Bloomington Chapter, DAR

10/14/2026

HONORING AN EXTRAORDINARY PARTNERSHIP | THANK YOU, DAR! 🇺🇸

As we prepare to celebrate the Military Women’s Memorial’s 29th anniversary and honor this year’s remarkable Patriot Leadership Award recipients, we are especially proud and deeply grateful to recognize the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) as the Presenting Sponsor of our 2026 Patriot Leadership Award Gala!

Our relationship with NSDAR is one rooted in a shared commitment to honoring service, preserving history, and ensuring that the extraordinary contributions of America's military women and the women who served with US Armed Forces, are never forgotten.

Long before the Military Women’s Memorial opened its doors in 1997, the Daughters of the American Revolution believed in our mission and helped make our vision a reality. Nearly three decades later, their unwavering friendship, generosity, and dedication continue to make an extraordinary difference.

Through the years, NSDAR has contributed more than $1 million to the Military Women’s Memorial, helping us honor generations of servicewomen, preserve their stories, educate future generations, and ensure that their courage, sacrifices, and contributions remain a visible and enduring part of our Nation’s history.

This partnership represents generations of Daughters standing alongside the women who have served our Nation, championing their stories, celebrating their accomplishments, and helping safeguard their legacies for generations yet to come.

On October 17, as we gather for our Patriot Leadership Award Gala, we will celebrate not only extraordinary women whose courage, leadership, service, and contributions have shaped our Nation, but also the incredible partners who make our mission possible.

To the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, your belief in our mission has helped shape the Memorial's past, sustain its present, and build its future. We are profoundly grateful for your enduring friendship, remarkable generosity, and steadfast commitment to America's military women.

From all of us at the Military Women’s Memorial, THANK YOU, NSDAR, for nearly three decades of believing in us, standing with us, and helping us ensure that HER STORY is never forgotten. ❤️🇺🇸

10/02/2026

Constitution Week was a busy and meaningful week for our chapter! 🇺🇸

In addition to the proclamation September 17-23 as Constitution Week in Bloomington, our chapter:

• Presented Constitution lessons and activities for 85 students in grades 3-6 at Gosport Elementary School
• Distributed American flags and flag stickers to students
• Left an educational Constitution display in the Gosport library for continued learning
• Provided treats and a note of appreciation for Gosport teachers
• Partnered with the Monroe County Public Library system, which highlighted Constitution Week in its "This Day in History" feature throughout the week
• Hosted a Constitution-themed story time and flag-making activity at Stinesville Community Library
• Donated patriotic children's books to the library
• Distributed additional flags and stickers to participating children and their families

Through education, community partnerships, and outreach, we were proud to promote the ideals and history of our Constitution to learners of all ages. We thank everyone who helped make Constitution Week a success!

(all minors photographed were confirmed to have parent/guardian photo permissions on file at their school or provided to us)

09/17/2026

The United States Constitution, America’s most important document, stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties, freedoms and inalienable rights. Constitution Week is celebrated annually during the week of September 17-23 to commemorate its history, importance, and bring attention to how it serves still today.

This celebration of the Constitution was started by the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1955, DAR petitioned Congress to set aside September 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U.S. Congress and signed into public law on August 2, 1956, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

We are grateful to City of Bloomington, IN for issuing a Proclamation in commemoration of Constitution Week and understanding the continued importance of this historic document.

09/11/2026

Chapter members volunteered at the Bloomington 9/11 remembrance ceremony today for the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

The DAR is proud to be a member of 9/11 Day’s National Commemoration Committee, to bring awareness to this important anniversary.

DAR members across the country are commemorating this day by reaching out to their local first responders, ensuring families of those affected know they are supported, speaking to younger generations about the history, and completing other acts of service nationwide.

09/03/2026

For our September meeting, our program was “50 Years of Women at West Point” by Aubrey Williams, Class of 2007. She presented the history of West Point and the integration of women into the service academies, and we passed around uniform items and other artifacts from her time there.

Did you know the tradition of class rings was started at West Point in 1835?

08/08/2026

Members of the chapter attended the Southeast District Meeting in Seymour on Friday. We loved learning about the ABC’s of DAR and reporting on our chapter’s America 250 events last month.

07/24/2026

What a busy summer! For a quick Flashback Friday, Here are some of our favorite photos from the June 25th Atlas Preservation workshop at Clear Creek Cemetery.

07/17/2026

Did you know that 44 of Indiana's 92 counties are named after Revolutionary War figures? They are highlighted in blue on this map.

Beyond county names, there are also many Hoosier cities and towns named for people who played a role in the Revolutionary War.

Here is Indiana Historical Society's list of Hoosier counties named for Revolutionary figures:

▪ Bartholomew County named for Gen. Joseph Bartholomew
▪ Boone County named for Daniel Boone
▪ Carroll County named for Charles Carroll, last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence
▪ Clark County named for Gen. George Rogers Clark
▪ Crawford County named for Col. William Crawford
▪ Dearborn County named for Gen. Henry Dearborn
▪ DeKalb County named for Gen. Baron Johann de Kalb
▪ Dubois County named for Toussaint Dubois
▪ Fayette County named for the Marquis de Lafayette
▪ Fountain County named for named for a Maj. Fountain, of Kentucky
▪ Franklin County named for Benjamin Franklin
▪ Gibson County named for John Gibson, also Governor of Indiana Territory
▪ Greene County named for Gen. Nathanael Greene
▪ Hamilton County named for Alexander Hamilton
▪ Hancock County named for John Hancock
▪ Henry County named for Patrick Henry
▪ Huntington County named for Samuel Huntington
▪ Jackson County named for Andrew Jackson who served as a courier for the Continental Army at age 13
▪ Jasper County named for named for Sgt. William Jasper
▪ Jay County named for John Jay
▪ Jefferson County named for Thomas Jefferson
▪ Knox County named for Gen. Henry Knox
▪ Kosciusko County named for Tadeusz Kosciusko
▪ Madison County named for James Madison
▪ Marion County named for Gen. Francis Marion
▪ Marshall County named for Chief Justice John Marshall
▪ Monroe County named for James Monroe
▪ Montgomery County named for Gen. Richard Montgomery
▪ Newton County named for Sgt. John Newton
▪ Posey County named for Thomas Posey
▪ Pulaski County named for Gen. Count Casimir Pulaski
▪ Putnam County named for Gen. Israel Putnam
▪ Rush County named for Dr. Benjamin Rush
▪ Scott County named for Gen. Charles Scott
▪ Shelby County named for Isaac Shelby
▪ Starke County named for Gen. John Stark
▪ Steuben County named for Baron von Steuben
▪ Sullivan County named for Gen. Daniel Sullivan
▪ Vanderburgh County named for Henry Vanderburgh
▪ Vigo County named for Francis Vigo
▪ Warren County named for Dr. Joseph Warren
▪ Washington County named for George Washington
▪ Wayne County named for Gen. Anthony Wayne

Check out some other ways Indiana counties got their names ➡️

07/13/2026

07/12/2026

Thank you to The B Square Bulletin for writing this piece! We are proud of our chapter's long history in Bloomington.

A new plaque unveiled Saturday at the Monroe County Courthouse recognizes 30 Revolutionary War patriots buried in the county, replacing a 1986 version. The local DAR chapters hosted the dedication as part of events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.