Sterling, Colorado

Elbridge Gerry Chapter, NSDAR

Welcome!

Elbridge Gerry Chapter, NSDAR

Welcome to this website! We are located in Sterling, Colorado.

We look forward to meeting you and introducing you to who we are, what we do, how to join us, and resources to research your own family history, celebrate patriotism, champion education, and promote historic preservation. We welcome you to contact our chapter and join us for a meeting. Our chapter meets at 10:00 a.m., the second Saturday of each month September through May. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is a non-political, non-profit, volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to preserving American history, promoting patriotism, and securing America’s future through better education for children. The DAR was founded in 1890, and its main headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. DAR members volunteer annually to support veterans; they also award scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and support schools for the underprivileged with annual donations. DAR is also one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country. There are 185,000 members in the 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 Revolutionary War, is eligible for membership.The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is a non-political, non-profit, volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to preserving American history, promoting patriotism, and securing America’s future through better education for children.
DAR MISSION

Promote Historic Preservation

Preserve American Heritage Through Education Promote Patriotism
NSDAR Motto

“God, Home and Country”