National Society Objectives
Patriotic  -  Historical  -  Educational

		To commemorate, research, record and publish the history and deeds of the American Colonists.
		To inculcate and foster love of the United States and its institutions by its citizens and residents.
		To obey America's laws and venerate its Flag, the emblem of its power and civic righteousness—the emblem of freedom.

DAC National Headquarters - Washington, DC

Areas of Emphasis Veterans Services Historic Landmarks and Memorials Colonial and Genealogical Records Patriotic Education National Awards

Minnesota State Society
Organized 27 September 1922

Meetings
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
Third Thursdays ~ 11:30 am
September, November, January, May
Board Meeting ~ Lunch ~ Business Meeting ~ Program

2011-2012 Dates & Programs
15 Sept 2011 "Elizabeth Cockrane (Nellie Bly), an Extraordinary Woman"
17 Nov 2011 "The Society of the Cincinnati"
19 Jan 2012 "Jeanette Rankin, a Trail-blazing Montana Woman"
17 May 2012 "Report on the 91st General Assembly"

89th State Assembly ~ 15 March 2012
Annual Luncheon & Business Meeting
Annual Reports of Officers & Committee Chairs
Election & Installation of 2012-2015 Officers
Memorial Service

Bronze Plaque Commemorations

	Standing on this Site An Emissary of LaSalle LOUIS HENNEPIN The First White Man To See These Falls Christened Them SAINT ANTHONY July 1680 This Tablet is Erected in His Honor By the Minnesota Society Daughters of the American Colonists 1924
Located in Lucy Wilder Morris Park, east of St. Anthony Falls at 6th St SE, Minneapolis
To Perpetuate The Memory of The Sioux or Dakota Indians Who Occupied This Region for More Than Two Centuries Prior to the Treaties of 1851 This Tablet is Erected by the Minnesota Society Daughters of the American Colonists 1930
Located near 37th St and East Calhoun Ave, Minneapolis
	On July 1 - 1850 Louis Hennepin Left This Place To Discover the St. Anthony Falls Marked by the Daughters of the American Colonists 1929
Located at the Rum River junction with the Mississippi River, Anoka

* Use of Bronze Plaque Photographs courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society