November 26, 2014
St. James Church – Sulgrave Manor, England
St. James Church is near Sulgrave Manor, England, ancestral home of the Washington family. The CDA and its chapters donated the pipe organ in 1930.
Author: N. Scholet
November 25, 2014
Sulgrave Manor England
The CDA and its chapters made major contributions to the restoration of Sulgrave Manor, ancestral home of the Washington family.
November 24, 2014
Kenmore – Fredericksburg, VA
Kenmore is the only surviving structure from the Kenmore plantation in Fredericksburg, Va. It was the home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis, the sister of George Washington. The CDA contributed the furnishings in the upstairs guest bedroom, where Gen. Lafayette was known to have
November 23, 2014
Abingdon Episcopal Church – White Marsh, VA
The Abingdon Episcopal Church was built from plans drawn by Sir Christopher Wren. Chapter I – Baltimore contributed to the restoration of the church (founded 1668) in 1898 as one of its first historic preservation projects.
November 22, 2014
The Ephriam McDowell House – Danville, KY
The late 18th century McDowell House and Apothecary is a National Historic Landmark and the former home of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, the “father of abdominal surgery.” Chapter IX – Lexington, KY, furnished a bedroom in the house and continues to support the museum.
November 21, 2014
Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church – Wilmington, DE
Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Chapter I-Baltimore, Chapter II – Philadelphia, and the Society made a major contribution to the restoration, including pews and the original brick and stone aisle. (Reference: Colonial Churches, A Series of Sketches in the Original Colony of Virginia, 1897, Southern
November 19, 2014
Pohick Church – Fairfax County, VA
Pohick Church, Fairfax County, Va. (1772) Built from plans drawn by George Washington. Contributions to the restoration, including the pulpit, stair, sounding board, and reredos. CDA Archives
November 18, 2014
The Letters to Washington
Letters to Washington and Accompanying Papers, in five volumes, was published in 1906 through the generosity of The Colonial Dames and its chapters. Chapter II- Philadelphia presented a set of the books to the Library at Valley Forge.
November 17, 2014
Hampton Mansion – Towson, MD
Hampton Mansion, Towson, Md. The property on which Hampton was constructed was originally part of the Northampton land grant given to Col. Henry Darnall
November 16, 2014
Seaman’s Church Institute – New York, NY
A room was given in memory of Edith Corse Evans, a Dame who lost her life in the Titanic disaster. There is a plaque in her honor at Grace Episcopal Church in Manhattan