Arizona State Society, DAR
Chapters
The White Tank Mountains Chapter, NSDAR, is a dynamic group of women ranging in age from 18 to ageless. We are involved in many programs of service focusing on active military and veterans, scholarship, historic preservation and women's issues.
Camelback Chapter, NSDAR, located in Phoenix, Arizona, was approved as a chapter on October 7, 1982, and was organized on November 20, 1982, becoming Arizona's 15th DAR chapter. Thirty-eight organizing women helped to organize and establish this chapter that continues to be active and prosperous in service to others.
Copper State, NSDAR, was organized on September 20, 2003. Our chapter name comes from the importance of copper in Arizona. This importance is symbolized by the copper star on the Arizona State flag, dating back to 1917, and by the copper dome on the Arizona State Capitol building.
The Buckeye Valley Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on June 11, 2006, with 14 charter members. The chapter serves the Buckeye Valley, including the towns of Liberty, Palo Verde, Tonopah and Arlington.
The Agua Fria Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on November 14, 1961. Gertrude Reed Slane was the organizing regent. Maude Ragsdale Cheek Wallace was the first regent. Agua Fria Chapter, NSDAR, was named for the Agua Fria River, which provided cooling water for Arizona pioneers.
Estrella Chapter, NSDAR, has 145 members ranging in age from 18 to ageless. Our chapter’s efforts center on historic preservation, education, and patriotism as well as membership development.
The Coconino Chapter, NSDAR, was the fourth DAR chapter in Arizona and was confirmed by the National Board of Management on February 9, 1927. The organizing regent of our chapter was Verna Darby Lampland.
Anthem is an unincorporated town located 34 miles north of downtown Phoenix. Our chapter borrows its name from Fouquieria splendens, commonly known as ocotillo, a flowering desert plant.
The El Presidio Chapter, NSDAR, has members who come from all over the Tucson area, including Oro Valley, SaddleBrooke and Marana. Forty years after the chapter's formation, we continue t to promote the ideals of the DAR by participating in many rewarding programs and activities in our community throughout the year. No matter where your interests lie, there are opportunities to participate.
Black Mountain Foothills Chapter, NSDAR, is a centennial chapter organized on October 31, 1991, by twenty organizing members. The chapter's name was chosen to represent the dominant geographic feature of the area, Black Mountain.
Saguaro Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in 1974 with sixteen members. In keeping with the purpose of the National Society, chapter members work together on numerous projects to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
The Governor George W.P. Hunt Chapter, NSDAR, is a local chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Our chapter is named for the first governor of Arizona and is based in Gilbert, Arizona. Our members come from many parts of the East Valley and beyond.
The Cactus Wren Chapter, NSDAR, is a local chapter of the DAR. Our chapter is based in Chandler, Arizona, and our members come from many parts of the area and beyond.
The Cactus Wren Chapter, NSDAR, strives to fulfill the objectives of the NSDAR in the areas of historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Each year, we choose service projects our chapter members can perform together or separately. We also attend patriotic events and encourage our members to perform community service.
The Apache Trail Chapter, NSDAR, is based in Apache Junction, Arizona, and our members come from many parts of the East Valley and beyond.
Our chapter is named for the Apache Trail, also known as Arizona State Route 88, which begins east of Mesa and ends at Roosevelt Dam.
Tonto National Monument, near Roosevelt Dam, contains cliff dwellings built and occupied by the Salado peoples of the 14th century.
Piestewa Peak Chapter, NSDAR, Daughters join the more than 3,000 DAR members in Arizona and members around the world who are dedicated to keeping America strong by promoting patriotism, supporting educational programs, and preserving our American history. Our enthusiastic members come from all walks of life, including professional women, students, stay-at-home moms, grandmothers, single, and married. All share one common tenet; we value our history and take pride in our American Revolutionary War Patriots.
The Major Winfield Scott Chapter, NSDAR, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was formed in 2008 and continues to provide patriotic service, meet educational objectives, and preserve records of members' ancestors who served in the American Revolutionary War.
The Grand Canyon Chapter, NSDAR, founded in 1983 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and supporting education for children.
Maricopa Chapter, NSDAR, received its official charter in 1901 and has the distinction of being the first chapter of the National Society in the Arizona Territory.
Our chapter members have always been actively involved in preserving history, promoting patriotic endeavors, and supporting education, including working to establish the Arizona Museum of History in 1919.
We are quite proud of our chapter as well as our name. The Paradise Valley Chapter, NSDAR, held its organizing meeting on September 28, 1996, at the Paradise Valley Country Club. Our chapter officially became the twenty-fifth Arizona chapter, founded in October 1996.
This twenty-fifth chapter in Arizona requested its name to be Paradise Valley, which was named by Frank Conkey, who was a manager of the Rio Verde Canal Company in 1899. It is a broad valley, lying east of the Phoenix Mountains and west of the McDowell Mountains.
The Desert Wells Chapter, NSDAR, is a local chapter of the DAR. Our chapter is based in Queen Creek, Arizona, and our members come from Queen Creek, Apache Junction, Florence, Gold Canyon, San Tan Valley, and beyond.
The Four Peaks Chapter, NSDAR, is based in Fountain Hills, Arizona, and our members come from many parts of the area and beyond. Our name represents a range of mountains that forms a backdrop for the communities of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde and is considered sacred by the Yavapai community of Fort McDowell.
Honoring and preserving the memories of the men and women who bravely served in the American Revolutionary War to establish our independence and freedom.
The Havasu Chapter, NSDAR, is a sister chapter with the St. James Chapter, NSDAR, Westminster, United Kingdom.
The Anasazi Chapter, NSDAR, is named after the ancient Anasazi who made Arizona their home. Our chapter is based in Glendale, Arizona. Our members come from many parts of the Valley and beyond.
Casa Grande Valley Chapter, NSDAR, serves Pinal County, Arizona, a large county that encompasses Arizona City, Casa Grande, Eloy, Florence, Maricopa, Oracle, Red Rock, Robson Ranch, Sacaton and San Tan Valley among others. We represent members from these communities and encourage prospective Daughters to join us from all areas of Pinal County.
The Turquoise Gems Chapter, NSDAR, officially became Arizona's 43rd chapter in March 2024. Our chapter is named for the ten turquoise mines in Arizona, some of which have been mined for centuries by Native Americans.
The Oak Creek Chapter, NSDAR, welcomes you to beautiful Sedona, Arizona. This picturesque city is surrounded by red-rock monoliths named Coffeepot, Cathedral and Thunder Mountain. At the north end of the city is the stunning Oak Creek Canyon, a breathtaking chasm that is wildly wonderful as well as relaxing and tranquil. The canyon is also what inspired our chapter name.
The Lewis Kingman Chapter, NSDAR, is a local chapter of the DAR. Our chapter is based in Kingman, Arizona, and our members come from many parts of the area and beyond.
Fort Mohave Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in Bullhead City, Arizona, in 1992. We serve Bullhead City and surrounding communities. Our chapter members’ interests are varied, and we strive to show our dedication to the mission of DAR to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
We were named for our historic town and county of Yuma, Arizona, both taking their names from the Yumas, a loose confederation of tribes including the Quechan, Cocopah and Mohave who had occupied this part of Arizona long before the arrival of the white man.
Yuma Chapter, NSDAR, was formed in 1928, and our charter members included Organizing Regent Mrs. Regina Mathews and Mrs. Clarissa Winsor, the third white child born in Arizona Territory on September 3, 1880. We are the most southwestern chapter in Arizona.
Established in 2000, our organizing members chose the chapter name "Dry Lake" after a nearby, heart-shaped, 90 square-mile dry lakebed named Willcox Dry Lake, part of the Gadsden Purchase. Whether called Playa de los Pimas, Playas, Soda Lake, Cochise, Alkali Flats, or just Dry Lake, it is a beautiful piece of our history.
The Cienega Creek Chapter, NSDAR, is based in Vail, Arizona, located approximately twenty-four miles southeast of central Tucson. The chapter was organized on February 5, 2023, welcoming twenty members. We welcome you to attend any of the Cienega Creek Chapter, NSDAR, meetings and events to meet our Daughters and explore what we do.
The Old Pueblo Chapter, NSDAR, is a local chapter of the DAR. Our chapter is based in Tucson, Arizona, and welcomes all women, including many working and retired women.
The General George Crook Chapter, NSDAR, is a local chapter of the DAR. Our chapter is based in Prescott, Arizona, and our members come from many parts of the area and beyond.
The Lady Banksia Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in November 2021. The chapter was named after the famed Lady Banksia Rose, the world’s largest rose tree, first planted in 1885 in Tombstone, Arizona. The rose blooms once a year with white flowers. The canopy measures 790 square meters (8,500 square feet) and the trunk has a circumference of roughly 3.6 meters (12 feet). Tombstone has an annual Rose Tree Festival every April with a crowned Rose Queen and a Rose Parade.
The Tombstone Chapter, NSDAR, is a local chapter of DAR. Our chapter is based in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and our members come from Bisbee, Douglas, Elfrida, Hereford, Sierra Vista and beyond.
The Gila Valley Chapter, NSDAR, is located in the Gila Valley at the base of Mount Graham along the Salsa Trail in southeastern Arizona.
Asthon Sosi Chapter, NSDAR, is in Peoria, Arizona. Asthon Sosi (Adz-THON So-SEE) is the Navajo word for Slim Woman. This is a name given to Louisa Wade Wetherill, wife of Indian Trader John Wetherill, in honor of the very significant work she did on behalf of the Navajo people to improve their lives.
The Yavapai Chapter, NSDAR, strives to fulfill the objectives of the DAR in the areas of historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Each year, we choose service projects our chapter members can perform together or separately. We also attend patriotic events and encourage our members to perform community service.
With over 20 service-oriented opportunities in the DAR, our members find many activities to choose from that further the DAR objectives.
The Mogollon Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on April 18, 1992, with 18 members. The chapter actively supports American Indians, conservation, literacy promotion and veterans.
Founded in 1915, the Tucson Chapter, NSDAR, is the first chapter in Tucson, over 100 years old, and the second oldest in the state. Our members have dedicated themselves to serving our community with countless hours of service for over 100 years, and we plan on doing so for another 100!
Charles Trumbull Hayden Chapter, NSDAR, was established by Organizing Regent Myrtle Carter Peck on March 12, 1927, to serve Tempe, Arizona.
The Gila Butte Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in 2002 with 22 adventurous Daughters. Today, there are more than 100 dedicated women from 20 to 90 whose devotion to God, Home and Country has altered service potential within the community.
Madera Canyon Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in April 1990. As a new chapter, we were composed of 38 members. We remain a small and welcoming chapter with over 70 members strong and growing. The chapter is pleased to have many associate members from other areas and numerous meeting guests.
NSDAR Chapters in Arizona
Please look through the lists below to find a chapter near you. Click on the chapter name to be taken to that chapter’s website where you will find contact information. For more information on how to become a DAR member, visit the Membership page.
Southern Arizona Chapters
- Casa Grande – Casa Grande Valley Chapter, NSDAR
- Green Valley – Madera Canyon Chapter, NSDAR
- Safford – Gila Valley Chapter, NSDAR
- Sierra Vista – Tombstone Chapter, NSDAR
- Tombstone – Lady Banksia Chapter, NSDAR
- Tucson – El Presidio Chapter, NSDAR
- Tucson – Old Pueblo Chapter, NSDAR
- Tucson – Tucson Chapter, NSDAR
- Vail – Ciénega Creek Chapter, NSDAR
- Willcox – Dry Lake Chapter, NSDAR
River Chapters
- Bullhead City – Fort Mohave Chapter, NSDAR
- Kingman – Lewis Kingman Chapter, NSDAR
- Lake Havasu – Havasu Chapter, NSDAR
- Yuma – Yuma Chapter, NSDAR
Northern Arizona Chapters
- Flagstaff – Coconino Chapter, NSDAR
- Payson – Mogollon Chapter, NSDAR
- Prescott – General George Crook Chapter, NSDAR
- Prescott Valley – Yavapai Chapter, NSDAR
- Sedona – Oak Creek Chapter, NSDAR
Western Phoenix Valley Chapters
- Buckeye – Buckeye Valley Chapter, NSDAR
- Glendale – Anasazi Chapter, NSDAR
- Litchfield Park – Copper State Chapter, NSDAR
- Peoria – Asthon Sosi Chapter, NSDAR
- Peoria – Turquoise Gems Chapter, NSDAR
- Sun City – Agua Fria Chapter, NSDAR
- Sun City West – Estrella Chapter, NSDAR
- Surprise – White Tank Mountains Chapter, NSDAR
Northern Phoenix Valley Chapters
- Anthem – Ocotillo Chapter, NSDAR
- Carefree – Black Mountain Foothills Chapter, NSDAR
- Fountain Hills – Four Peaks Chapter, NSDAR
- Paradise Valley – Paradise Valley Chapter, NSDAR
- Phoenix – Camelback Chapter, NSDAR
- Phoenix – Maricopa Chapter, NSDAR
- Scottsdale – Grand Canyon Chapter, NSDAR
- Scottsdale – Major Winfield Scott Chapter, NSDAR
- Scottsdale – Piestewa Peak Chapter, NSDAR
Southeastern Phoenix Valley Chapters
- Apache Junction – Apache Trail Chapter, NSDAR
- Chandler – Cactus Wren Chapter, NSDAR
- Gilbert – Governor George W.P. Hunt Chapter, NSDAR
- Mesa – Saguaro Chapter, NSDAR
- Queen Creek – Desert Wells Chapter, NSDAR
- Sun Lakes – Gila Butte Chapter, NSDAR
- Tempe – Charles Trumbull Hayden Chapter, NSDAR
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