Ellen Hardin Walworth (1832 – 1915) founded both the national and Saratoga Springs chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was the only woman to serve as a trustee of the Saratoga Battle Monument Association.
More than 100 years later, her efforts to preserve the history of Saratoga Springs, its residents, and the connections to the American Revolution are still evident and her impact reaches far beyond the city including the preservation of Mount Vernon in Alexandria, Virginia. [Read more…] about Preservationist Ellen Hardin Walworth: A Celebrated, Yet Tragic Life