The Saint Charles Chapter members are dedicated to promoting Historic Preservation, Education and Patriotism. Below are activities listed in these three main NSDAR areas our members work to honor our heritage and make a difference in our community.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
From memorials commemorating U.S. veterans to restorations of historically cultural sites, our chapter supports historic preservation.
RECENT PROJECTS
Grave Marking Ceremony for Revolutionary War Patriots
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Cemetery – September 27, 2025
The Saint Charles Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled a new grave marker honoring Revolutionary War patriots who served in the Fort San Carlos/St. Louis Militia at the Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Cemetery. The event was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at the cemetery located on West Randolph Street in St. Charles. DAR chapter members worked alongside St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church parishioners to assist in cleaning up their cemetery with careful attention on all known veterans’ headstones. Thirty-one men that were in the St. Louis/Fort San Carlos militia were honored. These men and their families sacrificed much during the Revolutionary War and were some of the first settlers in St. Charles. The Fernando de Leyba Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Nathan Futrell Chapter of the C.A.R. helped in the celebration. More than 80 people attended including MSDAR State Vice Regent Becky Osborne and other MSDAR State Chairs and Regents. St. Charles City Council President Michael Galba was the keynote speaker. The SAR posted the colors and provided a gun salute.
America 250! Celebration Historic Marker Dedication, April 27, 2025
Saint Charles DAR chapter members joined with the Caroline Close Stuart DAR chapter at Fort Zumwalt in O’Fallon, MO., for the dedication of a Pomeroy Foundation American Revolutionary Marker honoring Jacob Zumwalt and an America 250! Marker at Heald House.
EDUCATION
Our chapter supports a variety of different programs, contests and awards to educate children on the Revolutionary War, history/genealogy, and the colonial period of early America.
Recent Projects
Good Citizen Award, January 2026
The Saint Charles Chapter DAR recognized five seniors from St. Charles County area high schools with its annual Good Citizens Award at its January meeting. The students represented Fort Zumwalt North, Lutheran High School-St. Charles, Orchard Farm, St. Charles High, and St. Charles West high schools.
The DAR Good Citizens Program and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage
and reward the qualities of good citizenship. It is given annually to outstanding local high school seniors. Working with the schools, each school has the opportunity to submit one student for the recognition based on the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. The chosen student can provide an essay, which competes for a cash prize. The Saint Charles Chapter DAR awards the top three essays with the winning essay moving on to compete at the Missouri State DAR level and that winner goes to the National DAR competition providing scholarship rewards. This year’s essay topic was related to the America 250 celebration.
Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, 2025
Constitution Week displays were set up at the St. Charles City-County library at the McClay and Kisker branches.
Constitution Week proclamations were presented at the city council meetings for Cottleville, St. Charles, and St. Peters.
PATRIOTISM
Patriotism and love of our country is the bond that connects the members of DAR to participate in activities that honor our heritage.
CHAPTER PATRIOT OF THE MONTH
October 2025
Heather Sperling was recognized as the Chapter’s Patriot of the Month
for her services in the U.S. Navy.
OTHER RECENT PROJECTS
American Sesquicentennial Celebration “The Lighting of Two Lanterns”, April 18, 2025
The St. Charles County Historical Society (SCCHS) put on its first America 250 Event of the American Sesquicentennial Celebration. “The Lighting of Two Lanterns” was held on the steps of the St. Charles County Historical Society on Main Street in St. Charles, Missouri. This lighting was done April 18, 2025, to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of “two if by sea” and Paul Revere’s midnight ride which took place April 18, 1775.
The SCCHS Director of Administration read a short history of the actual events that led up to the bell tower lighting and the skirmishes that followed. And, how the “shot heard round the world” changed our country forever. “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was read by a SCCHS Board Member and Fernando de Leyba Chapter Sons of the American Revolution member. A St. Charles Chapter DAR member lit the second lantern.
St. Louis Welcomes Lafayette 200th Anniversary, April 26, 2025
The Saint Charles Chapter DAR participated in the reenactment celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Marquis de LaFayette’s visit to St. Louis on April 29, 1825. A ceremony was held on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown St. Louis and an evening ball celebrated the anniversary.
