The Fort Greene Chapter was established in 1896, making us the oldest DAR chapter in the borough. Our founders helped raise the funds for the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park, which still marks the resting place of over 11,500 Revolutionary War prisoners.

We're a chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, a nonprofit women's service organization founded in 1890. Members join through documented lineage to a Revolutionary War patriot, but what keeps us together is the work: historic preservation, education, and community support, both nationally and here at home. Locally, that's meant sponsoring the Lefferts Homestead in Prospect Park, supporting local veterans, and partnering with places like the Old Stone House, the Hendrick I. Lott House, and Fraunces Tavern.

Mostly, though, we're a group of Brooklyn women who like history, like getting things done, and like each other's company — whether that's a house tour, a garden party, or writing holiday cards for vets.

If you're a woman 18 or older who can trace your family back to a Revolutionary War patriot—soldier, sailor, or civilian supporter—we'd love to help you look into your lineage and consider joining us.