Celebrating Nanyehi - Planting an Herb Garden with native herbs

Saturday May 28, 2016 Members of the Cherokee District DAR met at the grave site of Nancy Ward to plant an herb garden. Members of Rhea Craig Chapter joined members of Nancy Ward, Alexander Keith , Avery Trace and Ocoee Chapters to clear the weeds and plant the native herbs. We were joined by Becky Hobbs, 5th great-grand daughter of Nancy Ware (in center of photo of Rhea-Craig members) and Cherokee "Jimmy" shown in photo with Betsy Hobbs. Jimmy shared knowledge of the use of the herbs by the Cherokee. 

 

New herbs planted in the herb garden.

Nancy Ward's Grave

Presenting "Stagecoach Mary"

Susan Pluff presented a wonderful program about Mary Fields, better known as "Stagecoach Mary" at our May 12, 2016 meeting.  Mary Fields was born a slave in Tennessee. After emancipation she became the first African American, and the second woman to work for the United States Postal System.

Rhea-Craig Members at the Tennessee State Conference April 22-24, 2016

Rhea-Craig Chapter was represented at the 113th State Conference of the TSDAR in Franklin, TN, April 22-24, 2016. From left to right: Faye Sliger, Chaplain; Cecile Wimberley, Associate Member, newly elected 1st Vice Regent; Memorial Wreath of Deceased members; Jane Yates, Vice Regent; and Carrie Ann Bright, Regent. Cecile will be installed as Tennessee's First Vice Regent in Washington, D.C. at the national meeting of the DAR in June 2016.Tennessee has over 6000 members and the DAR has chapters in all 50 states and has 22 foreign chapters.