Bloomington Chapter, DAR

05/07/2026

The Bloomington Chapter closed out the spring meeting season in style. We celebrated a member completing the Members Course, welcomed two new ladies with their oath ceremony, and installed our officers for the 2026-2028 term. The work does not stop for summer though.

We have a full slate of plans centered around America 250, and our September meeting will be here before we know it. This is already shaping up to be a remarkable year for our chapter and this community. 🇺🇸

05/02/2026

It was a great night for cinema! Members of the chapter (and friends!) watched a screening of 1776 at Indiana University Cinema (the 1972 movie adaptation of the Broadway musical) as part of the university’s America 250 programming.

05/01/2026

This week our member Jackie Harding presented the DAR Gold ROTC Medal to Senior Cadet Murphy of Westfield, Indiana. Along with the medal she was presented with the DAR Challenge Coin. She is a criminal justice major at Indiana University Bloomington. She will commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army into the Medical Service corps. As a student she rode for the Little 500 Bison Cycling Team.

04/29/2026

There’s a great new brochure available featuring the Revolutionary Patriots of Monroe County, in honor of America 250! You can find copies at the locations below. If you would like a some for your business, school, church, etc., please send us a message!

Brochures have been delivered to:
-Visit Bloomington
-Monroe County History Center
-Monroe County Courthouse
-The Lilly Library, Indiana University
-American Legion Burton Woolery Post 18 & American Legion Auxiliary Department of Indiana-Unit 18
-Town of Ellettsville, Indiana Town Hall
-Greater Ellettsville Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
-Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Aubrey Williams (Ellettsville)

04/25/2026

History came alive today, and we didn’t have to go far to find it. 🇺🇸 For our next America 250 “field trip” the Bloomington Chapter visited the The Lilly Library, Indiana University for a curator talk on the Declaration of Independence, including the remarkable backstory of the Dunlap Broadside, the printed announcement of independence distributed across the new nation in the hours and days after the vote.

We then walked across the street the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University for a look at Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington, which predates his well-known work now in the National Portrait Gallery. Same artist, same subject, but this one came first and it lives right here in Bloomington.

So proud to be part of a chapter that finds world-class history in our own backyard!

04/20/2026

Reminder: The first of our talks on the American Revolution is this Friday at the Monroe County History Center featuring County Historian, David Nord. Special thanks to our sponsors at the . Free to the public, refreshments provided.

04/16/2026

As part of celebrations for America 250, the Bloomington Chapter honors the Patriots buried in Monroe County.

We are pleased to announce a newly approved page on our website dedicated to the lives and stories of the 30 known Revolutionary Patriots buried here. There is also a self-guided cemetery tour sheet available for a list of their graves in public view.

Photo from Monroe County History Center exhibit “Join or Die: Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Monroe County” As part of celebrations for America 250, the Bloomington Chapter, NSDAR, honors the […]

04/12/2026

Bloomington Chapter had the privilege to present the DAR ROTC Award to Senior Cadet Strodtman of Indiana University.

Cadet Strodtman, from Indianapolis, is a double major in International Studies and Chinese. She will commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force, then spend a year in Asia before entering her future Air Force job.

04/08/2026

Headstone Restoration Workshops starting in May!🪦

04/03/2026

Make sure to check out these upcoming presentations on the American Revolution by IU faculty David Nord & Amy Ransford. Thanks to IU Media School for their generous sponsorship. 🎟️Free🎟️

03/31/2026

If you have been considering joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), there is no better time than now!! Find your Revolutionary Patriot during our Nation's 250th Birthday Celebration!!
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) offers women a meaningful way to honor our nation’s past while making a difference today through service, education, and historic preservation.

Many women are surprised to learn they may already be eligible for membership, and help is always available with genealogy research. Beyond its mission, DAR provides friendship, learning opportunities, and a welcoming community of women of all ages.

If you are interested in identifying your Revolutionary War Patriot and joining the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, please comment on this post requesting contact.

Shared from the Polly Cooper Chapter, NSDAR