Historic marker placed in the DAR Cemetery in Readington Township, New Jersey.
Closeup of the map on the historical marker placed in the DAR Cemetery and Memorial Park
on Route 22 at Washington Drive in Whitehouse Station Readington Township, New Jersey.

Who Are the Old White House-General Frelinghuysen-Colonel Lowrey Chapter, NSDAR, Daughters

Members of the Old White House-General Frelinghuysen-Colonel Lowrey Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR), are women a lot like you. Our common bond is our lineal descent from Patriots of the American Revolutionary War. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove this lineage is eligible to join. For more information about membership in this historic and vibrant organization check out Become a Member on the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution ​website. We will be pleased to assist you with the membership process and help you find ways to document your lineage.
TODAY'S DAR
What We Do
New Jersey Daughters, descendants of ordinary women and men who achieved extraordinary things, share a common bond of ancestry and are proud of their heritage and the role of their ancestors, who risked their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor in establishing our great country. We honor their sacrifices through the volunteer work of our members in the mission areas of DAR.
Patriotism
DAR members volunteer in Veterans Administration (VA) medical centers and non-VA facilities, offer support to America’s active-duty service personnel through care packages, sponsor programs promoting the U.S. Constitution, and participate in naturalization ceremonies. Learn more about how DAR members support patriotism.
Education
DAR members are passionate about education through the promotion of the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.), DAR Good Citizens, and Junior American Citizens. The National Society DAR and New Jersey State Society DAR also provide scholarships and awards to outstanding students, teachers, and members who work tirelessly to support their local schools. Learn more about how DAR members support ​education.
Historic Preservation​​
DAR members support historic preservation efforts through awards, grants, and contests.
Members participate in various projects to help preserve the cultural heritage of the United States, including preserving documents, buildings, and placing markers at locations of historic significance; most importantly our state house the Isaac Watson House. Learn more about how DAR members support historic preservation.​​

Become a Member

The members of the Old White-General Frelinghyusen-Colonel Lowrey Chapter, NSDAR, welcome you to attend our meetings whether you are a visitor or a prospective member.
​Old White House Chapter, NSDAR
The Old White House Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in 1928. They were named for the Old White House, a local American Revolutionary War era Inn which also gave the town its name. It is where General Washington and his guard stopped. American Revolutionary War prisoners were kept in the huge barn where provisions were stored for his soldiers, who were encamped at Morristown and Pluckeman, New Jersey. This barn was later used as a meetinghouse for the newly organized Dutch Reformed Church of Rockaway.

The chapter was incorporated in 1931 to receive the land where this building had stood. Mrs. Harriet Van Horn Traphagen, the granddaughter of Washington’s Issuing Forge Master, Abraham Van Horne, the owner of this historic property, died suddenly;
her family donated the American Revolutionary War era cemetery and memorial park to the chapter in trust as a memorial to her, and to early settlers and patriots, in 1931.

Olde White House-General Frelinghuysen-Colonel Lowrey Chapter, NSDAR, Patriots

Do you have a Revolutionary War Patriot in your family tree? ​
​Accepted Revolutionary War Service
​Guests and prospective members are warmly welcomed at our meetings. If you are interested in attending, please contact us.

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