The
Daughters of the American Revolution share a love of country and a rich
heritage. The goal of the DAR is to promote historical
preservation, national patriotism, and education. Genealogy
defines who we are and gives our lives greater meaning and purpose as
we trace our ancestry by legal proofs back to a patriot serving in the
American Revolution. By preserving the past, we are securing
our
future through affirming that as they lived, so do we, for our future
generations. As you discover more about your ancestry, you
enrich
your own life and continue a legacy that can be passed on to your
children and grandchildren.We, in the Poplar Bluff Chapter, are proud of our community and strive to contribute to it our ideals of education, patriots, and historic preservation. We actively support historic preservation, the promotion of education and patriotic endeavors. We share a love of county, respect for our Veterans, and support various projects that honor the past and present heroes of our heritage. Our programs reflect our interests in history, education and preservation, on levels both local and national in scope.
Constitution Week is September 17
through September 23
Our chapter actively commemorates this week through contributions to our local schools and various displays in the community. The chapter presented a print of "Signing the Constitution" by Howard Chandler Christy and parchment copies of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights to area 8th grades for their United States Constitution studies as we promote education during Constitution Week.
Our chapter actively commemorates this week through contributions to our local schools and various displays in the community. The chapter presented a print of "Signing the Constitution" by Howard Chandler Christy and parchment copies of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights to area 8th grades for their United States Constitution studies as we promote education during Constitution Week.
Promote History
Our chapter regularly donates books of historical and genealogical significance to the Poplar Bluff Library. In May 2008, we donated the Six Volumes of the Draper Calendar Series, and also Josephine Harper's Guide to the Drapers' Manuscripts on a compact disk. This compiled over 4,000 pages of early Trans-Allegheny West for area researches.
Provide Flag Retirement Ceremonies
When a flag becomes unserviceable and needs to be retired, we provide a ceremony where the emblem of our country is respectfully retired. Last June we held a flag retirement ceremony in which twenty five unserviceable flags were appropriately disposed of. We also provide Official Flag Codes of the United States (obtained from the DAR printing service) for distribution. Contact our webmaster for information on how to obtain a US Flag code or to have us retire your flag.
Participate in the Fourth of July Parade with the winning float
Service to Veterans
Our VAVS Volunteers were honored for their work at the John J. Pershing Veteran Administration Hospital in Poplar Bluff.
Historic Preservation
In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, Regent Louise Shelton (2004-2005) led the chapter in locating, documenting and marking the local Veteran's Memorial Forest planted in the 1930s, promoting Historic Preservation.
Find more DAR information at National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR in Missouri is represented on the MSSDAR website. For Poplar Bluff Chapter programs or activities, email Jayne Allison, henrijay48 - at - aol.com (replace -at- with @). For questions about the website, contact the webmaster, mshackleford - at - semo.net (replace -at- with @).
Last updated August 2008.