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DAR honors Princeton’s first mayor

Dedication is part of chapter’s “America 250!” project

Princeton Mayor Ray Mabry; Sue Stutzke, America 250! chair Nancy Gartner, Regent; and Todd and Vicki Dennis

The Princeton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated a commemorative plaque at the historic home of Princeton’s first mayor, Justus Stevensand his daughter, chapter founder Darlene Stevens Reeve.

The home on Park Avenue West is the home of Todd and Vicki Dennis, according to a DAR news release.

Sue Stutzke, “America 250!” chair, worked with the Dennis family to design the plaque. The chapter dedicated the plaque at their June meeting.

Princeton’s Mayor Ray Mabry delivered heartfelt remarks at the unveiling of the plaque, the news release said.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the chapter has chosen a project for the last two years in anticipation of “America 250!” on July 4th, 2026.

The chapter’s 2025 project honoring the more than 400 Bureau County women who have been chapter members will be returning to the Bureau County History Center in July of 2026.

Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.