Beacon Pole Hill Chapter
National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Manville, Rhode Island
Beacon
Pole Hill Chapter was established on October 26, 1932 by Organizing
Regent Miss Susan W. Handy. Since the founding of the chapter, members
have descended from 85 Patriots of the American Revolution. Chapter
meetings are held in the northern Rhode Island cities and towns of
Cumberland, Lincoln, Central
Falls, Woonsocket and North Smithfield. The chapter currently has 25
members.
Meetings
are held approximately ten times a year. Programs focus on a variety of
historical, educational, patriotic and health issues. Other chapter
activities include:
* Conducting genealogy workshops for the community.
* Sponsoring the DAR Good Citizen Award and Scholarship program for local high school seniors.
* Planning and participating in annual "Patriotic Sunday in the Park" activities held each September in Pawtucket to honor local veterans and their families.
* Marching in the annual Lincoln Memorial Day Parade and in the Arnold Mills 4th of July Parade in Cumberland.
* Assisting Pawtucket Chapter, RIDAR, with candlelight tours of historic Daggett House during the month of December.
* Conducting genealogy workshops for the community.
* Sponsoring the DAR Good Citizen Award and Scholarship program for local high school seniors.
* Planning and participating in annual "Patriotic Sunday in the Park" activities held each September in Pawtucket to honor local veterans and their families.
* Marching in the annual Lincoln Memorial Day Parade and in the Arnold Mills 4th of July Parade in Cumberland.
* Assisting Pawtucket Chapter, RIDAR, with candlelight tours of historic Daggett House during the month of December.
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For general chapter information, please email our Regent, Carolyn Sloat at carolynsloat@yahoo.com
Website updated December 2012
Webmaster, DCH at WebmasterBeacon@ridar.org