The National Society United States Daughters of 1812 is an
association of female
descendants of
veterans of the
War of 1812. It was established on January 8, 1892 as the United States Daughters of 1812 in
New York City.
The United States Daughters of 1812 is a non-profit, women's organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to serving the "fraternal interests
fwomen whose lineal ancestors served in the civil government, the army or the navy of the United States" between 1784 and 1815. It is a "volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving and increasing knowledge of the
history of the American people" and is active in commemorating significant events from the time period of the
War of 1812 such as the
Battle of New Orleans.
Its headquarters at 1461 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C., the
United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters was purchased in 1928 and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Notable people
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Ann Turner Dillon
Ann Turner Dillon served as the 44th President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Personal life
Margaret Ann Turner was born in Texas, the daughter of Charles Nelson Turner and Blanche Piester. Her husband is United States Nav ...
, lineage society leader
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Clara L. Brown Dyer
Clara L. Brown Dyer (March 13, 1849 – March 2, 1931) was an American artist who specialized in landscape painting. Also a reader and speaker, she was prominent in clubs and the social scenes of Maine, including being the organizer and president ...
(1849–1931), artist; founder of the branch in Maine
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Lynn Forney Young, lineage society leader
See also
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The Eighth
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General Society of the War of 1812
References
Further reading
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New York Public Library
The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress ...
. New York World's Fair 1939–1940 records
Photo of delegates from the U.S. Daughters of 1812at the
1939 New York World's Fair
The 1939–40 New York World's Fair was a world's fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, United States. It was the second-most expensive American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchas ...
, 1939–1940
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