Jemima Boone Chapter NSDAR

03/17/2026

St. Patrick’s Day played a significant role in the American Revolution, notably on March 17, 1776, when British forces evacuated Boston, giving the Continental Army a major strategic victory. George Washington recognized the holiday to boost morale among Irish soldiers, even authorizing "St. Patrick" as a password!

03/17/2026

03/09/2026

03/06/2026

We're quickly approaching July 4, 2026: the 250th anniversary of American Independence. Excitement is growing as planning continues for big events to celebrate this historic birthday. Keep an eye on the National Park Service's special page for information and events: www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/usa-250.htm

Photo by National Park Service.

03/06/2026

BIG NEWS! We're projecting cherry blossom Peak Bloom to arrive between March 29 – April 1 this year.
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Peak Bloom is defined as the period of time when 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms - the most common variety - are open, creating gorgeous clouds of white and pink flowers floating around the Tidal Basin. Peak Bloom varies annually depending on weather conditions and usually occurs during the last week of March or the first week of April. Extraordinary warm or cool temperatures have resulted in peak bloom as early as March 15 (1990) and as late as April 18 (1958). The Yoshino trees typically bloom for only several days, making a short-lived scene of splendor that is one of Washington, D.C.'s most anticipated events.
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Photo from last year's Peak Bloom by Nate Adams, National Park Service.

02/23/2026

This we invite you to learn more about DAR’s efforts to showcase members of underrepresented groups who supported the American Revolution, such as African American Patriots. The DAR’s ongoing E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative aims to celebrate, support scholarship and expand resources on underrepresented Patriots. Various DAR initiatives, programs and collaborations with other research institutions support our efforts to celebrate underrepresented Patriots and honor the important impact African Americans have had in shaping our country.

Learn more about exhibitions, resources, collaborations, and special projects that the DAR National Society, DAR Library and DAR Museum are working on to highlight the important contributions of the Black community in the history of our country.

Find more resources here:

E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative Website
https://honoringourpatriots.dar.org/e-pluribus-unum-main/

DAR Patriots of Color Database
www.dar.org/POCdatabase

African American Genealogical Research at the DAR Library
https://www.dar.org/library/research-guides/pathfinders

DAR Museum Fighting For Freedom Online Exhibition
https://fightingforfreedom.dar.org/

02/23/2026

More than 250 years ago, George Washington and the leaders of the American Revolution helped establish a new system of government grounded in liberty, self-governance, and the rule of law. These enduring principles — representative government, the balance of powers, and the rights of the people — became the foundation of the United States and continue to shape our nation today. As we observe Presidents’ Day we celebrate the revolutionary ideals that created our nation. DAR collections hold objects from our many previous United States presidents. This lithograph by Currier & Ives Publisher is featured in DAR Museum's collection and highlights the first 16 presidents.

02/23/2026

Jemima Boone celebrated its members and welcomed three prospectives during their February meeting. The Chapter gained ten new members in 2025. Donna Riley, Registrar planned a fun Cherry Blossom Challenge activity to promote awareness of DAR President General, Ginnie Sebastian Storage's, support of the "Trust for the National Mall’s Cherry Tree Endowment". DAR gifted $2 million dollars to assist with ongoing care and maintenance such as tree pruning, mulching, and tree replacement plantings.

Donna shared a "Cherry Minute" which included the Symbolism of Cherry Blossoms, and the history of the Cherry Tree, which was gifted to the United States by Japan.

Those in attendance completed an informative cherry quiz and sampled an array of delicious food dishes containing cherries. Recipes for the dishes were distributed.

Tables were decorated in pastel pink with table tents displaying photos of cherry blossoms in bloom at various historical sites throughout Washington D. C.

02/16/2026

With all due respect to the others, the official title of "Presidents Day" is Washington's Birthday. No need to get Madison. It's Truman. We Grant that it's a little confusing, but you Arthur know. You can try to Lincoln them all to the theme, but the federal holiday only recognizes Washington, by George.

Washington’s Birthday was the first Federal holiday to honor an individual's birth date. In 1885, Congress designated February 22 as a holiday for all Federal workers. Nearly a century later, in 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Law changed the date to the third Monday in February. (5 U.S.C. 6103)

We're proud of our part in sharing the legacy of George Washington. The commander of the Continental Army, first President of the United States of America, and Father of his Country towers in our history as tall as the Washington Monument in the city that bears his name.

Photo by National Park Service.

01/15/2026

As we step into 2026 and look ahead to the 250th birthday of our nation, we’re reflecting with deep pride and gratitude on all that DAR accomplished in 2025. It was a remarkable year of service, growth, and forward momentum—made possible by the dedication of our staff and members across the country and around the world.

As we honor the past and proudly shape the future together, we look ahead to America’s 250th anniversary inspired to create meaningful experiences that celebrate our shared history and inspire future generations.
Read more about DAR’s 2025 highlights on the blog: https://blog.dar.org/2026/01/06/looking-back-2025