About the DAR
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was founded on October 11, 1890, with the
purposes of historic preservation, promotion of education, and patriotic endeavor. Any woman 18 years of age and
who can prove lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence may be voted
into membership by the chapter. Documentation of said lineage must be provided according to NSDAR guidelines on the
official membership application and with acceptable supporting materials.
The National Society accomplishes the majority of its work under a committee system. Focus of the committees includes:
educational programs, scholarship competitions, citizenship awards, school contests, sponsorship of schools for underprivileged
and special needs children, literacy programs, genealogical records, national genealogical library, lineage research, DAR Museum,
community service, national defense, units overseas, Constitution and U.S. flag, conservation, commemorative events, naturalization,
and volunteerism. For more information visit the NSDAR web site.
Wherever your interest lies, the DAR has a program area where you can enjoy working with other women to support God, Home, and
Country.
With membership questions, contact State Membership Chairman.
Admitted to statehood on October 31, 1864, during the waning days of the Civil War, Nevada is known as the Silver State, the Sagebrush State, or the Battle Born State. Its state motto is "All for our Country."
Nevada's first settlement was in 1851 near the now state capital of Carson City, and Carson County was officially established as part of the Utah Territory in 1854. The state name, Nevada, was officially adopted in 1861 by Congress and derives from a Spanish term meaning snow-capped, for the beautiful snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains which border our state capital to the west and are home to pristine Lake Tahoe.
Nevada is 483 miles long and 320 miles wide. With 110,540 square miles of land, Nevada is the seventh largest state in the nation. The 2000 census lists Nevada's population as 1,998,257.
Nevada's geography ranges from southwest, arid desert conditions in the southern part of the state to high desert, mountains, and alpine lakes in the northern area.
For more information about Nevada, visit the official web site.
Designation Symbol/Emblem Adopted Animal Desert Bighorn Sheep 1973 Artifact Tule Duck Decoy 1995 Bird Mountain Bluebird 1967 Colors Silver and Blue 1983 Fish Lahontan Cutthroat Trout 1981 Flower Sagebrush 1917 Fossil Ichthyosaur 1977 Grass Indian Rice Grass 1977 Insect Vivid Dancer Damselfly 2009 Locomotive Nevada Northern Railway Engine No. 40 2009 March "Silver State Fanfare" composed by Gerald Willis 2001 Metal Silver 1977 Precious Gemstone Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal 1987 Semi-precious Gemstone Nevada Turquoise 1987 Reptile Desert Tortoise 1989 Rock Sandstone 1987 Song "Home Means Nevada" written by Mrs. Bertha Raffetto 1933 Tree Single-leaf Pinion & Bristlecone Pine 1953 & 1987About Nevada
