Community Programs Wiltwyck Chapter, NSDAR
American Battlefield Trust Exhibit
How were the lives of ordinary people affected by the events of the American Revolutionary War?
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As tensions mounted across the Thirteen Colonies, the entire Revolutionary Generation was faced with a difficult choice: to pledge loyalty to the Patriot cause and the prospect of a new nation, or remain loyal to the King as subjects of the British Empire. How would you choose?
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This free exhibit also includes a tour of sections of our colonial DAR House.
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Community Programs Wiltwyck Chapter, NSDAR
Governor Clinton Memorial Service
Governor George Clinton is New York's first elected and longest serving governor.
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The Wiltwyck Chapter, NSDAR, performs a ceremony annually in the spring to honor him. The public is welcome.
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If you would like to participate, please contact the chapter.
Governor George Clinton
DAR Good Citizen Program and Scholarship Contest
Each year, the Wiltwyck Chapter, NSDAR, awards the DAR Good Citizen Program and Scholarship Contest. Area high schools nominate a member of the senior class who then writes a competitive essay. Prizes are awarded based on the senior's essay, academic record, activities, and recommendations. The first-place winner moves on for further consideration at state and national levels.
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If you would like to participate, please contact the chapter.
Kingston Colonial Days
Each year, the City of Kingston, New York, commemorates the American Revolutionary War events of 1777. During the American Revolutionary War, the city of Kingston became New York’s first capital. In retaliation, the British sailed up the Hudson River and burned the city. Since most of the city’s men were fighting the British elsewhere, the city was abandoned. The British burned over 300 buildings. The Wiltwyck Chapter, NSDAR, supports this event by offering tours of their historic home.
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If you would like more information, please contact the chapter.
Kingston Colonial Days Reenactment
Chapter Library Book
Chapter House Library
The DAR Chapter House has a private library. About three hundred records have been posted in the LibraryThing Catalog.
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The records include:
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Bibliographic Information​
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Dewey Call Numbers
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Subject Headings (Tags)
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Links to the Local Public Catalog and Full Text Versions (where available)
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In many cases, the materials are more easily accessible through the Mid-Hudson public library system, Internet Archive, HathiTrust, Family Search, or through the Ulster County Genealogical Society.
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Curated Lists of Subject Specific Records:
Colonial Christmas
The Wiltwyck Chapter, NSDAR, decorates the house in the colonial style to celebrate the Christmas holiday. We open our house, give tours, and offer light refreshments.
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If you would like to attend, please contact the chapter.