LSDAR | Louisiana State Society DAR

Historic Preservation

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

The Historic Preservation Committee promotes historic preservation through its two awards: the Historic Preservation Medal and the Historic Preservation Recognition Award. It encourages recognition of significant volunteer efforts at the community, state, and national levels.

EDUCATION

LSDAR is passionate about educating America’s youth and supports a variety of different programs, contests, and awards to help further this goal. LSDAR members promote different educational contests and programs in area schools teaching subjects such as the American Revolutionary War, family history and genealogy, the colonial period, and early America.

OAKLEY HISTORIC SITE

Oakley is located in St. Francisville, Louisiana, on the Audubon State Historic Site. Oakley is most notably recognized as the site where John James Audubon taught and painted his famous Birds of America.

ANNIE LAURIE MOODY LIBRARY

The LSDAR's collection of genealogical research books is housed adjacent to the genealogy section of the main library of the East Baton Rouge Parish library system.

( Photo courtesy of Main Library at Goodwood.)

PATRIOTISM

Patriotism is the foundation of many DAR activities that take place in local communities across our state. LSDAR members participate in a wide range of patriotic activities including volunteering at Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals, supporting active duty military, promoting proper Flag etiquette, presenting patriotic awards, and assisting and welcoming naturalized citizens.

LOUISIANA GALLERY

The DAR Museum supports the National Society's goals of historic preservation, education, and patriotism by collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the material culture and social history of pre-industrial America.