In recognition of Constitution Week, Thomasville Mayor Jay Flowers awarded a proclamation to the Thomasville Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) which proclaims September 17-23 as Constitution Week. Mayor Pro Tem Todd Mobley presented the signed proclamation to Thomasville Chapter DAR Regent Charlotte Brown. As part of Bells Across America, the Thomasville Chapter DAR will hold a Bell Ringing Ceremony on September 17 at 11:45 a.m. at the historic Thomas County Courthouse located at 225 N. Broad Street in downtown Thomasville. September 17, 2022, marks the 235th anniversary of the framing of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention. The public is invited to attend the event and bring a bell to ring in unison at 12:00 p.m. to mark the signing of the Constitution.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor this foundational document of national governance.

The DAR initiated the observance in 1955, when the service organization petitioned the U.S. Congress to dedicate September 17–23 of each year to the commemoration of Constitution Week. Congress adopted the resolution, and on August 2, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into Public Law #915. The celebration’s goals are threefold: to encourage the study of the historical events that led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787; to remind the public that the Constitution is the basis of America’s great heritage and the foundation for its way of life; and to emphasize U.S. citizens’ responsibility to protect, defend and preserve the U.S. Constitution. 

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 190,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. More than one million women have joined the DAR since it was founded. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org.

For more information about the Thomasville Chapter DAR, visit thomasville.georgiastatedar.org or the Chapter’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ThomasvilleChapterNSDAR.