Rochelle Chapter

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Wreaths across America
As a partner in the nationwide Wreaths across America, the Rochelle Chapter honors veterans at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Lawnridge Cemetery and Trinity Memory Gardens in Rochelle IL,
Daysville Cemetery in Oregon IL, Woodlawn Cemetery in Creston and
New for December 2025 - Palmyra Cemetery in Dixon..

Read the Ogle County News article about our expanding program at this link:

A slide show of photos from the most recent program honoring veterans at Palmyra may be found at this link:

Read about the wreath ceremony held at Daysville as covered in the Oregon Reporter here.

and about how the Rochelle Chapter first got involved in 2019 through our DAR Day of Service in preparation for honoring the veterans at St. Patrick's Cemetery here.

American Revolution Experience

The Rochelle Chapter hosted the traveling American Revolution Experience exhibit, which was created through a collaboration between the American Battlefield Trust and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The exhibit included display panels and interactive digital kiosks to illustrate key events during the Revolutionary War and historical figures who helped shape our nation.

This display was covered in the Rochelle News-Leader.

Members of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Rochelle Daughters of the American Revolution dressed in period clothing for a special program for members of the Rochelle Home School Group.

Rochelle Chapter celebrates 125 years!

In May 2025, the Rochelle Chapter celebrated its 125th anniversary since its founding on May 19, 1900. Read a little more about the history of the chapter in this front page, above the fold article published in the Rochelle News-Leader.

Amboy Parade

Members, associates, and prospective members of the Rochelle Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, marched and rode in the Chapter's float in the Amboy Depot Days parade. The parade theme "Service is Golden" was reflected on gold medallions highlighting the Society's missions of Patriotism, Education and Historical Preservation through service to veterans, students, and community. The 100th anniversary of women receiving the right to vote was portrayed with some members dressed as suffragettes from 1919. The chapter's float won 2nd prize in the parade theme category and was featured on page 3!