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In my travels I have seen many plaques and markers placed by the D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) and a few by the S.A.R. (Sons of the American Revolution).  Many of the markers date to the early 1900's.   Many I have seen mark historic trails, sites, or events.   I know that the D.A.R. has chapters in many countries, I don't know if the non-U.S. chapters also place markers or not.  In some states these can be listed in the historical marker category and in other states they can not. 

I would not include D.A.R. grave markers,  only historical markers.  The grave markers are on either on graves of  American Revolutionary War veterans or American Revolutionary War patiots and each have their own category, or they are graves of members of the organization (not historic in my mind).

What are your thoughts?

I have seen 3 or 4 of these myself, but if memory serves me correctly, they were all on plaques in cemeteries. I will have to search my saved pictures to refresh my memory as to where I saw them. I think it is a good idea, there must be hundreds, if not thousands, here in the U.S. anyways, (Outside of cemeteries, hard to say how many), Not sure about globally though.

I've seen some around and am sure I could find more if I was looking for them. I have seen a couple graves but neither of them were vets. One was a town founder and the other was the grand-daughter of a Revolutionary War vet. You might want to include gravemarkers and consider excluding the war vets that already have their categories.

haunthunters:

I've seen some around and am sure I could find more if I was looking for them. I have seen a couple graves but neither of them were vets. One was a town founder and the other was the grand-daughter of a Revolutionary War vet. You might want to include gravemarkers and consider excluding the war vets that already have their categories.

The examples of grave markers you gave is one of the reasons for excluding them.  If it was the town founder then his grave might go in the famous person grave category.  Grand daughter of Revolutionary War veteran means she was eligible to be in the organization Daughters of American Revolution, each member is authorized that type of marker, would be like having a category for Masonic marked grave stones.  If the one on the towns founder was more of a historical marker than a grave marker then it would be allowed.

I just waymarked one of these in a park a couple of weeks ago because I figured one of you history fanatics would start up a DAR category one of these days.

Heres one thats not a cemetery. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3GH1 I've seen another non-cemetery recently.

Most of the ones I've found in our area are not cemetery related either. Most are "on this spot" history type markers.

As a D.A.R. member, I can tell you there are history markers which tell of the history of an area. C.A.R. also has history markers. The grave markers are put on Revolutionary War patiots and on D.A.R. members whom have passed away. I think that many of the markers are already covered by other categories.

I own one:  Old Missionary Indian Cemetery posted to the Washington Historical Markers category.

Not too long ago, I thought about suggesting a similar group, one that would include D.A.R. and S.A.R. I just never got around doing it which has something to do with the terrible performance of this server.  So, before I get another timeout-error, here are my thoughts:

I’d like a category called something like “Daughters and Sons Markers”. The Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution are not the only ones placing markers at historically significant places. Here in California, the Native Daughters of the Golden West (and the Native sons of the Golden West too) have place hundreds of historical markers which are not accepted by the California Historical Marker category but certainly deserve a waymark.

There is already a category "Daughters of Utah Pioneers", so instead of creating a bunch more categories, I suggest, we put all the Sons & Daughters into one Category.