What We Do!

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

• Shining Mountain Chapter, Fay Danielson, Regent sponsored a NSDAR Historic Preservation Grant for the Huntley Project Museum near Billings in 2017.  The grant was used to recreate the general store from the original townsite.
• Catherine Lane, State Regent 2014-2016, placed a marker in 2019 recognizing the MT State Society Daughters who saved the historic Fort Benton blockhouse from destruction in 1908.
• Mount Hyalite Chapter, Jodi Gorder, Regent, erected a monument to Bozeman's earliest pioneers in 2020 at the historic Sunset Hills cemetery.
• Oro Fino Chapter, Veronica Bovee-Anderson, Regent, placed a marker recognizing the Pioneer Cabin in the original townsite of Helena. A lovely tea followed on the grounds.
• Silver Bow Chapter, Janice Hand, Regent, repaired and restored the Spanish-American War plot between the St. Patricks and Moriah cemeteries and installed a kiosk    recognizing the veterans buried there in 2021.

EDUCATION

• Each year the MSSDAR awards a "Traveling Scholarship" to a student.
• Several chapters sponsor the "Patriots of the American Revolution Essay Contest" and the "Christopher Columbus Essay Contest."

PATRIOTISM

• Offering support to America’s service personnel in current conflicts abroad through care packages, phone cards and other needed items
• Sponsoring special programs promoting the Constitution during its official celebration week of September 17-23
• Participating in naturalization ceremonies
• Presenting patriotic awards to deserving individuals including:
  • Outstanding Veteran Volunteer Award
  • DAR Good Citizens awards and medals
  • ROTC medals
  • Community Service awards

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