Reverend John Andrew Chapter
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
(NSDAR or DAR)


Watkinsville, Georgia

Oconee County

The Reverend John Andrew Chapter, NSDAR, began on June 25, 2007, with 20 organizing members. The chapter aimed to expand National Society Daughters of American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) membership to local career women and students by offering ten Sunday meetings annually. For more information on the NSDAR, click here.

Our Organizing Regent held this position for six years, and her vision continues to direct the chapter to serve the DAR motto of “God, Home, and Country.”

“Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism” are the NSDAR objectives. The chapter has over 20 committees to fulfill these objectives. Our DAR Service for Veterans committee is the chapter’s largest and most active committee.

The chapter is very proud of years of service to Watkinsville, Oconee County, and the community. Some of the chapter’s outstanding service projects are as follows:

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Installed a fence around the Reverend John Andrew’s grave for protection. All of our funds for the project came from a grant given by the Junior Board of the Watson-Brown Foundation in Athens, Georgia. fENCE
Assisted with preserving the Watkinsville Cemetery with clean-ups and identifying all U.S. veterans. The chapter received a $2,500 grant from the Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board. Ground Penetrating Radar Systems surveyed the cemetery grounds and noted 101 unmarked graves. Completed the Watkinsville Cemetery map, which was unveiled at the cemetery on November 10, 2021. Watkisville Cemetery Map 
Reproduced two historical portraits of Robert Ranson Billups and Elizabeth Ware Fullwood Billups. On September 1, 2016, the chapter returned and donated the portraits to the Eagle Tavern in Watkinsville, where the paintings hung in the Eagle Tavern from approximately 1846 to 1956. maps 

EDUCATION

Sponsors the William Daniell Society, Children of American Revolution (C.A.R.). A yearly scholarship is given to graduating high school seniors. C.A.R. 
Founded and continues to support the Watkinsville Junior American Citizens (JAC). A yearly scholarship is given to graduating high school seniors. JAC 2023
Hosts Constitution Week, a celebration of the U.S. Constitution that educates the community on the documents' content and importance.   contitution
Established a scholarship for a University of Georgia (UGA) student veteran in honor of George William Brown and WWII soldiers. A scholarship is presented to a student veteran each year.  George Brown Scholarship 

PATRIOTISM

Marked the graves of Revolutionary War Patriots in Sparta City Cemetery. The chapter marked the graves of John Sturdevant, Peter Temple, Zadoc Turner, and John Shackelford. Sparta Grave Marking 
Established Patriot Park at the center of historic Watkinsville. The park honors 17 Revolutionary War Patriots buried in Oconee County. The construction of the park began in 2008, and the park was dedicated on March 7, 2010. Sparta Grave Marking 
Initiated and awarded a $10,000 NSDAR Special Project Grant for the Oconee Veterans Memorial Foundation. The grant money purchased the eagle statue “Freedom” at Oconee Veterans Park.  Freedom eagle 
Became the first organization to support and to partner with the Student Veterans Resource Center at the University of Georgia.  UGA SVRC
Created an annual celebration to honor local women veterans on Women Veterans Day. Women Veteran Day 

Photos courtesy of chapter members.

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Last updated on November 4, 2023
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