James Harlan Chapter of DAR

JAMES HARLAN CHAPTER OF DAR

Seventeen members and guests of the James Harlan Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday morning in Fairfield.

Wilma Lewis Whitham and JoAnn Stout were hostesses for this month?s meeting.

The newly opened Fairfield welcome center at the Maasdam Barns complex was the group?s first stop. The welcome center/museum contains displays, photos, artifacts and stories about the adjoining farm?s history. Two early Fairfield industries were highlighted: the Louden Machinery Company and the Joel Turney Wagon Company, which relocated from Trenton. The group toured the three historic Maasdam Barns, erected by J. G. Maasdam, a prominent importer and breeder of award-winning Belgian, Percheron and other draft horses. The barns are the major component of the Evergreen Ridge Stock Farm Historic District.

Next stop was the Carnegie Historical Museum, housed in the former Fairfield Public Library. Lunch was served at the First United Methodist Church, where the group concluded the day with a short meeting.

The next gathering of the James Harlan Chapter of DAR will be Nov. 19 in Salem.

All members of DAR descend from a patriot who fought in the American Revolution. The objectives of DAR are historical preservation and the promotion of education and patriotic endeavors. For information on joining DAR, call Carol Klopfenstein at 319-257-6987.