National Society Daughters of the American Colonists

National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists
	National Headquarters, Daughters of the American Colonists in Washington, D.C.
Abbreviation	NSDAC
Founded	December 9, 1920; (103 years ago)
Founder	Sarah Mitchell Guernsey
Founded at	St. Louis
Type	Patriotic organization
Tax ID no.	52-0744866
Focus	Historic preservation, education, patriotism
Headquarters	2205 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′44″N 77°02′57″W / 38.91222°N 77.04925°W
Region served	United States
Official language	English
National President	Mary Raye Kiser Casper
Publication	The Colonial Courier
Affiliations	National Society Sons of the American Colonists
Website	nsdac.org

The National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists (NSDAC), commonly known as the Daughters of the American Colonists, is an American patriotic organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1920 by Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Guernsey in St. Louis, it was federally chartered in 1984. Its object is to research and preserve the history and deeds of American colonists and commemorate deeds of colonial interest.^[1] The organization is headquartered at 2205 Massachusetts Avenue on Embassy Row.

Membership

Membership is open to American women who are at least 18 years old and are lineal descendants of someone who rendered civil or military service in one of the Thirteen Colonies before July 4, 1776.^[2]

^ National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists: Thirty-fifth Yearbook, 1963. Washington, D.C.: National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists. 1963. p. 2 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Welcome". National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists. Retrieved May 10, 2024.