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Chicago Chapter member Grace Willbur Trout led the 1913 Illinois Suffrage Motorcar Tour through the state.  The tour ended in front of the Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago. 

Photo courtesy of the Chicago History Museum.

Chicago Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR), was established on March 20, 1891, as the first chapter of our historic service organization. Today, our members participate in the Chicago community and are dedicated to our Society’s mission of  promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America's future through better education.

Events and Programs

  • May Chapter Meeting - “Women’s History During the Great Migration”
    May Chapter Meeting - “Women’s History During the Great Migration”
    May Chapter Meeting - “Women’s History During the Great Migration”
    Sat, May 18
    May 18, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    May 18, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Presented by Freda Brown, School Library Media Specialist at Kenwood Academy High School. She is the winner of the Newberry Library's Chicago Chapter DAR Fellowship for education specialists to develop a digital education project.
  • June Chapter Meeting - Community Service Fair
    June Chapter Meeting - Community Service Fair
    June Chapter Meeting - Community Service Fair
    Sat, Jun 15
    Jun 15, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Jun 15, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • April Chapter Meeting - "The Chicago Refugee Experience: Past and Present"
    April Chapter Meeting - "The Chicago Refugee Experience: Past and Present"
    April Chapter Meeting - "The Chicago Refugee Experience: Past and Present"
    Sat, Apr 13
    Apr 13, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Apr 13, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Presented by Chicago Chapter Member Robyn Betchner.
  • March Chapter Meeting - "National Junior Committee Projects"
    March Chapter Meeting - "National Junior Committee Projects"
    March Chapter Meeting - "National Junior Committee Projects"
    Sat, Mar 16
    Mar 16, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Mar 16, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Sandy Zeles, Junior Membership, Illinois State Chair, will present "The Helen Pouch Memorial Fund’s Support of DAR Schools and the National Junior Committee Project"
  • February Chapter Meeting - George Washington Tea
    February Chapter Meeting - George Washington Tea
    February Chapter Meeting - George Washington Tea
    Sat, Feb 17
    Feb 17, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Feb 17, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    We will celebrate George Washington's Birthday at our February Chapter meeting, as we have since 1913! Our featured program will be "The Blessing of Routine” presented by Jeannette Richmond, District IV Director.
  • Annual Business Meeting (Zoom)
    Annual Business Meeting (Zoom)
    Annual Business Meeting (Zoom)
    Sat, Jan 20
    Jan 20, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Zoom - Link Sent to Members
    Jan 20, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Zoom - Link Sent to Members
    Join us for our annual business meeting!
  • November Chapter Meeting - "Discovering the Research Sources of Chicago Collections Consortium"
    November Chapter Meeting - "Discovering the Research Sources of Chicago Collections Consortium"
    November Chapter Meeting - "Discovering the Research Sources of Chicago Collections Consortium"
    Sat, Nov 11
    Nov 11, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, 626 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Nov 11, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, 626 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Learn how to navigate and utilize the resources and records on the Chicago Collections website with Chicago Collections Consortium Executive Director Jeanne Long.
  • October Chapter Meeting - "A Potpourri of Chicago Chapter History"
    October Chapter Meeting - "A Potpourri of Chicago Chapter History"
    October Chapter Meeting - "A Potpourri of Chicago Chapter History"
    Sat, Oct 14
    Oct 14, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Oct 14, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • September Chapter Meeting - "Chicago Chapter’s Contribution to Newberry Library's Genealogy & Local History Collections"
    September Chapter Meeting - "Chicago Chapter’s Contribution to Newberry Library's Genealogy & Local History Collections"
    September Chapter Meeting - "Chicago Chapter’s Contribution to Newberry Library's Genealogy & Local History Collections"
    Sat, Sep 23
    Sep 23, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Sep 23, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • June Chapter Meeting - Community Service Fair
    June Chapter Meeting - Community Service Fair
    June Chapter Meeting - Community Service Fair
    Sat, Jun 17
    Jun 17, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Jun 17, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • May Chapter Meeting - “These Are the Women Who Saved the Cities"
    May Chapter Meeting - “These Are the Women Who Saved the Cities"
    May Chapter Meeting - “These Are the Women Who Saved the Cities"
    Sat, May 20
    May 20, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    May 20, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • April Chapter Meeting - “Women in the Shadow of the Supreme Court”
    April Chapter Meeting - “Women in the Shadow of the Supreme Court”
    April Chapter Meeting - “Women in the Shadow of the Supreme Court”
    Sat, Apr 15
    Apr 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Apr 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • March Chapter Meeting - “Researching African American Revolutionary War Patriots”
    March Chapter Meeting - “Researching African American Revolutionary War Patriots”
    March Chapter Meeting - “Researching African American Revolutionary War Patriots”
    Sat, Mar 18
    Mar 18, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Mar 18, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • February Chapter Meeting - “My Grandmother’s DAR”
    February Chapter Meeting - “My Grandmother’s DAR”
    February Chapter Meeting - “My Grandmother’s DAR”
    Sat, Feb 18
    Feb 18, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Feb 18, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • Annual Business Meeting (Zoom)
    Annual Business Meeting (Zoom)
    Annual Business Meeting (Zoom)
    Sat, Jan 14
    Jan 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Zoom - Link Sent to Members
    Jan 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Zoom - Link Sent to Members
    Join us for our annual business meeting!
  • December Genealogy Workshop "French Canadian and French Specialty Research for DAR Applications"
    December Genealogy Workshop "French Canadian and French Specialty Research for DAR Applications"
    December Genealogy Workshop "French Canadian and French Specialty Research for DAR Applications"
    Sat, Dec 03
    Dec 03, 2022, 11:00 AM
    Location is TBD
    Dec 03, 2022, 11:00 AM
    Location is TBD
  • November Chapter Meeting - “Chicago Chapter’s Gold Star Mothers, Aunts and Grandmothers”
    November Chapter Meeting - “Chicago Chapter’s Gold Star Mothers, Aunts and Grandmothers”
    November Chapter Meeting - “Chicago Chapter’s Gold Star Mothers, Aunts and Grandmothers”
    Sat, Nov 12
    Nov 12, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
    Nov 12, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Chicago, Illinois, 60611
  • November Genealogy Workshop "Spanish Specialty Research for DAR Applications"
    November Genealogy Workshop "Spanish Specialty Research for DAR Applications"
    November Genealogy Workshop "Spanish Specialty Research for DAR Applications"
    Sat, Nov 05
    Nov 05, 2022, 11:00 AM
    Location is TBD
    Nov 05, 2022, 11:00 AM
    Location is TBD

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