, honored us by visiting one of our chapter meetings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/d14d8535-664b-4102-9a08-7ddb231b2615/Spinal+Cord+Unit.cropped.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out HAMPTON VETERANS HOSPITAL The Spinal Cord Injury Unit at the Hampton Veterans Hospital uses BINGO games as part of patient rehabilitation. We collect snacks and canteen coupon books for use as Bingo prizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/af29a079-44b5-4835-8f02-ad31c230477c/Wreath+Laying.cropped.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Our members participate in Wreaths Across America ceremonies, identifying and marking veterans’ grave sites, placing wreaths, and returning to remove them. Those who take part say it is a very moving and fulfilling experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/87fe914a-a33e-470f-88bc-130fb20ff580/Veterans+Coffee+Hour.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out VETERANS’ COFFEE HOUR Daughters in our chapter regularly visit a local assisted living community for a Veterans’ Coffee Hour. Complete with fresh scones and coffee the atmosphere is filled with laughter and smiles all around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/c95798d7-7097-4808-875a-2c39c02839bb/USO.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS The chapter assists the USO by collecting snacks and bottled water for the USO Lounge at Norfolk International Airport. The lounge is used by military personnel and their dependants as they come and go through the Norfolk location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/36330921-1c9b-4729-91b3-36e6f2addfa5/Veterans+Day+Parade+2021.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out VETERANS DAY PARADE The Princess Anne County Chapter recognizes Veterans Day by marching with other DAR chapters in the annual parade at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Spectators love the American flags we hand out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/0523c3a2-06ad-4b66-a3d8-ab7a8be15032/Jones%26Cabacoy+Entrance.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out VETERANS CARE CENTER The Jones & Cabacoy Veterans Care Center in Virginia Beach is brand-new. Our chapter has commissioned a local artist to paint portraits of the two veterans for whom the center is named. We are raising money to have the paintings professionally framed and hung in the lobby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/09f313ef-e26f-4790-a3e9-dee837656411/Boston+Tea+Party+Food+Table.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out 250th ANNIVERSARY of the BOSTON TEA PARTY To recognize the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, we invited the local SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) chapter and the veterans at a retirement center to a Saturday morning tea. Our members outdid themselves with goodies to go with the tea, and we revisited a bit of Revolutionary War history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/4602c23b-4444-4bc5-92b9-ac3687c7a1c6/Yorktown+Customs+House.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out YORKTOWN CUSTOM HOUSE The Princess Anne County Chapter, NSDAR, supports the Yorktown Custom House in Yorktown, Virginia. Built in 1720, and used as a barracks for Virginia Militia Troops during the Revolutionary War, it is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/80b8f9c1-c892-4900-adad-0bd3cde6ee1b/Ferry+Plantation.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out FERRY PLANTATION HOUSE Princess Anne County Chapter joined with the other three Virginia Beach DAR chapters to apply for - and receive - a grant to place a marker at the Ferry Plantation House in Virginia Beach for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in 2026. The marker will recognize the historic significance of this property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/ff2e69fd-f00e-4ed3-9e6d-48b461729416/Genealogy+Program.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out GENEALOGY PROGRAM Chapter members with genealogy training are making videos so other members can learn how to use the resources, too. The DAR has a large inventory of online videos and training programs to complement what our chapter does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/ad021623-2f4c-4123-a218-877b91307d98/Patriot+Records+Project+Pin.Final.3.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out PATRIOT RECORDS PROJECT The goal of the NSDAR’s Patriot Records Project is to transfer more than 70 years of handwritten documents from the late 1700s to electronic files, thus allowing better access to ancestry information. Some of our members like this project because they can do important historical work in the comfort of their own homes. Those who participate are eligible to wear the Patriot Records Project pin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/0402a1a3-7ccf-48b0-856c-f4d49c6e16a9/Lynnhaven+House.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out LYNNHAVEN HOUSE A National Historic Landmark and one of the oldest surviving brick houses in the United States, the Lynnhaven House was a working plantation and represents the lifestyle of middle-class colonial Virginia. Our chapter members can volunteer as docents at any of the Virginia Beach Historic Homes Museums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/ad84651c-6448-45d5-be45-dc7c49b74e43/Constitution+Week.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out CONSTITUTION WEEK Each year in September during Constitution Week, our chapter presents programs and distributes packets of information about the U.S. Constitution to both public and private schools in Virginia Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/7a0639f2-ef90-43e8-b821-0786476823a3/Citizenship.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out NATURALIZATION CEREMONIES Our chapter hosts and takes part in Naturalization Ceremonies at the Walter E. Hoffman Federal Courthouse in Norfolk, Virginia. We provide and distribute programs and small American flags and welcome participants to the ceremony. We also sponsor naturalization ceremonies at a United States military base in Japan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/4730fc2c-76e2-4f27-ab72-9c740b219210/Box+Tops.3.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION We encourage our members to scan their grocery receipts and donate their Box Tops for Education points to one of the DAR-sponsored schools. At www.boxtops4education.com they can download an app to see each school’s wish list. Click the blue button below to learn more about the DAR schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/cca65173-0487-4383-8cbd-04cd9625de66/Teacher+Bags.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out LIBRARY WEEK During Library Week our Chapter delivers thank-you bags to librarians in schools and public libraries in Virginia Beach. This year they included one-of-a-kind bookmarks designed by a chapter member plus pens, pencils, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/0f4e0be6-93f4-43f3-8e3a-cae010c0a596/Pages.jpg WHAT WE DO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1be7f832-44a8-4b5e-9522-0e8db5a34c88/2026+Invitation.jpg WHAT WE DO - anD… We are excited to participate in the nationwide planning to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America in 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d50b56fa0df7a0001241c37/1567207234306-B09ZFA7VONEEAQKQ3YZB/Shine%2BYour%2BLight.jpg WHAT WE DO