Dry Lake Chapter was formed April 15, 2000, with fifteen organizing members. We continue to grow, seeking out new members, meeting monthly September-May, on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Our schedule occasionally varies, due to member participation in community activities.

Our organizing members named Dry Lake Chapter for the roughly heart-shaped, 90 square mile dry lake bed which is a unique geographical feature located toward the northern end of the 1,500 square mile Sulphur Springs Valley in Cochise County, Arizona. In satellite photos, the Dry Lake stands out as a dominant landmark.

The vast alkali dry lake bed is one of the few places in the world with a permanent mirage. At times the mirage "water" seems to reflect sailboats, ranch buildings with tall cotton-wood trees, entire towns, and herds of cattle. The one feature which is not a mirage is the railroad line which is built across the Dry Lake. Visitors are caught off guard when they see the lake with a mile-long freight train stretching out across the surface of the water.

If you would like to learn more about the work of Dry Lake Chapter, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, or are interested in joining, please contact Kathleen Poquette klpoquette@yahoo.com.

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
http://www.dar.org/

Arizona State Society Daughters of the American Revolution
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azsocdar/

Website last updated: 26 October 2009
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Website created by ASDAR Member Shara Forrister. Special Thanks to Bill Leverton for the authorized use of his photograph of the Willcox Playa.