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On April 19, 1999, twenty Columbia River Chapter Daughters, NSDAR, in colonial dress met at the Richland John Dam Plaza, to plant a tree. The tulip poplar came from one of twelve trees planted in 1785 at Mount Vernon by President Washington that are still alive today. A bronze plaque was placed under the tree and is currently maintained by our chapter members.
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On October 26, 2025, Columbia River Chapter, NSDAR, along with the following NSDAR chapters: Robert Gray Chapter, Chief Whatcom Chapter, Narcissa Whitman Chapter, Lakota Chapter celebrated their collective efforts with the installation of an America 250 marker dedicated to American Revolutionary War Patriots. Columbia River Chapter, NSDAR, Daughters were joined by the Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (WSSDAR) State Regent and Honorary State Regent, at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Kennewick Washington.
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On October 22, 2017, WSSDAR State Regent and Columbia River Chapter Daughters, NSDAR, unveiled the new bench at Sunset Memorial Gardens located in the Veterans Plaza honoring "Women Who Serve". The bench was chosen as it symbolizes rest and comfort, which in turn symbolizes women who are and have always been a beacon for rest and comfort. Columbia River Chapter was instrumental in having the bench placed at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Narcissa Prentice Chapter, NSDAR, dedicated a Brass Tablet in 1918 to mark the location of the Fort. Fort Walla Walla was established in 1856, by Lieutenant Colonel Edward Steptoe, 9th Infantry Regiment. By 1859 permanent military buildings were occupied and a growing civilian community had been established. Fifty-eight years later, Fort Walla Walla was closed and in 1921, the fort and property was turned over to the Veterans Administration. The Jonathan M. Wainright Memorial VA Medical Center, a museum, and a park are built on what was the Fort Walla Walla military reservation. |
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