The Founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Statue

Title

The Founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Statue

Creator

Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt

Biographical Text

Marble statue featuring a central draped woman with outstretched arms. Includes a bronze medallion for each of the four women highlighted.
The statue was built under the leadership of the President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Grace L. H. Brosseau. The monument is located near the Daughters of the American Revolution headquarters and museum in Washington, D.C.

Text

TO THE WOMEN WHOSE
PATRIOTIC FORESIGHT
MADE POSSIBLE
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY
DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OCTOBER XI MDCCXC

MARY DESHA
MARCH VIII MDCCCL
JANUARY XXIX MCMXI

EUGENIA WASHINGTON
JUNE XXIV MDCCCXL
NOVEMBER XXX MCM

ELLEN HARDIN WALWORTH
OCTOBER XX MDCCCXXXII
JUNE XXIII MCMXV

MARY SMITH LOCKWOOD
OCTOBER XXIV MDCCCXXXI
NOVEMBER IX MCMXXII

Date Created

1929-04-17

Type

English Statue

Bibliographic Citation

The Four Founders, The Daughters of the American Revolution

NSDAR Founders Memorial, The Historical Marker Database

Project Researcher

Bysterbusch, Hailey