Sunday, November 3, 2013

Ferro-Monte Chapter NSDAR celebrates Lenape Culture

The Ferro-Monte Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, hosts a NJ Council on the Humanities program by Beverly A Friend titled “Lenape Culture: An Introduction to American Indian Life in New Jersey”, on Saturday November 9th.  The Lenape Indians occupied New Jersey at the time of European exploration and colonization. Ms. Friend will present a variety of authentic artifacts, crafts and clothing used in Lenape daily life, beliefs, history and creative expression.
Illustration courtesy of
Herbert C. and John T. Kraft

Ferro-Monte Chapter meetings are held at Roxbury Township Free Public Library 103 Main St, Succasunna, NJ at 10am the 2nd Saturday of the month from October - April. Prospective members are always welcome. If you have an interest in learning about your family tree, we can help you; maybe we can even find a Patriot among your leaves. For information, email: NJDARFerroMonte@aol.com.


The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation's children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 165,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org.

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