Quivira Crossing Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
About Our Chapter
Quivira Crossing Chapter was formed in DAR's Centennial year. The chapter was chartered on October 9, 1990, in the city of Lenexa, Kansas.
Our chapter name commemorates the explorations of the Spaniard, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, who vainly searched for gold and riches in the legendary kingdom of Quivira, where even the poorest people ate from plates made of gold, and trees were covered with golden bells. Coronado called the land Guadalquivir, the Arabic name for big river. This was later shortened by his men to Quivir and Quivira.
Painting by Frederick Remington, ca 1905.
Texas Council for the Humanities Collection.
The Quivira Indians gained their name from Coronado's men, who named the inhabitants of the area. They were, in fact, the Pawnee Tribe of the Wichitas.
Our chapter has been involved in the community since we formed in 1990. We are particularly interested in recognizing people in the community who make a difference with our children, our schools, our environment, and historical and patriotic endeavors.
In 2005, a local high school teacher, Dan Fullerton, through our sponsorship, won the Kansas DAR Outstanding American History Teacher award.
In 2005, our chapter awarded the national DAR medal for historic preservation to Mike Calwell of Shawnee, Kansas, for his efforts to restore Kaw Point, the landing place in Kansas City of Lewis and Clark in 1805.
We also presented the DAR Conservation medal to the new director of the Children's Zoo in the Kansas City Zoo.
Our chapter is proud of our service to America's veterans. Here, members of the chapter participate in an annual Valentine's party for veterans at the VA in Leavenworth.
Our members range in age from their 20s to their 80s and have a wide variety of interests and professions: attorney, organ transplant specialist, children's author, video/media company executive, elementary teacher, newspaper columnist, business owner, history professor. Our chapter currently has seven sets of mother/daughter members, with two more sets joining soon.
The fall of 2005 marked the fifteenth year of our chapter, and we are proud of our accomplishments to honor DAR objectives of historic preservation, promotion of education, and patriotic endeavor.
To learn more about some of the committees of DAR, and the sort of work we do, visit the NSDAR website.
Coronado may not have found gold in Kansas, but we believe there's "DAR gold" in our chapter!
Chapter meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month, September through June. We also sponsor an annual day trip to nearby sites of interest from historical to preservation and conservation. Guests are always welcome! Please email us for more information.
Our meetings always include interesting programs. Some sample topics are:
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Historical Homes |
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An American in Egypt |
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Day Trip: Kansas City Miniature Museum |
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Blowing Up Your Relatives |
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VA Bingo Party (Service at Leavenworth VA) |
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Antique Linens |
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Christmas Cookie Exchange and Sing-A-Long |
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Historic Cook Books |
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Quilts that Tell the Tale of the Trails |
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Family Tailgate & TBone Baseball Game. |
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