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Each Monday NSCDA highlights a Historic Museum on Facebook

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America is on Facebook! See https://www.facebook.com/colonialdames Each Monday the NSCDA features one of the museum properties that the Colonial Dames own, maintain and/or support.

The Octagon House Celebrated its 150th Birthday in 2011

The Octagon House in San Francisco has many stories to tell.  Built in 1861 we celebrated its 150th Anniversary in 2011 and recounted its history in an article published by The Argonaut, the Journal of read more

Orson S. Fowler’s Book The Octagon House: A Home For All

The Octagon House was built in 1861 following the building trend that had swept America.  Interested? read the following excerpt from Orson S. Fowler’s Book:  The Octagon House – A Home For All. By 1857 at read more

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