Louisa St. Clair Chapter
DAR

Grosse Pointe, Michigan


Welcome to our web site.

Our Achievements

Organized in Detroit in 1893, we are the oldest Chapter in Michigan of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Throughout the years, the Chapter has contributed to the quality of life in the Detroit Metropolitan area and continue to do so today. We are a service organization whose members are direct descendants of Revolutionary soldiers and patriots. Our purpose is historic preservation, education and patriotic endeavor. Some of our accomplishments are listed below:

Historic Preservation

  • Marking of historic sites and buildings.
  • Financial support of local and national museums.
  • Financial support of historic churches, buildings and homes.

    • Promotion of Education

  • Sponsorship of historical essay contests for schoolchildren.
  • Establish and contribute to college scholarship programs.
  • Funding to Dominican Adult Literacy Program.
  • Funding and volunteer support to Southwest Detroit Literacy Program for children.
  • Contributions of funds and books to libraries.
  • Funding to Seedlings-Braille Books for Children ©.
  • Contribute to Detroit Free Press Charities promoting Children First ©.
    • Gift of Reading Program ©
    Summer Dreams © enrichment program for children.

    Patriotic Endeavor

  • Distribution of patriotic materials to new citizens.
  • Distribution of American flags to schools and groups.
  • Funding and services to veterans groups.
  • Awarding of recognition medals to ROTC cadets
  • Awarding of Good Citizenship Medals to schoolchildren.
  • Conservation efforts
    • Reforestation and community beautification.
    Contributions to Red Cross Blanket Fund, Salvation Army, and Detroit Rescue Mission.

    We welcome new members. We would be happy to help you with any genealogical research you may need to do to establish eligibility. Please contact: Chapter Regent, Louisa St. Clair Chapter, NSDAR; P.O. Box 176, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303 (248) 258-1680 or email: louisastclair@aol.com.

    Please see Our Patriot Ancestors for a list of our ancestors who served in the military or who aided and assisted the troops during our war of independence.

    For additional procedures for joining the DAR, genealogical resources, and the location of other Michigan Chapters, please visit the official web site for the Michigan State Society DAR.

    You may also contact the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Please visit NSDAR's web site for application procedures, research tips, lookups, and hours for the museum and library.

    Thank you for visiting our web site.

    The DAR Insignia is the property of, and is copyrighted by, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

    Web hyperlinks to non-DAR sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters.

    Please contact the webmaster. with your comments about this web site and technical issues. For information regarding membership, patriots, research, and our community service projects, please contact louisastclair@aol.com.

    This web page last updated January 22, 2004.

    Copyright © 2002 - 2004 Louisa St. Clair Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Grosse Pointe, Michigan.