On May 19, 1908, the Twickenham Town Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, was organized under the leadership of Mrs. Sarah Strothers Robins Tappey, at the home of the minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama.
LeRoy Pope (1765-1844), one of the earliest planters who came from Virginia into the Mississippi Territory in 1809, settled in northern Alabama. With many other hard-working men and women, he helped to establish the town and gave the community the name of Twickenham. The name of Twickenham, however, was short-lived. After a few years, the name was changed to honor the first pioneer settler, John Hunt.
Between 1890, when our founders started the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and 2015 we served our country and communities for 125 years. On August 11, 2015, we had our own special Celebrate 125 Tea at an 1887 home with vintage decor and appointments, eating delicacies from vintage recipes, wearing attire from the 1890s, listening to music of the period, and viewing artifacts of the period. We celebrated with other daughters from around the state to recognize the service of our fore-sisters.
From early in our history, the members of the Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR, have committed ourselves to preserving Huntsville history. We made a goal of identifying the graves of American Revolutionary soldiers in Madison County. On March 23, 1909, we identified six graves to be recognized by a marker to be placed on historic Franklin Street. The purpose of the marker was to commemorate the location of what was called the First Legislative Hall, the building where 44 delegates met from 22 counties to draw up a Constitution to petition for Alabama statehood. In April 1910, the Chapter announced the striking of a bronze marker for Legislative Hall to be installed on a boulder of suitable size. The marker is still there.
See what we are doing today on our Scrapbook pages.
LeRoy Pope (1765-1844), one of the earliest planters who came from Virginia into the Mississippi Territory in 1809, settled in northern Alabama. With many other hard-working men and women, he helped to establish the town and gave the community the name of Twickenham. The name of Twickenham, however, was short-lived. After a few years, the name was changed to honor the first pioneer settler, John Hunt.
Between 1890, when our founders started the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and 2015 we served our country and communities for 125 years. On August 11, 2015, we had our own special Celebrate 125 Tea at an 1887 home with vintage decor and appointments, eating delicacies from vintage recipes, wearing attire from the 1890s, listening to music of the period, and viewing artifacts of the period. We celebrated with other daughters from around the state to recognize the service of our fore-sisters.
From early in our history, the members of the Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR, have committed ourselves to preserving Huntsville history. We made a goal of identifying the graves of American Revolutionary soldiers in Madison County. On March 23, 1909, we identified six graves to be recognized by a marker to be placed on historic Franklin Street. The purpose of the marker was to commemorate the location of what was called the First Legislative Hall, the building where 44 delegates met from 22 counties to draw up a Constitution to petition for Alabama statehood. In April 1910, the Chapter announced the striking of a bronze marker for Legislative Hall to be installed on a boulder of suitable size. The marker is still there.
See what we are doing today on our Scrapbook pages.
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Website last updated August 17, 2023
Images courtesy of members of the Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR
Images courtesy of members of the Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR