Capt Joshua Gray-Jonathan Hatch Chapter, NSDAR
Welcome! to the Capt Joshua Gray-Jonathan Hatch Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) chartered on Cape Cod, Massachusetts which serves the Upper Cape, Mid-Cape, and Lower & Outer Cape. We are a nonprofit, nonpolitical active 120+ member chapter of women volunteers working together in service to fulfill the organization's three Service to America goals: Historic Preservation, Promotion of Education, and Patriotism.
Celebrate Bells Across America on Cape Cod!
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Please join us as we RING in
Constitution Week
on Thursday, September 17, 2026, 3:30 - 4:10 PM
Opening remarks begin at 3:45 PM
Bells ring from 4:00 to 4:01 PM. One minute!
BYOBell
Come dressed in colonial attire if you can!
Public welcomed!
Event Details
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Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 3:30 - 4:10 PM
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One Minute Bell Ringing: 4:00 PM Sharp!
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Event: Ringing in Constitution Week, September 17–23
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Activity: BYOBell and ring your handbell for one minute; Capt Joshua Gray-Jonathan Hatch Chapter, NSDAR will have limited handbells available.
Graphic design by Chapter Board Member and Artist Susan Kilmartin.
We Celebrated America 250! on Cape Cod!
On Saturday June 13, 2026, our chapter in Dennis, Massachusetts, hosted an unforgettable event that delved into the rich history of Cape Cod and the Islands. Renowned author Nancy Rubin Stuart shared the remarkable stories of Mercy Otis Warren, Lucy Flucker, and Deborah Read Franklin, while storyteller A. Bowdoin Van Riper captivated audience with daring tales of the Privateersmen of Martha’s Vineyard. It was a day filled with inspiration and appreciation for our nation's heritage!
Event Sponsors
The Revolutionary War on Cape Cod and the Islands
A collaboration of Cape & Islands historians edited by our own chapter Historian Karen Fojt.
David S. Martin is past president of the Marstons Mills Historical Society and of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society. He has written several books and coordinated the 2020 Symposium on Cape Cod’s importance in the Plimoth Colony.
Ron Petersen is chair of the Orleans Historical Commission and serves on the Orleans Historic District Study Committee. He frequently writes and lectures about local history.
Nancy Viall Shoemaker is vice-chair of the Barnstable Historical Commission and historian of the Barnstable and West Barnstable Historical Societies. Nancy is a printer and graphic designer who has published over 70 books for local authors.
This book can be securely purchased online from our chapter by clicking "Buy 250th Book".
Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the 13th Annual Joint Meeting and Luncheon of the Capt Joshua Gray-Jonathan Hatch Chapter of the DAR and the Cape Cod and Islands Chapter of the SAR, our guest speaker was Norman Desmarais, Professor Emeritus at Providence College, and expert on the American Revolution and the role of France in the War. Professor Desmarais delivered a presentation about the French in Boston.
At the meeting, pictured with Regent Illo, Professor Desmarais was presented with the DAR America 250! Commendation Medal and Certificate by Regent Kathryn Illo in recognition of his "extraordinary efforts to honor our Franco-American friendship" during the American Revolution.
