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The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is a non-profit, non-political, volunteer women’s service organization comprising 3,000 chapters and over 185,000 members.

Pemaquid is an ancient historical Indian name. Perhaps the founding members of this DAR Chapter, with Boothbay Region historian Elizabeth Reed taking part in its inception, took the name of Pemaquid to honor one of the earliest English settlements in North America in 1628, established at Pemaquid Point as a year-round trading post for fur trading. Or, perhaps it was to honor the Old Fort at Pemaquid, built in 1607 and later destroyed. The first meeting was held at the home of first regent Jessie Erskine Clarke, in the birthplace of her relative, Poet Laureate, and Pulitzer Prize Winner, Edwin Arlington Robinson, with 20 charter members. This is a county chapter with its active members living primarily in Lincoln County.

We invite and welcome you to attend any of the Pemaquid Chapter NSDAR meetings or events, meet our Daughters, and explore what we do. Monthly meetings include a social period, a business session, and a program with a notable speaker. Join us as we honor our Revolutionary War Patriots.

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