Media Center Home Discover Media Center News Releases DAR Headquarters to Serve as New Host Venue for Scripps National Spelling Bee May 22, 2026 Daughters of the American Revolution to Announce $650,000 in Donations for Women Veteran Causes at April 18 America 250! Patti LaBelle Concert April 17, 2026 Festival Events highlight the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s $2 million gift to the Trust for the National Mall’s Cherry Tree Endowment in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary March 26, 2026 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Museum Opens New Exhibit, Revolution in Their Words, Showcasing the Words of Ordinary People as They Experienced Events of the American Revolution March 20, 2026 As the Nation Prepares to Celebrate its 250th Anniversary, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Announces America 250! Events that Honor Historic Contributions of Patriot Ancestors and Support Veterans January 29, 2026 DAR Announces Special Concert featuring Patti LaBelle at DAR Constitution Hall on April 18 Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary December 11, 2025 Responding to overwhelming demand, American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit extended through 2027 November 21, 2025 The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Poised to Share Education, Preservation, Service Stories and Genealogical Expertise as the Nation’s 250th Anniversary Takes Center Stage November 10, 2025 DAR America 250! Scholarships - $25,000 Each for Ten Students - Accepting Applications Nov. 1 Through Jan. 31 October 27, 2025 Queen Sofía Presides Over Historical Symposium Sharing Spain’s Contribution to the American Revolution as the Daughters of the American Revolution Launches America 250 Events October 9, 2025 DAR Announces $2 Million Dollar Gift To Support Iconic Cherry Blossoms To Honor America’s 250th Anniversary October 2, 2025 CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - DAR Promotes Constitution Week: September 17-23 September 17, 2025 Daughters of the American Revolution Donates $1,000,000 to The Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation August 26, 2025 Program Announced for September Symposium in Washington: Spain and the Birth of American Democracy: A History Symposium July 30, 2025 Daughters of the American Revolution Celebrate National Award Winners at the 134th Continental Congress in Washington, DC July 3, 2025 134th Continental Congress Daughters of the American Revolution Convenes in Washington, D.C. June 23, 2025 The Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Host a Symposium to Spotlight Spain’s Contributions to the American Revolution April 8, 2025 DAR Museum Presents New Exhibition “Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence” March 28, 2025 Military Women’s Memorial Celebrates Contributions by Daughters of the American Revolution Totaling $1 Million in Support of Preserving Stories of Women Servicemembers March 21, 2025 Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society Reopens to the Public March 10, 2025 New Look. Same Mission. A Modern Milestone in DAR’s Online Presence January 13, 2025 Patriots of Color Database from Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Now Available on 10 Million Names Website October 8, 2024 Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation Receives $350,000 Donation from Daughters of the American Revolution August 26, 2024 Award Recipients from Across the Country Honored at Gala Evening Ceremonies at the DAR 133rd Continental Congress July 16, 2024 133rd Continental Congress Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. June 24, 2024 Sewn in America: Exploring the History of Sewing in America April 16, 2024 To Mark 250th Anniversary of Struggle for Independence, Exhibit from American Battlefield Trust & Daughters of The American Revolution Will Crisscross Country December 20, 2023 DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship Accepting Applications Through Jan. 31 December 6, 2023 CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - DAR Promotes Constitution Week: September 17-23 September 15, 2023 Daughters of the American Revolution Joins 10 Million Names Project to Honor the Family Histories of African Americans Whose Ancestors Lived Under Slavery August 3, 2023 $250,000 Donation from the DAR will Support the Military Women’s Memorial State-of-the-Art Gallery Renovation July 1, 2023 Daughters of the American Revolution Donates $250,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps June 28, 2023 132nd Continental Congress Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. June 26, 2023 Repairs to the Marian Anderson Museum to Commence with $150,000 Donation from DAR December 20, 2022 DAR and William G. Pomeroy Foundation® Launch Historic Marker Program to Commemorate Revolutionary America October 25, 2022 CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - DAR Promotes Constitution Week: September 17-23 September 14, 2022 Daughters of the American Revolution and American Battlefield Trust to Create “DAR Pathway of the Patriots” Memorial Grove May 11, 2022 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and America250 Announce Historic Partnership to Commemorate the Nation’s Birthday January 11, 2022 Daughters of the American Revolution National Conference Convenes Virtually for 2nd Year June 28, 2021 In Just Under a Year, DAR Members Create & Donate One Million Masks and Other PPE to Communities in Need March 17, 2021 As PBS Shares Marian Anderson’s Legacy in New Documentary on Feb. 15, Daughters of the American Revolution Embrace Enduring Bond with Her February 9, 2021 CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - DAR Promotes Constitution Week: September 17-23 August 31, 2020 DAR Convenes its First Virtual Annual Convention June 22, 2020 DAR Members Sew 100,000 Masks to Donate to Those in Need April 16, 2020 DAR Commemorates 250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre - Event kicks off Revolutionary War tributes over coming years March 5, 2020 Gilding the Gilded Age February 4, 2020 DAR Museum Welcomes Important Piece of American History January 9, 2020 Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit Visits Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters October 8, 2019 DAR Surpasses One Million Members Since its Founding October 5, 2019 CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - DAR Promotes Constitution Week: September 17-23 September 10, 2019 DAR Introduces Refreshed Logo Design June 27, 2019 128th Continental Congress Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. June 24, 2019 DAR Launches Archival Project to Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial Concert April 9, 2019 A Piece of Her Mind: Culture and Technology in American Quilts March 1, 2019 Inaugural Meeting of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission November 14, 2018 DAR Museum Gallery Renovations Unveiled July 11, 2018 127th Continental Congress Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. June 18, 2018 DAR and U.S. Army Honor Revolutionary War Heroine April 25, 2018 Hum Along to “Songs of Christmas Past,” a New Exhibit at the DAR Museum December 13, 2017 DAR and U.S. Army Plan Re-dedication to Honor Margaret Corbin After Grave Disturbance December 5, 2017 Independence National Historical Park Tree Planting Ceremony – Join Us! October 23, 2017 CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - DAR Promotes Constitution Week September 12, 2017 DAR Donates $20,000 to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society to Support the Crew and Families of the USS Fitzgerald July 7, 2017 126th Continental Congress Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. June 26, 2017 DAR Representative Appointed to Commission Overseeing the Nation’s 250th Anniversary Celebration June 12, 2017 DAR Sponsored Painting Installed at Museum of the American Revolution February 8, 2017 Message from the President General About DAR Headquarters January 25, 2017 DAR Headquarters Holiday Closures and Year-End Giving November 1, 2016 DAR Museum Exhibits Post-Revolutionary War Fashion October 3, 2016 Special Photo Exhibit and Reception at DAR Constitution Hall August 29, 2016 CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - DAR Promotes Constitution Week August 24, 2016 DAR Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for Patriotism Members Collect 100,904 Letters to Military Personnel in One Month June 23, 2016 125th Anniversary of DAR Continental Congress Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. June 13, 2016 Rare Dunlap Broadside on Display at DAR Museum May 26 - July 9 April 26, 2016 DAR in the News and on TV April 25, 2016 DAR Library and DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) Featured on TLC's “Who Do You Think You Are?”, Sunday, April 10 April 5, 2016 DAR Joins in Support of the Museum of the American Revolution February 23, 2016 National DAR Day of Service a Huge Success October 14, 2015 DAR Museum Exhibition Looks at American Revolution in New Light October 8, 2015 AMERICA CELEBRATES U.S. CONSTITUTION - DAR Promotes Constitution Week Awareness September 4, 2015 Virginia Guide Latest in the Series of DAR Library Revolutionary War Research Source Guides August 19, 2015 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. 124th Continental Congress held in DAR Constitution Hall June 22, 2015 Indexed Family History Records Now Available Through the DAR Genealogical Research System June 1, 2015 DAR Collaborates with AncestryK12 to Bring Family History Resources to the Classroom April 30, 2015 DAR sponsoring Red Cross Summer of Hope blood drive in celebration of 125 years of service to America April 28, 2015 DAR Library and DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) Featured on TLC's “Who Do You Think You Are?”, Sunday, April 19 April 13, 2015 DAR Makes Contributed Supporting Documentation Available to Researchers Online February 10, 2015 Research at DAR Library Now Free to the Public October 24, 2014 DAR Museum Quilt Exhibition Emphasizes the Maker October 6, 2014 AMERICA CELEBRATES U.S. CONSTITUTION - DAR Promotes Constitution Week Awareness September 10, 2014 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. 123rd Continental Congress held in DAR Constitution Hall June 23, 2014 Standard Solar Completes Innovative Solar Array on National Historic Landmark Building—DAR Constitution Hall June 20, 2014 DAR Launches New Website May 19, 2014 DAR Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Marian Anderson Lincoln Memorial Concert with Educational Outreach April 7, 2014 DAR Pays Tribute to Marian Anderson on 75th Anniversary of Lincoln Memorial Concert DAR Constitution Hall to Host Marian Anderson Celebration Concert Presented by Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS) March 28, 2014 DAR Sees Record Growth in New Members in 2013 January 27, 2014 DAR Begins Accepting DNA Evidence and Launches New Online DNA Genealogy Class Family Tree DNA Offers Special Discount on Y-DNA Testing for DAR Application Purposes January 2, 2014 DAR Schools Bus Tour to Allow Members to See Firsthand Impact on Education September 26, 2013 AMERICA CELEBRATES U.S. CONSTITUTION DAR Promotes Constitution Week Awareness September 4, 2013 American Spirit Recognized by APEX for the 11th Consecutive Year August 13, 2013 DAR Library Launches Second Source Guide in New Revolutionary War Research Series July 16, 2013 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. 122nd Continental Congress held in DAR Constitution Hall June 24, 2013 Historic DAR Bronze Eagle Lectern to be Used at Inaugural Luncheon January 18, 2013 Message Regarding NSDAR Ritual and Missal January 3, 2013 DAR Library Launches New Series of Revolutionary War Research Source Guides October 23, 2012 Nearly $246,000 Awarded in DAR Grants in Program Second Year October 18, 2012 Evolution of Women's Fashion During the Progressive Era Examined in DAR Museum Exhibition October 4, 2012 America Celebrates U.S. Constitution: DAR Promotes Constitution Week Awareness September 10, 2012 American Spirit Recognized by APEX for the 10th Consecutive Year July 27, 2012 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. 121st Continental Congress held in DAR Constitution Hall June 27, 2012 DAR Genealogists and Resources Utilized by NBC's Who Do You Think You Are? May 2, 2012 DAR Library and DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) Featured on NBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, Friday, April 27 April 26, 2012 DAR Grants Totaling More Than $180,000 Awarded to Special Projects Across the Country October 20, 2011 DAR Museum Exhibition Showcases Folk Art October 6, 2011 America Celebrates U.S. Constitution: DAR Promotes Constitution Week Awareness September 16, 2011 New DAR Library Publication Examines Women's and Girls' Lives During the Revolutionary Era July 5, 2011 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. 120th Continental Congress held in Constitution Hall June 29, 2011 Looking at Antiques Through Different Eyes: DAR Museum Takes Visitors Behind the Scenes in New Exhibition April 13, 2011 DAR Museum Receives Highest National Recognition December 22, 2010 America Celebrates U.S. Constitution - DAR Promotes Constitution Week Awareness September 15, 2010 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. July 3, 2010 Daughters of the American Revolution Participates in Blue Star Museums May 26, 2010 DAR Sponsors National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic April 23, 2010 American and French Contemporary Quilts Showcased in DAR Museum Exhibition April 13, 2010 DAR Publication Forgotten Patriots Honored with American Society of Genealogists Award January 5, 2010 America Celebrates U.S. Constitution September 17, 2009 DAR Museum Celebrates 250 Years of Wedgwood Innovation and Artistry with New Exhibition September 9, 2009 American Spirit Wins Seventh APEX Grand Award July 20, 2009 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. July 6, 2009 DAR Pays Tribute to Marian Anderson on 70th Anniversary of Lincoln Memorial Concert April 9, 2009 Indulge in a Little Sin at the DAR Museum: New Light-Hearted Exhibit Explores Fables and Early-American Temptations April 2, 2009 DAR Bronze Eagle Lectern to be Used at Inaugural Luncheon January 16, 2009 DAR Museum Showcases Antique Toy Collection in New Exhibition September 26, 2008 America Celebrates U.S. Constitution During Constitution Week September 16, 2008 American Spirit Wins 6th Apex Grand Award July 28, 2008 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. - 117th Continental Congress Held in DAR Constitution Hall July 11, 2008 DAR Launches New Virtual Tours of Headquarters and Museum June 30, 2008 Today's DAR Video Wins Multiple Awards for Excellence June 23, 2008 DAR American Treasure Book Wins Coveted Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation, Earning National Recognition from Leading Public Relations Professional Organization June 11, 2008 New DAR Publication Highlights the Many Contributions of African Americans and American Indians in the Revolutionary War May 6, 2008 DAR Museum Needlework Exhibit Gives a Glimpse Into 19th Century Women's Lives April 9, 2008 DAR Helping to Raise Awareness of Heart Disease February 8, 2008 DAR Going Red to Help Raise Awareness of Heart Disease January 31, 2008 Quilts and Costumes Examined in New DAR Museum Exhibition November 8, 2007 DAR Headquarters Building in SHAPE Magazine September 24, 2007 Constitution Week Celebration September 17-23 August 22, 2007 American Spirit Wins Fifth Consecutive APEX Grand Award July 12, 2007 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. June 27, 2007 NSDAR Genealogists Present Lectures at NGS Conference May 29, 2007 History of the American Bedroom Showcased in New DAR Museum Exhibition May 3, 2007 The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Welcomes its 850,000th Member April 26, 2007 New Book Captures the Compelling Story of Today's DAR April 5, 2007 DAR Museum Quilts Featured in Online Quilt Index March 21, 2007 DAR Library Patrons Enjoy Many Benefits of the New Seimes Technology Center Location November 21, 2006 DAR Members Tour Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Donate $25,000 to Wounded Warriors Project November 21, 2006 DAR Hosts Conference on Early American Genealogical Research October 17, 2006 DAR Museum Exhibition Explores Early American Myths October 6, 2006 Constitution Week Celebration September 17-23 August 26, 2006 DAR Library Director Eric Grundset Receives NGS 2006 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship July 17, 2006 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. June 28, 2006 President Bush Attends Naturalization Ceremony at DAR Headquarters March 27, 2006 Unusual Objects from America's Past Go on Display at DAR Museum March 10 February 23, 2006 DAR Headquarters Featured in National Magazine February 6, 2006 DAR Resources Featured in Local PBS Genealogy Segment February 1, 2006 Memorial Continental Hall Film Available Through DAR Store November 8, 2005 DAR Museum Program to Examine the Changing Perceptions of Womens Work October 25, 2005 DAR Hosts Conference on Early American Genealogical Research October 1, 2005 DAR Genealogist to Lead Workshop on the Role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War September 30, 2005 DAR Researchers Begin Historic Collaboration with Family History Library August 15, 2005 DAR Museum Quilt Camp Carries On Quiltmaking Traditions to Future Generations July 28, 2005 DAR Chapter Rings Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange July 14, 2005 DAR Museum Exhibition - Memorial Continental Hall: 100 Years of History June 10, 2005 New DAR Library GRC National Index Upgrade May 31, 2005 DAR Museum Achieves Subsequent Accreditation from the American Association of Museums March 11, 2005 Marian Anderson Returns to Constitution Hall on U.S. Postage Stamp January 20, 2005 New Quilts and Samplers Exhibition at the DAR Museum October 7, 2004 DAR Recognized for One of Best Communications Programs in D.C. September 24, 2004 Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington, D.C. July 11, 2004 Public Relations Team Honored With More Awards June 7, 2004 DAR Web Site Wins International Award May 24, 2004 New DAR Museum Exhibition Showcases Vintage Wedding Dresses April 14, 2004 DAR Web Site Recognized by Family Tree Magazine April 14, 2004 DAR Takes Top Honors in PR Competition January 20, 2004 DAR Encourages America to Celebrate December 8, 2003 American Spirit Wins 6 APEX Awards August 18, 2003 American Spirit Takes Top Award in International Competition April 11, 2003 DAR Media Kit Receives Honorable Mention in International Competition April 11, 2003 PreviousNext Media Contact Bren Landon[email protected](202) 572-0563 Media requests for Constitution Hall events should be directed to the event’s individual promoter. To obtain contact information for an event promoter, please contact the Constitution Hall office at [email protected] or (202) 628-4780.
