Chappaqua Chapter DAR Honor Veterans with Wreaths Across America

Bedford, NY - The Polly Cooper Chapter, NSDAR honored local veterans with Wreaths Across America by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heros on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Old Burying Grounds in Bedford and the Bedford Union Cemetery. Wreaths were sponsored and placed on the graves of every known veteran in the cemetery, with each veteran’s name read and honored aloud. Additional wreaths were placed on other known veterans graves in nearby cemeteries. Veterans spanning from the American Revolution to present day were honored.

The Daughters of the American Revolution are honored to participate in Wreaths Across America whose mission is to REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom. To learn more about Wreaths Across America, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. It is extremely important to the Polly Cooper Chapter to remember and honor our local veterans, preserve their history and educate future generations about their sacrifice and role in our nation's history.

To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.dar.org. Polly Cooper Chapter, NSDAR was established in Chappaqua, New York, and our service projects have supported education and literacy, historic preservation, conservation initiatives, veterans and active-duty service members, genealogy research, naturalization ceremonies for new citizens and more. Now is a great time to discover if you have an American Revolutionary ancestor as our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026.