New DAR Chapter named after legendary Kennesaw Mountain

Kennesaw, Georgia – On Saturday, May 20, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) attended the first meeting of the newly organized Kennesaw Mountain Chapter, located in North Cobb county Georgia. The meeting took place at the Ben Robertson Community Center, set on Watts Drive in historic Kennesaw.

To meet the demand for growth, Loriann White was appointed by DAR Georgia State Regent Joyce Ball Patton as Organizing Regent and tasked to establish a new chapter in the Kennesaw, Acworth and Woodstock area.

White was awarded Outstanding Chapter Regent for her leadership as regent of the Hightower Trail Chapter in Cherokee County during the 119th Georgia State Conference. She joined DAR in October 2010, became regent in May 2012 and served the chapter for four years. White serves the state society as the DAR Project Patriot State Chair as well as received a citation from the DAR Service for Veterans State committee for her work with the local veterans and county cemeteries. White graduated from the New Horizons Leadership Course during the recent State Conference at the Evergreen Marriott Conference Center, where she too served as State Conference Chair.

The name of the chapter was presented by White and unanimously elected by the thirteen members who joined from four surrounding chapters and on May 5, confirmed by the DAR National Board of Management.

The Kennesaw Mountain Chapter was named after the legendary Kennesaw Mountain, located in Cobb County Georgia. The mountain was named for an Indian chief. The name “Kennesaw” is derived from the Cherokee Indian “Gah-nee_sah” meaning ‘cemetery’ or burial ground. The mountain was the site of the famous battle during the Civil War. Established as Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Site on February 18, 1917, it was transferred from the War department on August 10, 1933, and re-designated a national battlefield park on June 26, 1935. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, the park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park was the site of Camp Brumby, a Civilian Conservation Corps site.

During the May meeting, members, prospective members and visitors from other chapters were in attendance. The ritual was led by chapter officers, and greetings were given by newly appointed Northwest District Director Charlotte Christian, Chapter Development and Revitalization State Chair Rene Hardin, State Volunteer Genealogist Betty Looper, and Cherokee Rose Society Senior President Donna Norton. Regent White presided the meeting. Recording/Corresponding Secretary Stacie Duncan read the city of Kennesaw and city of Acworth’s proclamations naming May 20 as Kennesaw Mountain Chapter DAR Day. Both cities welcomed the chapter and applauded its investment in their respective communities which promotes patriotism, preserves American history, and secures America’s future through better education for children.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With nearly 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. DAR members are committed to volunteer service having served more than 12.5 million hours in communities throughout the world during the past three years. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org or connect with DAR on social media at facebook.com/TodaysDAR, twitter.com/TodaysDAR and youtube.com/TodaysDAR.

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