
December 23, 1933 -The
176th DAR Chapter in New York was organized in the north wing
of historic Fort Crailo in Rensselaer. State Regent Mrs. Hamilton Gibbes
gave the oath of office to the new officers. Ruth Electa Schaefer
presented the organizing Chapter with a gavel made of the wood of the
battleship, Revenge, which saw nine days of action on Lake Champlain
during the American Revolution. We still use that gavel for
meetings. More
History...

Planting at Fort Crailo May
2006
For membership information, please contact
fortcrailodar@gmail.com.