Shatemuc Chapter

National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution

Stony Point, New York


Shatemuc Chapter, NSDAR, gets its name from the Indian word for "river that flows both ways."  Our chapter was organized on September 8, 1925.  We've grown to a membership of approximately 75 women.  Our meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month, with the exception of January, July, and August.

Shatemuc Chapter is located in Stony Point, New York, an historic Revolutionary War area on the Hudson River.  Other important historic sites are the Twin Forts of Stony Point and Fort Montgomery.  Also within the Shatemuc region is Tappan where General Washington headquarted at the DeWindt House.  In Tappan, Washington met with Sir Guy Carleton to complete arrangements for the British to leave New York.  It is also the site of the '76 House, where the traitor Andre was held prisoner as he waited for his gallows to be built.  The entire area was important strategically in the march on Trenton.


DAR Objectives

To promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism.



 Membership

Shatemuc Chapter actively seeks new members and opportunities to promote DAR objectives in our community.  Any woman is eligible for membership if she is at least 18 years old and can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence.  She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage, and death.  No chapter may discriminate against any applicant based on race or religion.

Contact our Registrar, Marilyn Ryan, for information on how to join our chapter.

For a more detailed description of eligibility requirements, follow this link to NSDAR Eligibility Requirements on the National Society's website.

If you think you may have a qualifying ancestor, you may contact the Patriotic Lookup Service which can tell you whether your ancestor is already in the NSDAR Patriot Index.  

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