On this day in history, Oct. 11, 1890, Daughters of the American Revolution founded in Washington, DC

The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 11, 1890 as a nonprofit, non-political patriotic women's service organization.

The DAR "is a nonprofit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children," the group proclaims on its website.  The Daughters of the American Revolution headquarters occupies an entire city block in Washington, D.C. The Daughters of the American Revolution has 190,000 members in all 50 states and a dozen foreign countries. "God, Home and Country" — Daughters of the American Revolution motto Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.

The organization counts as its most inspirational historical figure Hannah White Arnett of what is now Elizabeth, N.J.