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The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America | |
 Dumbarton House is the Society's Headquarters in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. | |
| Abbreviation | NSCDA |
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| Founded | April 8, 1891 |
| Type | Non-profit, lineage society |
| Focus | Historic preservation, education, patriotism |
| Headquarters | Dumbarton House |
Membership | 15,000[citation needed] |
| none, Edith Laurencin (Acting Director) | |
| Publication | Dames in Uniform |
| Website | nscda |
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) is an American organization composed of women who are descended from an ancestor "who came to reside in an American Colony before 1776, and whose services were rendered during the Colonial Period." The organization has 44 corporate societies. The national headquarters is Dumbarton House in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Edith Laurencin is the acting director since Carol Cadou's departure.