Submitted Photo Pictured left to right: Sandra Johnson, President; Shelly Traver, Vice-President; Gail Dash, Secretary/Historian; June Pumford, Treasurer; Elaine Rissel, Chaplain. Absent from photo, Sharon Terwilliger, Registrar.

The The Celea Sampson Cole Chapter Daughters of 1812 was chartered at the Dunkirk Lighthouse Sept. 11, 2020.

The April 23 election meeting of the Daughter’s of 1812 was hosted by member Sandra Johnson.

Johnson, inducted new member Judy DiGregorio. Guests present were, Kimberly Conroy and Connie Pilato.

The United States Daughters of 1812 is a non-profit women’s organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to serving the “fraternal interests of women whose lineal ancestors served in the civil government, the army or navy of the United States, between 1784 and 1815. This time frame includes the participation in the Lewis and Clark expedition and the War of 1812. A grave marker program is sponsored by the Daughters of 1812 for qualified ancestors.

The chapter recently made donations to the restoration Project for the Barcelona Lighthouse through the National Heritage Trust; the Veteran’s Program at the Fenton Museum, and Old Fort Niagara. Contact President Sandra Johnson at startubing@hotmail.com for information on membership and the grave marking program. The National Daughters of 1812 website is https://usdaughters1812.org