About Us
History
The organizing meeting for the Maggie McBride Chapter, NSDAR, was held on December 5, 2025, at Trinity Church in Greensboro, Guilford County. Fifty organizing members were recognized; 48 transferring members and two members by application launched this new North Carolina DAR chapter.
About Maggie McBride
Margaret “Maggie” McBride was born April 24, 1769, to Frances and Finwell McConnell McBride. A Scots Irish, Presbyterian family, the McBrides migrated to Guilford County from the Lancaster County Pennsylvania area in the years before the American Revolutionary War and settled in eastern Guilford County between the Buffalo and Alamance creeks. They were members of David Caldwell’s congregation at Alamance Church where the members were known to be staunch supporters of Whig activity and as enthusiastic patriots.
Maggie McBride Guiding the Militia
Chapter Members and State Officers
Chapter Officers
Meetings
Our chapter meets in the months from January through May and September through December. A typical meeting includes social time, a guest speaker, and a business meeting. We also have special meetings featuring teas and commemorations.
We encourage anyone interested in joining DAR to attend one of our meetings to better understand the DAR organization and especially our chapter. You will learn more about our chapter by going to the What We Do webpage to read about some of the things that we do throughout the year.