DAR Insignia
Battle of Sugartown Chapter

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Franklin, North Carolina




Chapter History
The Battle of Sugartown Chapter was organized on May 12, 1990 and confirmed on June 8, 1990 with 23 members. Mrs. Robert C. Kraus was appointed organizing regent. One year later, the chapter enjoyed 36 charter members. The name “Battle of Sugartown” was chosen for the new chapter.

One of the priority projects of the members was to clean and maintain the monument for Corporal White, a Revolutionary War soldier, who served with the Pickens Brigade of South Carolina. Corporal White was killed in the Battle of Sugartown and is buried on the bank of the river, where the Cullasaja meets the Sugar Fork and Ellijay Creeks. This monument stands on private land and at the time our chapter was chartered, the land belonged to Mr. Carroll Arnold. Chapter member Mrs. Duaine Woodlee, a relative of Mr. Arnold, asked if he would sell this gravesite to the chapter. This was accomplished by the exchange of $1.00! The Battle of Sugartown Chapter treasures its significant piece of the Revolutionary War history. Each spring a memorial ceremony is held at the gravesite. The Silas McDowell Chapter SAR assists with this ceremony.

Membership Information

Admission to membership in the NSDAR is either by invitation through a chapter in your State Organization or Unit Overseas. No chapter may discriminate against an applicant on the basis of race or creed.

Any woman is eligible for membership who is no less than eighteen years of age and can prove lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage, and death.

If you are interested in DAR membership, or in learning more about our chapter, please to send an email to Lucille W. Swanson, Regent. Please include your name, mailing address, and telephone number in the message.

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