Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

First Local Society in Dansville

When
August 22, 1881
Where
Dansville, Livingston County, New York
Part of
The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton

The first local society was founded on August 22, 1881, in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; the first local chapter met at the English Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The first local society was founded on August 22, 1881, in Dansville, Livingston County, New York, where Barton maintained a country home. Separately, the first local chapter was established in 1881 at the English Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dansville; the passages do not state that the church venue and the August 22 date belong to the same event. Dansville is recorded here as the occurrence locality, not an exact site.

Sources

  1. Clara Barton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  2. American Red Cross Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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