Welcome to the Cameron Parish Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
The Cameron Parish Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is located on the border of Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. Our chapter was organized on June 7, 1979, and is named after the Cameron Parish ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Anglican church in colonial Virginia. More information on the colonial parish is available on the history page.
Our Regular Chapter Meetings are held at 10:00 AM on the second Saturday of each month, from September to May. We host a variety of meetings, events and field trips in Western Fairfax, Eastern Loudoun and across Northern Virginia throughout the year. Guests and prospective members are always welcome at meetings and events. Visit our events page for current events and contact us for additional details.
Virginia DAR
The Cameron Parish Chapter NSDAR is a member of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia DAR), which consists of more than 120 chapters with over 9,000 members. Visit Virginia DAR on Facebook.
The Virginia DAR supports six historic properties significant to the American Revolution:
Historic Smithfield in Blacksburg, Virginia—built by William Preston, a leader of westward expansion and American Revolution Patriot.
Kenmore in Fredericksburg, Virginia—built by George Washington’s sister, Betty and her husband Fielding Lewis.
Stratford Hall in Stratford, Virginia—home of Richard Henry & Francis Lightfoot Lee, the only brothers to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Woodlawn Plantation in Alexandria, Virginia—given by George & Martha Washington as a wedding gift to Nell Custis and Lawrence Lewis.
Yorktown Custom House in Yorktown, Virginia—built around 1720 by Richard Ambler, the first Collector of Customs for the York River District.
National Society DAR
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was organized on October 11, 1890, and incorporated in 1896 by an Act of Congress. The main headquarters is in Washington, D.C. The founding members were Mary Smith Lockwood, Eugenia Washington, Ellen Hardin Walworth, and Mary Desha. NSDAR is a non-profit service organization for women who are directly descended from an ancestor who aided in the American Revolution.
NSDAR is a group of women dedicated to promoting historic preservation, patriotism, and education. NSDAR members volunteer in our local communities and contribute thousands of dollars in scholarships and funds each year for students, including more than a million dollars in support of schools that provide for special student needs. NSDAR members volunteer to support our active military, our veteran patients in local veteran hospitals, and programs supporting the U.S. Constitution. To date, more than 940,000 women have joined since NSDAR was founded 125 years ago.
NSDAR is one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, with approximately 185,000 members in 3000 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 Revolution—is eligible for membership.