National Society Daughters of the American Colonists

{{Short description|American patriotic organization}}

{{Primary sources|date=May 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists

| logo = National_Society_Daughters_of_the_American_Colonists_logo.jpg

| logo_size = 150px

| image = Headquarters of the Daughters of the American Colonists.jpg

| caption = National Headquarters, Daughters of the American Colonists in Washington, D.C.

| abbreviation = NSDAC

| leader_title = National President

| leader_name = Mary Raye Kiser Casper

| founded_date = {{start date and age|1920|12|09|p=1|br=1}}

| founding_location = St. Louis

| type = Patriotic organization

| tax_id = 52-0744866

| founder = Sarah Mitchell Guernsey

| focus = Historic preservation, education, patriotism

| headquarters = 2205 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C.

| coords = {{coord|38.91222|N|77.04925|W|region:US-DC_type:landmark|display=inline}}

| region_served = United States

| language = English

| publication = The Colonial Courier

| affiliations = National Society Sons of the American Colonists

| homepage = [https://nsdac.org/ nsdac.org]

}}

The National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists (NSDAC), commonly known as the Daughters of the American Colonists, is an American patriotic organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1920 by Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Guernsey in St. Louis, it was federally chartered in 1984. Its object is to research and preserve the history and deeds of American colonists and commemorate deeds of colonial interest.{{cite book |author= |year=1963 |title=National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists: Thirty-fifth Yearbook, 1963 |url=https://archive.org/details/yearbook196335daug/page/2/mode/2up |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists |page=2 |via=Internet Archive}} The organization is headquartered at 2205 Massachusetts Avenue on Embassy Row.