The Colonial Dames of America

NEW DOCUMENTARY PREMIERS MARCH 19 ~~~John & Priscilla Alden: An American Story, was filmed on site in New England last fall, and is hosted by Adryn Sumner, an Alden descendant. Adryn, 1st VP of CDA Chapter XXXI-SC, is shown aboard a replica of a 17th c ship/shallop. Viewing details, click on : https://fb.me/e/15CCNs20Z

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHLOE’ ~~~Our CDA Westie mascot... puppy of Parent Chapter member Kathy Springhorn Dillman. Pictured on the Lake Worth seawall.

CDA RECOGNIZES MARCH AS WOMENS HISTORY MONTH Our 1890 founders were part of the women’s preservation movement of the late 19th-20th centuries We continue their work.CDA RECOGNIZES MARCH AS WOMENS HISTORY MONTH Our 1890 founders were part of the women’s preservation movement of the late 19th-20th centuries We continue their work.

CELEBRITY COLONIAL LINEAGE ~~~RICHARD GERE has been a leading actor since the later 1970’s and remains active. He is a native of Philadelphia, attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst on a gymnastics scholarship, and is married with several children. Gere has deep colonial Great Migration ancestry, as well as being a Mayflower descendant through both of his parents. His Mayflower descents include William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Francis Eaton, Degory Priest, George Soule, Richard Warren, and John Billington. Who knew?

CONGRATULATIONS TO JUNIOR DAME ~~~Shelby Carr for acceptance into the doctoral program at Temple University. She will pursue a Ph D in American History. Shelby is a gilded age historian, published author, lecturer, dancer...a renaissance woman! CDA is proud of you, Shelby. AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES ~~~CDA 1890... www.cda1890.org See more

STEADFAST IN THE WIND ~~~Courtesy of Parent Chapter member Kathy Kathleen Elizabeth Springhorn in West Palm Beach.

19TH CENTURY BALLOT BOXES ~~~Pictured wooden and tole( painted tin) AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES ~~~CDA 1890... www.cda1890.org See more

Chapter Presidents Save the date Tues Nov 17 11:30 AM ET Zoom Coffee with the President GeneralChapter Presidents Save the date Tues Nov 17 11:30 AM ET Zoom Coffee with the President General

HAMPTON HISTORIC SITE ( HAMPTON, MD-Baltimore County) ~~~Is a restored historic structure in the late Georgian style, with interpreted grounds, formerly the seat of the prominent Ridgely family. It is owned and operated by the National Park Service (NPS). Chapter I-Baltimore, has given substantive support to this property for many years, and owns a number of pieces in the collection. Photos courtesy of the NPS. AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES... ~~~CDA 1890 www.cda1890.org See more

A PALM BEACH NOCTURNE ~~~Courtesy of Parent Chapter Member Kathy Springhorn Dillman. AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES ~~~CDA 1890... www.cda1890.org See more

DAME VICKI SMITH OF ~~~Chapter XIII-Kansas City, is an expert historical costumer. She educates through the creation of items from various centuries. Pictured, Vicki is center in blue, wearing an 18th century design. A true COLONIAL DAME ! AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES ~~~CDA 1890... www.cda1890.org See more

SKELETON SEALING WAX SEAL ~~~Found in 2005 at Jamestown

COSTUME OF COLONIAL DAME ~~~Majorie Merriweather Post, member of CDA Chapter XVII-Palm Beach AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES ~~~CDA 1890... www.cda1890.org See more

HALLOWEEN IN AMERICA ~~~HALLOWEEN was brought to North America primarily by the English immigrants and their connection to early Celtic traditions such as Samhain, and the church’s All Souls Day or All Saints Day. Traditions put food outside and other symbolic items to scare away evil spirits on the night before Halloween... All Hallows Eve/All Saints Day. HALLOWEEN evolved into festivities primarily in the southeastern colonies and states, then ultimately evolved into our modern traditions in the 19th century. Captions under photos.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT AN ACCOMPLISHED COLONIAL WOMAN!

CHAPTER XIV-CHICAGO PRESIDENT ~~~SHARON HARE, led a superb meeting today via zoom. The chapter has an exciting outreach project at the National Museum of the American Sailor in North Chicago, and they generously support the CDA wholly owned and operated Mount Vernon Hotel Museum in New York. The CDA President General, Brantley Knowles, gave a program: CDA, Our Place in History and Our Society’s Museum. Pictured: Chapter XIV President Sharon Hare. AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DA...MES ~~~CDA 1890 www.cda1890.org See more

CDA’S THOUGHTS & PRAYERS ARE WITH OUR NEW ORLEANS & GULF COAST MEMBERS FOR SAFETY FROM YET ANOTHER HURRICANECDA’S THOUGHTS & PRAYERS ARE WITH OUR NEW ORLEANS & GULF COAST MEMBERS FOR SAFETY FROM YET ANOTHER HURRICANE

CDA MEMORIES ~~~125th (1995) CDA Anniversary Celebration featuring L-Pegi Ivancevich CDA Chapter VIII-Houston R-Mary Barnes CDA Parent Chapter/courtesy Chapter VIII; With portrait of Abigail Adams Smith painted by Judith Saks Rosenthal; Presented to the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum. AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES ~~~CDA 1890... www.cda1890.org See more