PORTAGE — The Wisconsin Society Daughters of the American Revolution owns and operates the Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters which will open for the season on May 15. The society currently seeks an Executive Director for the property to assist with management and operations, development, and promotions and programming.
Potential candidates should email
fwqapplications@gmail.com with a letter of interest. Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters is listed on the National Register of historic places and is operated as museum between May 15 and Oct. 15 each year.
The society continues to raise funds through its ‘Dress A Soldier’ fundraiser, grant and foundation applications, and general donations. Giving levels vary to virtually support a soldier’s hat for $10, gloves and a scarf for $25, boots for $50, or a coat for $100 or greater. Donations made for virtual winter wear are tax deductible as the Wisconsin Society Daughters is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Visit the Surgeons Quarters website at www.fortwinnebagosurgeonsquarters.org, and click ‘donate’.
Phase III of the log and chinking replacement on the historic cabin will begin on or about May 1 as deteriorated tamarack logs and Portland cement is repaired where possible or replaced. The tamarack logs were grown five years ago in northern Wisconsin, specifically for this project.
The Wisconsin Society Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its 127th State Conference May 4-6, at the Hyatt Regency Green Bay. The society will celebrate the accomplishments of their thirty-four chapters and national committees. In addition, the society will welcome their Curator General, an Executive Officer elected by the National Society.
One of the largest patriotic women’s organizations in the world, DAR has 190,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters across the country and several foreign countries. DAR members promote historic preservation, education and patriotism via commemorative events, scholarships and educational initiatives, citizenship programs, service to veterans, meaningful community service and more. For additional information about DAR and its relevant mission, visit www.dar.org or contact State Regent, Sandra Snow at snow4wsdar@gmail.com or 608-844-9545.
