Over the years the NSCDA-IL’s Historical Activities Committee placed markers at special sites in Illinois.
1918
Fort St. Louis at Starved Rock, Oglesby, Illinois
In 1918, Miss Cornelia Williams, President, placed a tablet at Starved Rock to commemorate the building of Fort St. Louis by LaSalle and Tonti, which ensured control of the important Illinois River waterway.
1919
Fort de Chartres, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
In 1919 Mrs. Paul Blatchford, President, placed a tablet on the old Stone Powder Magazine at Fort de Chartres, commemorating the glory of French influence in Illinois.
1919
1926
LaSalle and Tonti, Marquette and Joliet, DuSable Bridge, Chicago, Illinois
On the occasion of our thirtieth birthday celebration with our National President, Mrs. Joseph Lamar in attendance, two tablets were placed on the Michigan Avenue bridge (officially DuSable Bridge) in memory of LaSalle, Tonti, Marquette and Joliet.
1932
Fort Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois
In the early 1800s, Fort Dearborn, situated at the mouth of the Chicago River on Lake Michigan, guarded a small trading post, that later became one of the largest cities in the United States. In 1932, a tablet was placed on the building where Fort Dearborn once stood.
1932
1935
Abraham Lincoln at St. James Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois
In 1935, a marker was placed at the St. James Episcopal Church in Chicago in memory of Abraham Lincoln, who attended services there while President. As this year marked our fortieth anniversary, the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois and the Illinois Society of Mayflower Descendants, along with various political figures joined the Illinois Dames for this special occasion.
2019
Fort de Chartres, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
In 2019, Mrs. Morton N. Lane, President, was the special guest of honor at the rededication of the bronze plaque placed by the Illinois Dames 100 years ago.
2019
