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The Sun Dial
Chapter DAR was organized on October 7, 1907, by Mrs. Anson
Marston. The name of the chapter was suggested by
Hattie Willey, a member who possessed a sun dial that was the property
of Mr. Willey's paternal ancestor, the Elder William Brewster,
beloved pastor of the Plymouth Colony.
There
are several historic areas in Ames, Iowa, home of the Sun Dial
chapter. These historic areas have been marked by the chapter
so they will not be forgotten in years to come.
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Duplicate Sun Dial of Plymouth Colony
A duplicate of the Plymouth Colony sun dial was marked
by the Sun Dial Chapter in 1907 and is proudly displayed on a pedestal in the
patriotic area of the Ames Municipal Cemetery at East 9th St. and Maxwell.
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Gravestone of Caroline Collins Brammer
Marked by the
Sun Dial Chapter in 1929, this plaque was placed
on the gravestone of Caroline
Collins Brammer, granddaughter of Revolutionary Soldier
Josiah Collins. The plaque and gravestone are located
in the Dedham Cemetery in rural
Carroll County.
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Site of First House in Ames
East Ames was settled before Iowa State College (now
Iowa State University) or "west" Ames. The
first house built was just one block north of today’s Main Street.
Noah and Matilda Webster built their house here in 1864. This site
was marked by the Sun Dial Chapter DAR, in 1934, with an inscribed
bronze plaque affixed to a large boulder. You can find the
plaque in Ames, Iowa, on the corner of 5th Street and Douglas
Avenue.
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Site of First House in “West” Ames
In 1856 or 1858, Washington J. Graham built the
first house close to the Ames campus area, or “west” Ames.
In 1855 he had received a US Government Land Patent and was
influential in acquiring land for the Iowa Agricultural
College and Model Farm – now Iowa State University. The
restored house was moved in 1951 from its original Lincoln
Way/Sheldon site to 216 Hayward Avenue, also in west Ames.
In the 1990s, it was replaced with an apartment building to
better serve the housing market. The Sun Dial Chapter DAR marked the original
site July 4, 1976, in commemoration of the American
Revolution Bicentennial.
The plaque is located in
west Ames, on the southeast corner of Lincoln
Way and Sheldon Avenue.
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Susan Kennedy Harris
Iowa
State Regent
National Motto
"God, Home, and Country"
National Theme
"The Spirit of Hospitality Opens Doors of
Opportunity"
2008-2010 StateTheme
"Plant goodness,
harvest the fruit of loyalty,
plow the new ground of knowlege."
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