Our chapter organized in Paola, Kansas, 10 December 1980. Our members come primarily from Paola, Louisburg, and Osawatomie in Miami County, with some members from southern Johnson County and even out of state. The name Marais des Cygnes was chosen for the river which flows through Miami County. The French named the waterway for the many swans they saw on the swamps along the river.



The Dar Motto: God, Home & Country

Our chapter provides leadership in DAR on the district and state levels. We annually participate in the volunteer service activities of the organization that promote its objectives of Historic Preservation, Promotion of Education, and Patriotic Endeavor.

Our chapter has been active in community affairs since its beginning, presenting Flags of the USA to the cities of Paola, Osawatomie, and Louisburg. We also have given Flags of the USA to the Paola Veterans of Foreign Wars for assembling the Avenue of Flags at Paola Cemetery.



We have provided copies of the U. S. Constitution to area schools, and one member has been active as a volunteer teacher at Paola elementary schools. Other members contribute many volunteer service hours to the Swan River Museum in Paola. We participate in providing comfort items to the VA Medical Center in Topeka.

We have conducted genealogy workshops, and have taken part in a number of community events and parades. Click here to see photos of some of our activities.

Our chapter meets monthly from October through May, inclusive. Meetings are "luncheon" meetings, beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month. In December and May, we have luncheon meetings which begin at 12:00 p.m. Prospective members are very welcome to attend. Please contact us for details!

All of our meetings include a variety of interesting programs. A sampling:

DAR Membership

"Forella Adair: Poverty, Persecution, and Death"

Book Review: "America the Beautiful"

"Flute Music From the Past"

"Our Marvelous World"

Oz Singers

A Veteran's Korean War Experience

Community Patriotism

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