Brunswick Town Chapter seeks high school entries for American history essay contest
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Local high school students are being encouraged to enter the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s American History Essay Contest.
The contest is open to students in grades nine through 12 who attend public, private or parochial schools, as well as students enrolled in registered home-study programs.
This year’s topic asks students to select a person from the era of the American Revolution, from 1773 to 1783, and explain how that person influenced the course of the Revolution and contributed to the founding of the new nation.
Students may choose a well-known historical figure or an everyday man, woman or child who supported the American Revolution in a significant or lesser-known way.
Participants are encouraged to use primary sources such as letters, diaries, speeches or newspaper reports. Essays should be between 800 and 1,200 words.
Entries will be judged on historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation and neatness.
The Brunswick Town Chapter of the NSDAR is accepting essays from local students through Nov. 1, 2026.
Local winners will advance to the state level, where entries may be selected to compete for national recognition.
Students interested in participating can request additional information or contest submission forms by emailing history.brunswick@gmail.com.
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, nonpolitical service organization founded in 1890 for women who can prove direct lineage from a Revolutionary War patriot. The organization promotes patriotism, education and historic preservation.
The DAR has more than 185,000 members in about 3,000 chapters worldwide, including more than 100 chapters in North Carolina.
The Brunswick Town Chapter has more than 180 members. According to the chapter, several members descend from Revolutionary War patriots who lived in Brunswick County, while the chapter’s membership represents descendants of more than 700 proven patriots from the original 13 colonies.
