Daughters of the American Revolution local chapter celebrates 75 years
The Captain Jacob Van Meter Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the chapter organization. On Jan. 10, 1947, Organizing Regent Miss Margaret Patterson and seventeen charter members met at the Brown Pusey House in Elizabethtown. State Regent Mrs. Hugh L Russell from Ashland installed the officers. A formal reception was held after the organization of the chapter.
Hardin County Judge-Executive Harry L. Berry signed a proclamation commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the chapter by designating Jan. 10 as Captain Jacob Van Meter Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Day in Hardin County. Several chapter members were present for the signing of the proclamation.
Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory signed a proclamation commemorating the chapter’s 75th anniversary. Several chapter members also were present for the signing of the proclamation.
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children. Members volunteer millions of service hours annually in their local communities including supporting active-duty military personnel and assisting veteran patients, awarding thousand of dollars in scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and supporting schools for underserved children with annual donation exceeding $1 million.