National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America | |
Dumbarton House is the Society's Headquarters in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. | |
| Abbreviation | NSCDA |
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| Founded | April 8, 1891 |
| Type | Non-profit, lineage society |
| Focus | Historic preservation, education, patriotism |
| Headquarters | Dumbarton House |
| Membership | 15,000 |
Publication | Dames in Uniform |
| Website | nscda |
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (often abbreviated as NSCDA) is an American lineage society composed of women who are descended from an ancestor "who came to reside in an American Colony before 1776, and whose services were rendered during the Colonial Period." The organization has 43 corporate societies. The national headquarters is Dumbarton House in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.