Our Chapter
Meetings
The Matthew Talbot Chapter meets in the City of Monroe, which is the county seat of Walton County – located in an historic area of Georgia. Walton County is named for George Walton, one of the three men from Georgia who signed the Declaration of Independence. Seven Georgia governors have called Walton County home since the county was created in December 1818. Moina Michael, known as the Poppy Lady, was born in the community of Good Hope in Walton County and Michael is buried in the Monroe city cemetery.
Chapter meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month from September through May at 10:30am at the First Methodist Church in Monroe. Social time is from 10:00-10:30. Each meeting features chapter business, updates on community projects and activities, and a guest speaker. Our chapter has a membership of over 65 women who embrace the objects of our society: Historic Preservation, Patriotism and Education. We support our local veterans, public and private schools, and our community libraries. Our chapter membership is friendly and vibrant and all members share a love of patriotism and the proud heritage of our patriot ancestors. Please email our chapter and plan to visit us soon!
Chapter History
The Matthew Talbot Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on January 23, 1914. We are proud to be a centennial chapter. Our chapter was named in honor of Matthew Talbot, a Revolutionary War Patriot. He served as a captain in the Georgia militia, then began a career in politics, which included service as a superior court clerk, a delegate to the state constitutional conventions of 1795 and 1798, and a member of the Georgia state senate. Talbot also served as governor of Georgia. He died on September 17, 1827, and is buried in Wilkes County. The town of Talbotton and Talbot County were named for him.
Historic Sites in Walton County supported by the Matthew Talbot Chapter
Moina Michael conceived using poppies as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in World War I. Inspired by the battlefront-theme poem “In Flanders Fields”, Michael vowed to always wear a red poppy as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in the war. Moina Michael was born in Good Hope in Walton County and is buried at Resthaven Cemetery in Monroe. Michael was a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
The William Harris Homestead Museum and Education Center is in Monroe on Georgia Highway 11. The Homestead features a circa 1825 log house, outbuildings, lush gardens, and stunning landscapes and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The McDaniel-Tichenor House was designed and built for Georgia Governor Henry D. McDaniel in 1887. Governor McDaniel established the Georgia School of Technology (later the Georgia Institute of Technology). He served on the board of commissions that planned the construction of the Georgia state capital building. Governor McDaniel died in his home in July 1926.
The Davis Edwards House is one of the oldest structures in Walton County.
The Walton County Courthouse in downtown Monroe was built in 1883 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The courthouse features an America 250 Patriot Marker dedicated on May 20, 2022, by the Matthew Talbot Chapter.