Anna Maria’s original gravestone, of Vermont granite, placed on her grave at the Mission, was eventually vandalized and later stolen. A replacement marker, also granite, marks the site of her re-interred remains in the Lee Mission Cemetery in downtown Salem. Photo credit by Anna Maria Pittman chapter member.

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Portrait of Anna Maria Pittman. There is but one original image of Anna Maria left to posterity, an oil portrait painted in 1836. It is stored in the archives of the Oregon Historical Society and was brought out in 2016 for the first time in decades for a special showing to Anna Maria Pittman Chapter members. Photo credit: Oregon Historical Society.

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Anna Maria Pittman Plaque. The Anna Maria Pittman Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, was chartered on December 4, 1985. The name of Anna Maria Pittman was chosen to honor an early Willamette Valley pioneer. Anna Maria’s poignant life is summarized on a historical marker placed on the grounds of the Keizer Heritage Center in 2014. Photo credit by Anna Maria Pittman chapter member.

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Chapter Activities​

• Members help support Chemawa Indian School, an NSDAR-approved school.
• Toiletries for the Simonka Place for Women and Children, Keizer.
• Operation Diaper Bag Baby Shower to benefit veterans.
• Receipts (Bi-Mart, etc.) for Teen Challenge.
• Keizer Food Pantry food contributions.
• Support for Lee Mission Cemetery.
• Constitution Week activities.

• Box Tops for Education for DAR Schools, including Chemawa Indian School.
• Support for the McNary High School Junior Air Force JROTC program.
• Join Fred Meyer Community Rewards program.
• Collect coupons for our troops.
• Collect books for literacy programs.

Meetings & Programs​

Topics of interest include:

• Historic preservation
• Women’s issues 
• Conservation
• National Defense
• DAR schools 
• American history
• American Indians 
• The Flag of the United States of America
• Local history
• And more

Prospective members are always welcome to attend a monthly meeting!

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