The National Society United States Daughters of 1812 was organized on January 8, 1892 on the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans.  The primary purpose of the society is to promote patriotism, which is accomplished by the preservation of documents and relics, the marking of historic spots, the recording of family histories and traditions, the celebrating of patriotic anniversaries, and especially the emphasizing and teaching of heroic deeds in the civil, military, and naval life of those who molded this government of the United States and saved it from foes both within and without, between the close of the American Revolution and the close of the War of 1812.

Women over eighteen years of age are eligible for membership providing that they can satisfactorily document their lineal descent from an ancestor who rendered military, naval or civil service between the close of the American Revolutionary War in 1783 and the close of the War of 1812 in 1815.  Additional information on our organization and its membership application requirements can be found on our National Society's web site.

Lucas Sullivant Chapter was organized in 1929.  From its early days, the chapter took an interest in cleaning the old Franklinton cemetery, where Lucas Sullivant was originally buried.  (His family later had him disinterred for burial in Greenlawn Cemetery).  The chapter erected a stone fence at Franklinton cemetery, placed bronze markers at both Franklinton and Greenlawn cemeteries, and, together with the Colonial Dames of America, planted Arbor Day trees in memory of Sullivant and Perry's victory on Lake Erie.   One of our current projects is the identification and grave location of War of 1812 veterans who were buried within Franklin County, Ohio.

For membership inquiries and additional information on our chapter, please contact our chapter registrar.