Our Chapter
Colonel Ebenezer Folsom Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) was chartered December 8, 2001, and named in honor of Ebenezer Folsom who was born May 16, 1730, at Ashford, Connecticut, and at an early age moved to North Carolina where he married his second wife, Elizabeth Daniel, about 1754 in Beaufort County. They were parents of five sons.
He participated in the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge where the Whigs routed the Tories in one of the early battles of the American Revolution. On May 7th, 1776, the Provincial Congress and the State Council of Safety, “Resolved that Ebenezer Folsom be allowed 10 pounds for his vigilance and important services rendered for his country in the late insurrection.” Not as a reward, but as a mark of his country’s confidence and approbation. On the same day he was appointed Colonel of the Cumberland County Militia. He was ordered to take 200-300 men and to range Cumberland County and impress Tories to cease murdering and robbing Patriots and “on receiving said Declaration call a general meeting of the people of Cumberland County and read the Declaration of Independence to them so they may be informed thereof, and that it be read to the regiment stationed at Cross Creek.”
Chapter Activities
Our Chapter embraces the National Society’s objectives of Historic Preservation, Patriotism, and Education through projects and community activities. These photos show how we serve our community by supporting local schools, veterans, and public libraries. Additionally, members volunteer their time giving to others in Service to America! Please email us if you want to join us at one of our chapter meetings to learn more about DAR and our chapter.
< Historic Preservation: Chapter tour of the Crescent, a well-known landmark of Valdosta.
< Patriotism: We laid wreaths at two cemeteries during the Wreaths Across America event held December 14, 2024.
(top) At Andersonville National Cemetery, the wreaths were placed on over 2000 graves of veterans from all wars from the Civil War to the present.
(bottom) In Sunset Hills, we placed wreaths on the graves of Spanish American War Veterans.
< Education: The Scintilla Charter School at one of our 2024 Constitution Week education classes.
All photos courtesy of the chapter.