Kankakee Chapter
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Our Chapter
Organized on November 20, 1922, by Mabel Small McKinstry, the Kankakee Chapter, NSDAR, includes all communities within Kankakee County. The chapter's emphasis is the youth of our community through sponsoring the DAR American Essay Contest and the DAR Good Citizens awards. We also provide comfort items for our veterans at the Manteno Veterans Home and promote historic preservation by marking significant landmarks and graves.
The French Heritage Museum (Stone Barn) in downtown Kankakee
Calendar
For more information or to attend a meeting, please contact our regent.
| August 16, 2025 | Chapter Business |
| September 17-23, 2025 | Constitution Week |
| October 18, 2025 | Program: “Seven Deadly Sins” — Speaker: DAR Museum Correspondent Docents |
| November 11, 2025 | Day of Service |
| December 20, 2025 | Holiday Luncheon Program: Mary Arvidson - District IV Director |
| February 18, 2026 | DAR Honors Day Tea Good Citizens Certificates and Awards Presented by Janice Blanchette |
| April 18, 2026 | Program: History of Manteno |
| June 20, 2026 | Spring Luncheon Program: Book Discussion — Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts |
The beautiful Kankakee River
The historic Kankakee Train Station
Kankakee County Courthouse
Ducks enjoying the Kankakee River
B. Harley Bradley House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Photography by Donna Ertel
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