National Society Daughters of the American Colonists

National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists
AbbreviationNSDAC
FoundedDecember 9, 1920
(103 years ago)
 (1920-12-09)
FounderSarah Mitchell Guernsey
Founded atSt. Louis
TypePatriotic organization
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FocusHistoric preservation, education, patriotism
Headquarters2205 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′44″N 77°02′57″W / 38.91222°N 77.04925°W / 38.91222; -77.04925
Region served
United States
Official language
English
Mary Raye Kiser Casper
PublicationThe Colonial Courier
AffiliationsNational Society Sons of the American Colonists
Websitensdac.org

The National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists (NSDAC), commonly known as the Daughters of the American Colonists, is an American patriotic organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1920 by Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Guernsey in St. Louis, it was federally chartered in 1984. Its object is to research and preserve the history and deeds of American colonists and commemorate deeds of colonial interest.[1] The organization is headquartered at 2205 Massachusetts Avenue on Embassy Row.

  1. ^ National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists: Thirty-fifth Yearbook, 1963. Washington, D.C.: National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists. 1963. p. 2 – via Internet Archive.