Sumner County’s historic sites are plentiful. The chapter continues the legacy set out 90 years ago by the founding members to preserve Sumner county’s treasures.
Historical Sites
Today’s Daughters work to maintain and support many of the local historical sites. At Wynnewood, Cragfont, Rosemont, or many other sites, you’ll find us working as: docents, participating in events, or trading in our white gloves for work gloves to clean and restore properties.
Docents
Living history is one of our favorite activities. Daughters dress in period attire and greet guest as they visit Sumner County’s historical sites. The Daughters are well versed in the history of the homes and enthusiastically transport the audience back in time. Left – Julia Carnahan tells about the Wynnewood kitchen. Right – Jane Wright welcomes a friend to the Rogan Cottage.
Grave Restorations and Dedications
Through the years, we have focused on preserving the final resting places of our patriot ancestors. Pictured below is the gravesite restored in 2016. This grave had been in disrepair for over a decade. Daughters (along with their many friends including the SAR) cleared the land, rebuilt the grave box and installed a protective fence. We then paid tribute to the life and service of patriot James Franklin and his wife, Mary, with a grave marking ceremony.
In 2019, the chapter commemorated the service of Revolutionary War Patriot David Wilson who moved to Sumner County in the 1700’s and was elected the first Speaker of the House for the Territory South of the River Ohio (later Tennessee), 1794 – 1795. Wilson County was named in honor of David Wilson.
