Jill Gentry, State Regent 2026-2028 Oregon State Society, NSDAR

Welcome to the official website of the Oregon State Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution was founded when four women worked together to organize a women’s service organization in Washington, DC. Over one million women have joined DAR since its founding in 1890.

​The Oregon State Society was organized in 1914, eight years after the Multnomah Chapter was organized in Portland. Currently, Oregon has 29 chapters across the state, with nearly 1500 members. We welcome women to join our mission of historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Any female descendant of an ancestor, who served or contributed to the American Revolution is eligible for membership. 

Some of examples of the work we do here in Oregon:

• In 2026 Oregon DAR members volunteered 90,000 hours in their local communities
• Oregon DAR recognized elementary and middle school American history essay contestants      
• Oregon DAR owns and operates two historic properties: Newell Pioneer Village and Caples House Museum. Over 2,000 local students learned about Oregon pioneer life as part of our museums’ school tour program
• Oregon DAR collaborated with the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw to restore and duplicate a ceremonial dress, worn by the tribe’s Princess Lottie, for display at Oregon DAR’s Newell Pioneer Village
• Oregon members volunteered 3,000 hours digitizing Revolutionary War patriot records
• Members volunteered 5,000 hours, and donated 6,000 books, in support of literacy
• Over $15,000 in scholarships and monetary awards were given to Oregon students
• Oregon members participated in local conservation and community clean-up projects
• Oregon members volunteered in support of local veterans, providing over $16,000 in monetary and in-kind donations
• Chapters sent over 100 packages and 3,000 greeting cards to active-duty military
• Oregon chapters laid over 1,000 holiday wreaths on veteran graves as part of the national Wreaths Across America program
• Oregon veterans were interviewed as part of the Veterans History Project sponsored by the Library of Congress
• 25 ROTC and JROTC cadets were honored with DAR Outstanding Cadet Medals
• 15 Oregon youth were honored with DAR Youth Leadership Awards
• In the past year, Oregon members participated in more than 50 patriotic parades and distributed over 5,000 U.S. flags

Oregon State Society, NSDAR, was organized in 1914, eight years after Multnomah Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in 1896. Currently, Oregon has 30 chapters with over 1,500 members. We welcome women from all corners of Oregon to join our mission of historic preservation, education, and patriotism. 

Jill Gentry,
State Regent
Oregon State Society, NSDAR​