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Cooch's Bridge Chapter, NSDAR

Newark, Delaware

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Celebrating Our Ties of Service and Friendship

Who Are DAR Members?

They are women a lot like you, who come from diverse backgrounds and have a variety of interests. Their common bond is their lineal descent from patriots of the American Revolution – any woman, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove this lineage is eligible to join. Meet some of today's daughters   Read More...

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) was founded on October 11, 1890, during a time that was marked by a revival in patriotism and intense interest in the beginnings of the United States of America. Women felt the desire to express their patriotic feelings and were frustrated by their exclusion from men's organizations formed to perpetuate the memory of ancestors who fought to make this country free and independent. As a result, a group of pioneering women in the nation's capital formed their own organization and the Daughters of the American Revolution has carried the torch of patriotism ever since.

The objectives laid forth in the first meeting of the DAR have remained the same in over 125 years of active service to the nation. Those objectives are:

Historic Preservation - DAR members participate in a wide variety of historic preservation projects crucial to saving our history for future generations;

Education - DAR members are passionate about educating America's youth and support a variety of different programs, contests and awards to help further this goal.

Patriotism - DAR members cherish, maintain, and foster true patriotism and love of country to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty. Patriotism is the foundation of many DAR activities.

DAR Fun Facts


  • The DAR Americana Collection (located in the DAR Museum in Washington, D.C.) contains the original signatures of signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

  • During the Spanish-American War, DAR purchased a ship's tender for the USS Missouri to be used as a hospital launch for transporting the wounded from shore to ship.

  • After World War I, DAR funded the reconstruction of the water system in the village of Tilloloy, France, and donated more than $130,000 for the support of 3,600 French war orphans.

  • In 1921, DAR compiled and published the "DAR Manual for Citizenship." DAR distributed this guide to American immigrants at Ellis Island and other ports of entry. To date, more than 10 million manuals have been distributed.

  • DAR raised thousands of dollars to assist in the re-forestation project of the U.S. Forestry Service during the 1940s.

  • During World War II, DAR provided 197,000 soldiers with care packages and sponsored all 89 crews of Landing Craft Infantry ships.

  • In 2016, DAR members collected 100,904 letters to set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TM in Patriotism for "most letters to military personnel collected in one month"!


About the DAR

Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing American's future through better education for children. Learn more ... 

The state society is found on Delaware State Society  NSDAR.





Become a Member

As one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, DAR boasts some 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. Any woman 18 years or older (regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background), who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. If you are interested in joining DAR and our chapter, please complete the membership interest form and contact our registrar by clicking Cooch's Bridge Registrar.



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