THEODOSIA BURR
Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR, is a registered sponsor for Wreaths Across America. Click here to view our sponsor page.
NEW MEMBER INSTALLATION
CONSTITUTION WEEK DISPLAY AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
MISSING MAN TABLE CEREMONY DURING A CHAPTER MEETING
WOMEN IN THE CONSTITUTION WEEK PRESENTATION
CHAPTER REGENT
Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Join DAR to Make a Difference
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is a non-profit, non-political volunteer service organization composed of women with a common purpose of serving their communities through education, historic preservation, and patriotism. The DAR has members from diverse backgrounds in chapters worldwide. All members document and trace their lineal descent to a Patriot of the American Revolution. If you need assistance in tracing your lineage, please contact us!
America 250 Marker Dedication at Warbird Park, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Chapter Activities
On October 27, 2023 Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR dedicated the America 250 Patriot Marker at Warbird Park in Myrtle, Beach, SC.
Making a Difference in Our Community
Patriotic endeavors - Click here to view the NSDAR Patriotism page.
Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR, celebrates Constitution Week every September 17-23 with special programs, library displays and events at schools.
Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR, has raised funds for Wreaths Across America. This is an ongoing project to Remember, Honor and Teach.
Every Friday our members wear red to remember our deployed service members.
Our chapter supports the Veterans Clinic in Myrtle Beach with needed supplies as requested.
Our chapter supports the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, which serves the veterans in our area.
Our chapter has representatives on the City of Myrtle Beach Military Appreciation Week Committee.
Education - Click here to view the NSDAR Education page.
Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR, supports the schools of Horry County by giving awards to Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) cadets in Horry County high schools.
Each year, recognition is given to the DAR Good Citizens Award winner at each of the fifteen Horry County high schools. Each winning student is a graduating senior and is selected by the faculty of his or her school. The chapter winner competes for the State DAR Good Citizens Award.
An Outstanding Teacher of American History is selected and honored at our Excellence in Education Program each March.
Our chapter sponsors American History Essay contests for students grades five through eight. The chapter also sponsors the Patriots of the American Revolution, an essay contest for high school students grades nine through twelve.
NSDAR Scholarship information is made available to the high schools of Horry County.
Historic Preservation - Click here to view the NSDAR Historic Preservation page.
Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR, supports historic preservation with annual donations to the projects of NSDAR.
Our chapter gives financial support to preserve the American Revolutionary War Battlefields of South Carolina through the South Carolina Battlefield Trust and the Liberty Trail.
Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR, has marked the graves of American Revolutionary War soldiers interred in our area.
Learn More About Our Chapter
The Theodosia Burr Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on February 22, 1958. The officers were installed by the state regent. The new chapter totaled 31 members. Today, 170 members reflect a variety of geographic origins, occupations, and life experiences.
About Theodosia Burr
Theodosia Burr, daughter of Vice-President Aaron Burr, received an extraordinary education for a woman of her time. After her mother’s death, although still very young, she had a reputation as an able and gracious hostess for her father’s wide circle of acquaintances. Married to Joseph Alston, Governor of South Carolina, Theodosia lived on a large plantation along the Waccamaw River. In December of 1812, Theodosia longed to visit her father in New York. Her husband bade her an anxious farewell as she set sail from Georgetown on the packet ship Patriot. It was the last time Theodosia was seen alive. Some say she and all aboard perished in a terrific storm, while others believe pirates forced everyone to walk the plank. The true fate of Theodosia is a mystery to this day.
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Photos courtesy of chapter members.
