D.A.R. Chapter Hold Meeting & Tour at WCHS Museum

The Daniel Chapman Chapter of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) held a meeting at the Williamson County Historical Society on Monday, April 13, 2024. The historical society hosted the meeting at the old Williamson County Jail at 105 S. Van Buren Street in Marion. The meeting was conducted by Regent, Doda Starkey and was followed by a tour of the museum. Docents for the tour at the museum were Sam Lattuca, president of the historical society and Sharon Vansaghi, curator/coordinator. The old county jail building was built in 1913 and operated as the counties 4th county jail until the spring of 1972 when it was deeded over to the historical society to serve as a museum. The building is one of five locations on the National Registry of Historic Places in Marion. The museum and genealogy research library is currently open to the public from Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 till 3 P.M.

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