The Esther Reed Chapter is named for a young English woman, Esther de Berdt Reed. She had fallen in love with an American colonist who was in London to study law. On coming to the American colonies, her young husband’s fight for freedom became Esther Reed’s fight. She recruited volunteers to sew needed garments for the soldiers before the oncoming winter. There was no financier within the colonies she had not successfully contacted for money for the cause of freedom. She was tireless in her effort.

And so, on June 14, 1900, Esther Reed Chapter was chartered. Because of the June 14th Flag Day date, it is nationally known as the “Flag Chapter.” Through the years the chapter has commemorated Flag Day with many significant memorials and monuments.

Over the years Esther Reed Chapter has taken part in many service projects. The chapter also awards yearly the Grace Hallock Pike Scholarship to an upper class woman student attending a local college, Good Citizens awards to high school seniors, American History Essay awards to children in grades 5-8, and Community Service awards to worthy local people for outstanding achievements in cultural, educational, humanitarian, patriotic, and citizenship work.

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