NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
CHARLOTTE,
NORTH CAROLINA
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| The chapter received
its name from the first college established in North Carolina, known as
Queen's Museum and later changed to Liberty Hall.
Liberty Hall Chapter of the NSDAR was formally organized on March 13, 1909 with 31 members. Mrs. James Eugene Reilley was the Organizing Regent. Liberty Hall was the 13th chapter in North Carolina to be organized. In 1913, the thirteenth State Conference was hosted by the Chapter and they also erected a granite pedestal marker at the corner of 3rd and South Tryon Streets. It was to mark the former site of Liberty Hall and to honor the memory of its trustees. In 1974, First Union National Bank placed the pedestal on an attractive, prominent, and permanent location within the Plaza area. Two of our members have served as State Regent: Mrs. Charles W. Tillett, Sr. and Mrs. Preston B. Wilkes, Jr. Both were elected Honorary State Regents. Mrs. Wilkes served nationally as Chairman of the DAR Manual for Citizenship Committee. Our gavel was given to us by Mrs. Rufus Barringer. The knocker was made from a piece of dogwood from Roanoke Island and the handle from an oak tree growing on the grounds of the Liberty Hall site. On May 20, 1917, the Chapter presented The Flag of the United State of America to the County of Mecklenburg and arranged for patriotic services for the occasion. In May of 1918, the Chapter voted to adopt one of the wards of the base hospital at Camp Greene and to keep the men supplied with magazines, flowers and other goodies. They also voted to collect and preserve the records of all men and women from Mecklenburg who were in the service. Later the records were presented to the Charlotte branch of the American Legion Auxiliary. On November 11, 1922, a bronze tablet was placed at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in memory of those who gave their lives in World War I. In 1936, markers were placed to mark the graves of Nathaniel Alexander and his wife Margaret Polk in the Old City Cemetery. During World War II, Liberty Hall did what it could to assist in the war effort. Many of our members knitted sweaters, gave blood and served in other ways. Junior members sewed Buddy Bags and filled them with supplies. Members bought war bonds. After the war, our attention was turned to the prevention of the destruction of the Heziakah Alexander House located on the grounds of the Methodist Home. Along with other chapters of the Charlotte Central Council, we contributed time, effort and money to the restoration and preservation of the House. It was Mrs. W. O. Nisbet who conceived the ideas of organizing the Central Council to avoid overlapping and duplication of work. As of the year 2000, it is now called the Regent's Council. June 16, 1989 the Chapter presented The Flag of the United States of America to the main branch of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. April 28, 1991 the Chapter presented The Flag of the United States of America to the Morrison Regional branch of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. In September 1998, the Chapter presented The Flag of the United States of America to the South County Regional branch of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. The Chapter owns a Chapter Regent Pin. The original was lost in the 1990s. The pin we are now using was donated. |
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