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The national headquarters of
the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 is located in Washington, DC.
In 1928, the society purchased a three-story brick, Queen Anne style, house at
1461 Rhode Island Avenue NW, which was built in 1884 by Rear Admiral John H.
Upshur, USN (1823-1917). For over three quarters of a century, dedicated
members have donated books to the library, historic artifacts and memorabilia
to the museum, and furnished the house with period furniture.
The unique flagpole in the
front of the building is a mast from the U. S. S. Constitution. In 1992, the 100th
Associate Council voted to purchase the late-Victorian house immediately
next-door at 1463 Rhode Island, NW, which will allow expansion of both the
museum and the library as funds become available.
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