Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. This year, the theme is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” 

One local women’s group that has a long standing history is the Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is a non-profit, non-political, volunteer women’s service organization. The Washington Chapter was organized on November 13, 1906.

This year is the chapter’s 120th anniversary. Each Memorial Day, the DAR places more than 1,000 flags on veterans’ graves at the two local cemeteries.