More than 100 years ago, 30 women from across the state of Ohio banded to together to form the Ohio Dames. Their first project was to purchase and save the Ohio Company Land Office (1788) at Marietta which we later donated to the Campus Martius Museum. Their second project was to write the history of the thirteen colonies and place theise histories in public schools where they were circulated for years. From the beginning, Ohio Dames were actively involved in hoistorical preservation and education of our children. This is a history we can be proud of.
We are all about keeping America's history alive. In fact, the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America actively promotes our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service, and educational projects.
In this 21st Century, the NSCDA is responsible for educating its membership and the American people about the values and principles set forth by our Founding Fathers that shaped our culture, and for demonstrating the relevance of America's history of liberty and freedom to a responsible citizenship. Implementation of national, regional, and local projects, incorporated with the assets and information available through the resource center of our national headquarters at Dumbarton House, will unify our members and inspire all Dames and the American community.
This is the Ohio Dames web site. The historical preservation activities continue state-by-state and nationally. It's packed with information, pictures and links and just about everything else. There is even a search engine so you don't have to leave right away.
The links are all here. So are the maps and pictures and, well, just about everything we can think of!
We are all about keeping America's history alive. In fact, the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America actively promotes our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service, and educational projects.
In this 21st Century, the NSCDA is responsible for educating its membership and the American people about the values and principles set forth by our Founding Fathers that shaped our culture, and for demonstrating the relevance of America's history of liberty and freedom to a responsible citizenship. Implementation of national, regional, and local projects, incorporated with the assets and information available through the resource center of our national headquarters at Dumbarton House, will unify our members and inspire all Dames and the American community.
This is the Ohio Dames web site. The historical preservation activities continue state-by-state and nationally. It's packed with information, pictures and links and just about everything else. There is even a search engine so you don't have to leave right away.
The links are all here. So are the maps and pictures and, well, just about everything we can think of!
Keeping America's History Alive!
Welcome
Now Dames can pay for their dues or registration online.
Pay your dues. Pay your registration fee for a Dames' affair. Pay ahead for your dinner or lunch at a Dames' affair. And all of this can happen with a click on the PayPal DONATE button on our web site pages. Look for the button in the upper left side of most pages.
Pay your dues. Pay your registration fee for a Dames' affair. Pay ahead for your dinner or lunch at a Dames' affair. And all of this can happen with a click on the PayPal DONATE button on our web site pages. Look for the button in the upper left side of most pages.
Save the Dates!
The Betts House:
• September 24 our major 2011 exhibit opens: The Big Shake: How the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Rocked the Ohio River Valley will explore the types earthquakes, the historic 1811-1812 event, and how buildings are designed to withstand earthquakes.
The exhibit and its related programs are supported, in part, by grants from The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust at PNC Bank, the Ohio Humanities Council, the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, and the American Association for State and Local History. Sponsorship support has been received from The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Ohio, Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel, GOP Limited Structural Engineers, THP Limited Inc., The Wyant Family Foundation, members of the Betts House Board of Trustees, and individual donors.
The Betts House:
• September 24 our major 2011 exhibit opens: The Big Shake: How the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Rocked the Ohio River Valley will explore the types earthquakes, the historic 1811-1812 event, and how buildings are designed to withstand earthquakes.
The exhibit and its related programs are supported, in part, by grants from The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust at PNC Bank, the Ohio Humanities Council, the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, and the American Association for State and Local History. Sponsorship support has been received from The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Ohio, Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel, GOP Limited Structural Engineers, THP Limited Inc., The Wyant Family Foundation, members of the Betts House Board of Trustees, and individual donors.
History at Home: The Story of the Betts Family, the West End, and Cincinnati, explains how the once-country home of the Betts family is now nestled among other nineteenth and twentieth century dwellings in the Betts Longworth Historic District, just a few blocks from busy downtown Cincinnati. The exhibit was made possible through a generous anonymous donation
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Our Houses
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