Founded in 1981, the David Douglas Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrates over 40 years of promoting patriotism, supporting education, fostering good citizenship, honoring veterans, and preserving history in our community. Our Chapter is named after the Scottish pioneer botanist David Douglas (1799-1834). His most notable discovery is the majestic Douglas Fir, the dominant tree west of the Cascade Mountains in our beautiful Pacific Northwest.
We hold eight meetings each year, September through June. We have presentations on a variety of topics including genealogy, historic preservation, and women’s issues. Annual events include organizing a Wreaths Across America ceremony each December, Constitution Week displays and proclamations, and awarding local high school seniors DAR Good Citizen Awards. We honor and support our Veterans through multiple programs. We also are involved in our community through meaningful projects. In 2023 we built and sponsor a Little Free Library in Redmond.
We are women a lot like you, who come from diverse backgrounds and have a variety of interests. Our common bond is our proven lineal descent from patriots of the American Revolution. We are women who care about fostering good citizenship, want to honor our ancestors, are devoted to educating our youth, and want to preserve our past for future generations. We enjoy learning about American history, researching genealogy, coordinating local community service projects, sharing in family DAR traditions, and participating in commemorative events. And we have FUN!
David Douglas has over 95 members, some are serving as Washington State Officers (one is the Washington State Regent for 2024-2026!) or State Committee Chairs. Many volunteer on Chapter, State, and National committees. Our Chapter was honored to host the 2011 and 2015 Washington DAR State Conferences. We welcome Daughters from other Chapters to join us as an Associate member. And many of our members are Associates of Overseas Chapters.
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Upcoming Chapter Meeting
Saturday, December 7. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for our Meet & Greet Social with coffee and treats. The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. And a Zoom option is available to members unable to meet in person.
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Supp Sisters Group
Monday, October 14 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Started by two of our members in 2022, we’ve grown into a group interested in submitting Supplemental Patriot Applications. We work through challenges and brick walls.We are a small but mighty group keen to build our skills in genealogy research.
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David Douglas Chapter Book Club
Wednesday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m.
An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd by Michael Burlingame is what we're reading and will discuss. "An enlightening narrative exploring an oft-overlooked aspect of the sixteenth president's life, An American Marriage reveals the tragic story of Abraham Lincoln's marriage to Mary Todd."
Since our first Book Club Meeting in January 2023, David Douglas Chapter Daughters have enjoyed stimulating conversation, good food, and lots of laughs at our book club meetings. Oh, and some really great books as well!
Thinking of joining? Together we explore new books and establish a sense of community. Don't worry if you've never been a member of a book club before, as the intent is for us to connect socially over a shared love of history and reading! And if you do not finish the book before the meeting, not a problem. This is a "no stress" book club.
Members, contact Regent Dani to receive the invitation link to the book club app we use
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is a non-political organization open to women over the age of 18 who can prove linear descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. Founded in 1890, there are over 190,000 members across approximately 3,000 DAR chapters in all 50 states, Washington DC, and overseas.
David Douglas Chapter is a Lantern Chapter! The Lantern Chapter designation recognizes any chapters transferring an organizing regent or five or more members to organize a new chapter, or transferring five or more members to revitalize a chapter in order to spread the presence of DAR locally. Any member of a chapter that has received the Lantern Chapter designation is eligible to purchase and wear the pin on her official ribbon.
