An independent United States would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the colonists who had the courage to stand up for what they considered natural rights. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are descendants of the people who fought for independence from the British empire, and who seek to honor their legacy through education and support for their communities.
Active DAR members in the Leelanau Peninsula are most likely to be involved through the chapter in Traverse City. The chapter’s regent, Kathy Wilson, said that this chapter serves the northern Lower Peninsula, including Grand Traverse, Benzie, Antrim, Kalkaska, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Leelanau counties.
Wilson said that the Traverse City chapter of the DAR was founded in 1914 by Elida Winslow Lind and 16 other DAR charter members. Lind’s father was Job Winslow, a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and the local chapter bears his name.
