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    • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Membership
    • Roger Sherman
    • Chapter History
    • Chapter Patriots
    • Adventures of GW
    • New Milford Spirits 250
      • Spirit Solomon Hill
      • Spirit Nathaniel Taylor
      • Spirit Samuel Canfield
      • Spirit Elizabeth Sherman
      • Spirit Ebenezer Gaylord
      • Spirit Philips Brothers
      • Spirit Elijah Boardman
  • Home
  • About Us
  • What We Do
  • Membership
  • Roger Sherman
  • Chapter History
  • Chapter Patriots
  • Adventures of GW
  • New Milford Spirits 250
    • Spirit Solomon Hill
    • Spirit Nathaniel Taylor
    • Spirit Samuel Canfield
    • Spirit Elizabeth Sherman
    • Spirit Ebenezer Gaylord
    • Spirit Philips Brothers
    • Spirit Elijah Boardman
Roger Sherman Chapter, NSDAR, Inc.
New Milford, Connecticut

Roger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, inc. New Milford, Connecticut

Roger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, inc. New Milford, ConnecticutRoger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, inc. New Milford, ConnecticutRoger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, inc. New Milford, ConnecticutRoger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, inc. New Milford, Connecticut

Community Service is Central to What We Do

Montage of service photos.

The membership thanks those that help us help our community.

Community service is central to what we do

OUR CHAPTER MEMBERS VOLUNTEER THOUSANDS OF HOURS  EACH YEAR! 


THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR INITIATIVES

Wreaths Across America

The Roger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, Inc., is a proud sponsor of 

Wreaths Across America.


Wreaths purchased through our sponsorship are placed on the headstones of veterans at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery on Fort Hill Road in New Milford, Connecticut.

 Scan the QR Code to learn more and to sponsor wreaths.   

Roger Sherman High School Scholarship

The chapter actively fundraises to support the Roger Sherman High School Scholarship. Each year the chapter awards a New Milford High School Senior with a scholarship.


Promoting Education

  • Reads to preschool children
  • Donates books to school libraries
  • Constitution Week Initiatives
  • Supports teachers through the DAR Community Classroom
  • Sponsors the DAR American History Essay Contest and the Patriots of the American Revolution High School Essay Contest in the schools
  • Promotes the DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest
  • ​Sponsors Outstanding Teacher of American History candidates
  • Supports local back to school backpack program

NSDAR Education Information

Patriotism

  • Commemorative Partner with The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Partner Program
  • Sponsors the annual Veterans Day Breakfast for veterans 
  • Supports veterans and active-duty military  
  • Sends goodies to deployed men and women  
  • ​Sends holiday cards to deployed soldiers  
  • Honors the Blue Star and Gold Star Mothers  
  • Instituted the annual veterans banners that line the main streets of New Milford  
  • Supporter of Quilts of Valor; sewing and providing quilts to local veterans ​

NSDAR Patriotism information

Historic Preservation

  • Honors the patriotic achievements of Roger Sherman
  • Recognizes revolutionary patriots with graveside dedications and placement of grave markers​
  • Maintains the CTDAR Washington Oak Tree Park, Gaylordsville, located in the northwest corner of New Milford, Connecticut
  • ​Awarded Merwinsville Hotel Restoration with DAR Historic Preservation Recognition Award in 2022

Hand Crafts

Chapter members gather to sew quilts, make baby blankets, and do other fun craft projects. They are active in creating quilts for local veterans as well as other special projects and initiatives.

Hand Crafts completed Quilts

Additional initiatives

Children of the American Revolution

Children of the American Revolution

Children of the American Revolution

The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution (N.S.C.A.R. or C.A.R.), is the oldest patriotic youth organization in our country. Membership is open to descendants of Patriots of the American Revolutionary War.


Chapter members actively support the Charles Merriman Society C.A.R. Support is given through  adult leadership and program assistance.


For more information about the National Society Children of the American Revolution, click here.

Community Connections

Children of the American Revolution

Children of the American Revolution

Many members of the Roger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, Inc., are key players in the organizing and planning for New Milford's celebration of the upcoming 250th Anniversary of our nation.


The chapter is currently raising funds to purchase an America 250 Patriot Marker to be placed in the town of New Milford.


For more information, please email us by clicking on the link below.

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All photos courtesy of chapter members, or chapter yearbooks and records, unless otherwise noted.

The content contained herein does not necessarily represent the position of the NSDAR. Hyperlinks to other sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters.

​Last Updated: October 12, 2024


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