The Children’s Room 

When Memorial Continental Hall was built in 1910, the Daughters of the American Revolution invited the Children of the American Revolution to purchase a room to be used by the children. The Children's Room is located on the third floor of DAR Memorial Continental Hall. 

Between 1910 and 1950, The Children’s Room was used for numerous purposes including an office, museum, library, meetings of the Senior National Board of Management, and even National Conventions. During World War I use of the room for sewing meetings was approved. Other organizations were given permission to use The Children’s Room including the American Red Cross during World War II and the National Mary Washington Memorial Association. From 1950–1999, The Children’s Room was used as a Board Room and committee meeting room. 

The Children’s Room was renovated to accommodate many of the C.A.R. items previously on display at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum. The items chosen for the room would likely have been in a child’s bedroom of a middle-class family in colonial times. These items include toys for play, examples of items used for chores, and furniture, dishes and utensils used daily.

The room also contains a touch-screen interactive where visitors can play games about C.A.R. and American history topics.