VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota Society Daughters of the American Revolution invites the public to join them in a dedication ceremony of North Dakota Society’s organizing regent.

Augusta Freeman Young, founder of the North Dakota Society, Daughters of the American Revolution was born in St. Charles, Michigan January 13th, 1871. She was a relative of the Adams family of Massachusetts. Her revolutionary ancestor was Nathan Adams of Braintree, Massachusetts.

Freeman was married in January of 1899 to Valley City attorney George Young at the home of her parents in St. Charles, Michigan. The couple moved to North Dakota were her husband was elected as North Dakota’s Representative to Congress in 1912. She joined the DAR in 1914 and was North Dakota’s organizing regent, instrumental in the formation of the first chapter, Sakakawea, in Valley City. She was the first state regent, serving from 1915 to 1924, and was National Vice-President General from 1925 to 1928. Under Young’s guidance the North Dakota Society grew into eight chapters with 341 members.

Young died April 1st, 1949 in Fargo, she was buried at Woodbine Cemetery in Valley City next to her husband who passed away in 1932. Her grave is marked with a bronze DAR marker by the members of Sakakawea chapter.

The dedication ceremony will take place Friday, August 22nd at 1pm at Woodbine Cemetery in Valley City. All are welcome to attend the ceremony.