CELEBRATE THE DEDICATION OF HISTORICAL MARKER and DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 135th ANIVERSARY

CELEBRATE THE DEDICATION OF HISTORICAL MARKER and
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 135th ANIVERSARY
  
POTTSTOWN PA. - The Mahanatawny Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in Pottstown since 1939, is inviting the public to attend the dedication of the Major General Authur St. Clair Historical Marker on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at 200 E. High Street, (southeast corner of High and Hanover Streets) Pottstown, Pa.  The Historical Marker will Honor Major General Authur St, Clair, In 1782, purchased and lived in a home that stood at 200 E High Street until 1787.  St. Clair was selected to serve as President of the Continental Congress in 1787 for one year.  The Mahanatawny Chapter of NSDAR will recognize a 91-year-old member who is a direct descendant of St. Clair. 

Saturday, October 11, 2025, marks the 135^th anniversary of the founding of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Mahanatawny Chapter in Pottstown Pa. is celebrating the milestone by giving back to their local community. The annual National DAR Day of Service began 10 years ago in 2015 as an opportunity for DAR members to highlight the organization’s commitment to volunteerism nationwide in honor of the organization’s founding on Oct. 11, 1890. Just in the past 10 years DAR members nationwide have logged more than 50 million hours of service.
In Pottstown PA, Mahanatawny Chapter DAR members will dedicate a Historical marker and assist with the Fall Clean up at Edgewood Cemetery.
DAR is one of the largest and most well-established patriotic women’s service organizations in the country with more than 190,000 members in nearly 3,000 chapters nationwide. During the 10^th annual National DAR Day of Service, hundreds of thousands of DAR members will make a difference in their local communities as they participate in wide-ranging service projects including writing letters and compiling care packages to deployed troops, planting flowers in public spaces, cleaning and renovating historic markers and cemetery headstones, in need, picking up trash along parks, roads and waterways, and much more.
DAR is also a founding partner of the America250 America Gives initiative and DAR’s nationwide service event highlights the importance of volunteerism and giving back to the country as a way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation. America250 is the national U.S. SemiQuincentennial Commission that is organizing the celebrations of the 250^th anniversary of the nation in 2026. Their America Gives initiative encourages organizations and individuals to increase their level of volunteering and impact in honor of the nation’s anniversary and works through partner organizations committed to volunteerism such as the Daughters of the American Revolution to highlight volunteer opportunities in local communities such as the National DAR Day of Service.
About the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to preserve the memory and spirit of those who contributed to securing American independence. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. One of the largest patriotic women’s service organizations in the world, DAR has 190,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters across the country and several foreign countries. DAR members promote historic preservation, education and patriotism via commemorative events, scholarships and educational initiatives, citizenship programs, service to veterans, meaningful community service and more. For additional information about DAR and its relevant mission, visit www.dar.org.