La Grange - Le Portage Chapter
LaGrange, Illinois
Welcome
To honor our Revolutionary War ancestors, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution promote patriotism, education, community service, and preservation of our nation's history and historic sites.
Our chapter name commemorates the historic expedition of Father Louis Joliet and Canadian-born fur trader Jacques Marquette. In 1673, these two men and their party of five others left the banks of the Des Plaines River to portage to Lake Michigan. In doing so, they traversed the area in which our chapter is located: La Grange, Illinois, and neighboring communities.
Officers
| Regent | Sara Byron |
| First Vice Regent | Julie Melvin |
| Second Vice Regent | Marianne Yates |
| Chaplain | Karen Walton |
| Recording Secretary | Jeanne White |
| Corresponding Secretary | Margaret Chervinko |
| Treasurer | Laura Westcott |
| Registrar | Susan Olsson |
| Historian | Nicole Wingate |
| Librarian | Nancy Schweiterman |
Events
September 15, 2021
Annual Pot Luck — Post COVID-Style!
September 17-23, 2021
Constitution Week
October 11, 2021
NSDAR Day of Prayer —130th Anniversary
October 16, 2021
Chapter Meeting
Veteran Speaker Heather Lanquist-Kehoe
November 20, 2021
Chapter Meeting
100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
December 18, 2021
Chapter Meeting — Sharing Meeting
Share a special skill or hobby your ancestor possessed
February 19, 2022
Chapter Meeting & American History Essay Winners
March 19, 2022
Chapter Meeting — Book Club!
Abigail Adams by Woody Holton
April 16, 2022
Annual Meeting & Spring Luncheon
Special Guest Illinois State Regent, Debra Ross Coe
May 7, 2022
National Day of Prayer
May 2022
Chapter Meeting — Conservation
Tour of Chicago Portage National Historic Site