The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890, committed to preserving American history and fostering patriotism. To be eligible for membership, a woman must be at least eighteen years of age and be able to trace her lineage to a patriot of the American Revolution. The Abraham Baldwin Chapter was chartered on April 1, 1953, and is the second DAR organization chartered in Carroll County after the McIntosh Reserve Chapter. The McIntosh Reserve Chapter was active from 1914 to 1918 and named after the Creek Indian chief, William McIntosh. One goal of the current Abraham Baldwin Chapter was to create the McIntosh Reserve Park near Whitesburg where McIntosh’s plantation Lockchau Talofau, or “Acorn Bluff” was located and where McIntosh was killed by Upper Creek warriors after surrendering all of their land to Georgia.

The Abraham Baldwin Chapter was named in honor of Abraham Baldwin who was born in 1754. Baldwin was a State Legislator, known as the Father of the Georgia State University system. He was present at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and helped draft the United States Constitution. In 1788, Baldwin was elected to the United States Congress as a Representative. He served as a Representative for Georgia until 1798 and then was elected to the U.S. Senate where he served until his death in 1807.

The Abraham Baldwin Chapter is active within the National and State Societies of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It participates in various community activities and offers various awards. The Chapter is also still an ongoing organization in which eligible members can join.