Mahoning Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution

05/31/2026

Marigolds were the theme as the Mahoning Chapter DAR book club dove into 'A Fall of Marigolds' by Susan Meissner, and wow—what a conversation! 🏵️ 🏵️ 🏵️
This book beautifully ties together the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the 9/11 tragedy through a single, century-old scarf of hardy marigolds. We enjoyed fellowship, sodas, homemade cookies, and an inspiring discussion on resilience and how two strong women survived history's heaviest days.

05/28/2026

What an incredible morning recognizing our local heroes in Pocket Park, Ravenna 🇺🇸
Today, while attending the Portage Turns Purple Ceremony, a Mahoning Chapter daughter had the privilege of pinning four local Vietnam veterans. Too many of these heroes did not get the welcome home they deserved when they returned so many years ago. It was a humbling honor to present them with their commemorative lapel pins and express the gratitude of a grateful nation.
Her pinning did not go unnoticed and she was presented with the Purple Heart Challenge Coin.
To every Vietnam-era veteran and all veterans—thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and service.
❤️🤍💙

05/25/2026

Mahoning Chapter members were joined by volunteers as they honored the brave men and women who served our country by placing several hundred American flags on veteran headstones in five local cemeteries.
# WeRemember

05/22/2026

Striking a chord for local veterans! At the Columbiana Arts Theater, veterans who graduated from the Guitars for Veterans program performed with special guests from the Zac Brown Band. Our chapter was thrilled to go on stage and present Operation Six String with a check for $2500 to help cover the cost of music lessons and guitars for the next class of veterans.
This money was realized from our annual Veteran's Charity Golf Classic.
https://www.mahoningdar.com/golf-classic

05/21/2026

Mahoning Chapter DAR & Mahoning Valley SAR held our 6th annual Veterans Charity Golf Classic at the historic Youngstown Country Club. Golfers were eager to experience this beautiful golf course at one of the finest and oldest premier private country clubs in America.
Thank you to our generous golfers, sponsorship businesses, and the volunteers who gave their time to make this another successful year. All proceeds will support our local veterans

04/21/2026

Exciting news! The Rocks at the Road of Remembrance are now an Ohio DAR historical site.
In 1931, the Mahoning Chapter located and brought rocks from the battlefields of Lexington and Concord to place around a memorial rock marking the Road of Remembrance—a memorial highway honoring World War I servicemen. In addition, beneath the large central rock lies a bottle of soil from the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France, the largest American military cemetery in Europe.
https://www.dar.org/outreach/historic-sites-and-properties/rocks-road-remembrance

04/15/2026

Honoring Excellence in Preservation!
We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Dave Smith has been awarded the NSDAR Excellence in Historic Preservation medal and certificate for his outstanding dedication to preserving the history of Poland Ohio.
Thank you for protecting our shared history, your tireless efforts have truly made a difference in our community. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏🏆

04/10/2026

"Fresh restock! 📚✨ Just filled our chapter's Little Free Library at the corner of N Ellsworth Ave & E State St in Salem. Lots of books added.
Swing by and grab a new read!"

04/05/2026

03/28/2026

In recognition of Women's History Month, our chapter book club chose to read "The Spymistress" by Jennifer Chiaverini. This historical novel is based on the true story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union spy in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War who ran an extensive spy network, including orchestrating the escape of Union prisoners from Libby Prison. The book details her efforts to gather intelligence for the Union, her network's reach into Confederate government circles, and the risks she took to aid Union soldiers, ultimately leading to her posthumous induction into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.