National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) serving Jefferson and St. Clair counties in Alabama.
Our chapter is based in Trussville, Alabama, with members from the surrounding area including Jefferson, St. Clair, and Blount Counties. Chapter meetings are each month, September through May. Guests are welcome.
Chapter projects, events, and programs are designed to promote education, patriotism, and historic preservation. Members are encouraged to identify opportunities for service in their own communities, as well as participate in local and state events.
Recent chapter activities include:
- Partnering with Springville Civil Air Patrol, Springville High School Beta Club, Springville Trail Life Scout Troop and Springville High School Band by placing 426 wreaths at five Wreaths Across America locations: Fuller, Springville City, Reeves Grove, Pleasant Hill and Red Hill Cemeteries December 13-14, 2025
- Presenting the DAR Good Citizenship and DAR Youth Leadership awards at Springville High, Margaret Elementary and Springville Middle School
- Honoring fellow daughter, Lynn Williams by awarding the DAR Women in American History Award on March 22, 2025
- Participating with Sons of the American Revolution, Alabama Society Children of the American Revolution and the Beason family: Patriot Grave Marking for Captain Edward Beeson at Beason Union Cemetery on October 18, 2025
- Transcribing and indexing historical records for the NSDAR online American Revolutionary War Records Database
- Collecting and donating items to the Springville and Trussville Senior Centers, Three Hots and a Cot, Irondale VA and the Chimewa Indian DAR school
- Supporting our military through National Defense-Project Patriot: United States Ship (U.S.S.) Gravely, Project Oasis, deployed Alabama National Guard units and Show Our Military Some Love-Alabama National Guard at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama
- Cleaning American Revolutionary War Soldier tombstones
- Arranging Flag Day and Constitution displays at local libraries
- Retiring worn United States of America Flags
2026 meetings include programs on:
January: Share a Patriot; DAR Insignia display
February: Project Patriot-Service in Seconds (Postcards to deployed military), First Responder gift bags, Threads of Love
March:
April: DAR School Spotlight – Berry College
May: DAR Good Citizenship Award, DAR Teacher Appreciation Award DAR Youth Appreciation Award and Scholarship program