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The Elizabeth Ramsey chapter meets the third Saturday of each month at the Platte County Library in Wheatland. |
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If you live in the Platte County area and are interested in finding out more about your local NSDAR chapter, contact: |
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Wheatland, Wyoming is located in the central part of the state. In 1894, the Carey Act made a million acres open to homesteading. The availability of irrigation water enabled the settling of Platte Valley, making agriculture a mainstay of the area.
The story of Elizabeth Ramsey is that of a young woman whose father and brothers were with General Washington at Valley Forge. When she visited them, she saw the need for clothing and comfort. Upon her return home, she organized the women of her community into an aid society to knit caps and mittens for the men of the camp.
Elizabeth carried the articles to the men, regardless of the British forces camped along the road she had to take. When two large sacks of clothing and supplies were ready and loaded on a pack horse, Elizabeth set forth on the journey, which had to be made at night, for the most part. What adventures and perils she encountered we do not know, but she reached Washington’s camp safely. This chapter is honored to bear her name.
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NSDAR Theme 2007-2010 “The Spirit of Hospitality Opens Doors of Opportunity.” |
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The DAR was founded in 1890 and now has 168,000 members throughout our country and abroad. It is a volunteer women’s service organization whose objectives are historic preservation, patriotism, and education.
Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. Visit the national DAR website for more information regarding membership eligibility.
The DAR Library is one of the world’s premier genealogical research centers. Among NSDAR records are thousands of names of Revolutionary War patriots that have been proven by members. To learn if your ancestral patriot has been proven in DAR, click here for the “Patriot Index Lookup Service” link.
NSDAR motto is “God, Home, and Country” |
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Elizabeth Ramsey Chapter website developed and maintained by Webmaster mstarks 7/2008 The DAR Insignia is the property of, and is copyrighted by, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. |
