About Our Chapter
A river meanders down the middle of Kansas, south of Interstate 70. Because the blue haze of the river gives the effect of smoke to the hills, the Indians referred to the hills as "Smoky Hills." *
Smoky Hill Chapter NSDAR takes its name from the aptly-named hills of this region of Kansas. The chapter organized 11 May 1937. The twenty-three organizing members were descendants of pioneers settlers who came to settle in Ellsworth County in the 1860s and 1870s.
During the years, chapter members have worked to achieve DAR Objectives of Historical Preservation, Promotion of Education, and Patriotic Endeavor. DAR is a volunteer service organization whose work is done primarily under a committee system. To learn more about some of the committees of DAR, visit the NSDAR website.
During World War II, Smoky Hill Chapter members sewed, knitted, and made cookies for the troops, including those stationed at Smoky Hill Air Base in Salina.
A special interest of the chapter is recording genealogical records. Some of the records contributed to the Genealogical Records Committee include 7 volumes of Ellsworth County cemetery records and county census records.
Our Meetings
Chapter meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, October through April, at 2:00 p.m. Guests are always welcome! Please email us for more information.
Our meetings always include interesting programs. Some sample topics are:
Calling Dr. Mom! Antiquities -- Our Own and Those at the DAR Museum Memorizing the Presidents of the USA -- a Memory Trick Salt, Salt, Salt How to Make a Family Tree Sweatshirt History Unearthed Youth Awards: DAR Good Citizen,
American History Essay ContestThe DAR Insignia The Kansas Fort System
* The Centennial History - Kansas Society Daughters of the American Revolution
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