Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution Win Contest

The Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution and Christy Anderson Hendrie, State Regent, are excited to announce that the Governor Jonathan Trumbull House Exterior Preservation & Restoration Phase IV has been named 1st Place Winner for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) Historic Preservation Project Contest in the State Division!

The purpose of this contest is to recognize and honor an NSDAR state society that has completed an outstanding project in historic preservation. The focus of this phase was hiring a historic masonry specialist for evaluation & recommendations of the entire masonry structure including scoping chimney & fireboxes and replacing roof shingles, re-flashing and installation of a new custom fabricated ventilated cap & installation of a stainless steel ell chimney liner and too many other things related to the exterior of the house to mention.

Many Connecticut daughters participated in bringing this incredible honor to fruition and are listed alphabetically as follows: Ruth Bennett; Patricia Buxton, CTDAR State Vice-Regent; Clive Connor; Robin Ely; Jacqueline Fenelon, CTDAR State Historian; Christy Hendrie, CTDAR State Regent; Maria Jolicoeur; Martha Kendall; Katherine Love, CTDAR State Treasurer; Wendy Mawhinney; Lee McFadden; Nancy A. Merwin, CTDAR Wadsworth Stable Chair; Alice Ridgway; Ann Sheedy; Blyse Soby; Louise Wagner; and Sheila Weidlich.

This house built between 1735 and 1740 is on the National Register of Historic Places. The homestead was used during the Revolutionary War, not only as a home for the Trumbull family, including the artist John Trumbull, but as headquarters of the Continental Army. The Governor Jonathan Trumbull House is an integral part of the Lebanon Museum Consortium.

The Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution (CTDAR) was organized in 1892 and is part of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. CTDAR is proud to have over 2,400 members in 39 chapters. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from a patriot is eligible for membership in the National Society. Our mission focuses on promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism.