Daughters Of American Revolution: Dedication Of 250th At Waynesborough

PAOLI, PA— Jeptha Abbott and Great Valley Chapters of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will unveil an "America 250! Patriots Marker” at 11 a.m. March 26 at the museum of General Anthony Wayne, 2049 Waynesborough Road, Paoli.

The public is invited to a ceremony unveiling the marker as part of the 250th anniversary of America's independence, which is July 4, 2026.

Historic Waynesborough is the home and birthplace of Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), who was born on the property in 1745.

In 1777, General Anthony Wayne fought in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown before being encamped at Valley Forge, five miles from Waynesborough

"With this marker, we hope that our Revolutionary War Patriots who lived, fought, and sacrificed for us, will always be remembered,” said Marguerite Fritsch, Pennsylvania DAR State Regent.

In addition to Fritsch, also participating are Jeptha Abbott DAR Regent Teri Fischer; Great Valley DAR Regent Lynn O’Brien; and Kayla Anthony, executive director of the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks (PhilaLandmarks), the organization supporting historic Waynesborough since 1980.

DAR Honorary President General Lynn Forney Young will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony.

More information about DAR is available here.