National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists | |
Abbreviation: | NSDAC |
Leader Title: | National President |
Leader Name: | Mary Raye Kiser Casper |
Founding Location: | St. Louis |
Type: | Patriotic organization |
Tax Id: | 52-0744866 |
Founder: | Sarah Mitchell Guernsey |
Focus: | Historic preservation, education, patriotism |
Headquarters: | 2205 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C. |
Coords: | 38.9122°N -77.0493°W |
Region Served: | United States |
Language: | English |
Publication: | The Colonial Courier |
Affiliations: | National Society Sons of the American Colonists |
Homepage: | nsdac.org |
The National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists (NSDAC), commonly known as the Daughters of the American Colonists, is an American patriotic organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1920, at St. Louis, it was federally chartered in 1984. Its object is to research and preserve the history and deeds of American colonists and commemorate deeds of colonial interest.[1]
Membership is open to American women who are at least 18 years old and are lineal descendants of someone who rendered civil or military service in one of the Thirteen Colonies before July 4, 1776.[2]