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Ninian Edwards Chapter, NSDAR

Alton, Illinois



Patriotism

Honoring our patriots, our military, and our nation as a whole is at the heart of our activities as an organization, and at the Ninian Edwards Chapter, NSDAR, we are proud to be working within our own community to exemplify those principles of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

DAR on Memorial Day
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Constitution Week

NSDAR is committed to encouraging study and educating the public about the Constitution and the men who framed it. Annually on September 17-23 the NSDAR celebrates Constitution Week. Every year, Roberta Jouett Mozier of the Ninian Edwards Chapter, NSDAR works with the Hayner Public Library-Alton Square Mall location to display momentos to honor and remember our Constitution.

Hayner library - Constitution Week 1
Hayner library - Constitution Week 2
Hayner library - Constitution Week 3

Community Service

Throughout 2026 the Ninian Edwards Chapter has been doing community service while celebrating America's 250th birthday. Projects included: Tombstone cleaning workshop for Daughters in District VI at Vaughn Cemetery in Wood River, IL. The chapter hosted a Community Prayer Breakfast to celebrate American independence and to pray for our country. Forty America 250! ornaments were made and donated to veterans at Asbury Village. Finally, 9.000 patriotic pencils were donated to 29 schools in the Riverbend area.

9,000 pencils
Veteran's ornament
Prayer Breakfast

American Heritage Craft Club

The Ninian Edwards Chapter's American Heritage Committee formed a craft club, and it has been a great success! Daughters learn new crafts or bring whatever projects they are working on to share their talents. The committee's meetings have also allowed us to work on Veterans Day gifts to veterans living at Asbury Village. This committee also hosts the annual craft fair to raise money for the chapter and future committee activities.

Basket making
Craft pillow
Basket

Ninian Edwards Chapter at Continental Congress

Ninian Edwards Chapter members have been attending Continental Congress at our NSDAR headquarters. Each year members bring back valuable information and memories to share with the chapter. Some take the bus trip with other Daughters from Illinois. Others fly to Washington DC to help with the Overseas Luncheon. What a wonderful experience!

Continental Congress DAR members
American Flag

Photography provided by chapter members.