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Chapter History |
Waterfront Boats |
| The Coos Bay Chapter, Marshfield,
was organized October 14, 1917 at the home of Miss Edith Preston, by
Mrs. George L. Dindinger, organizing regent, and Mrs. I. L. Patterson,
state regent. The name Coos Bay was chosen in memory of the Coos tribe
of Indians, whose native habitat was the vicinity of Coos Bay, and also
because the membership of the chapter included women from several towns
on the bay. The Coos Indians were of the Kusan family, formerly living
at Coos Bay. The name is first mentioned by Lewis and Clark, who spell
it Cook-koo-oose. The spelling has been variously, Koo'as, Kowes, Coose
and finally Coos. One Indian meaning for Coos ascribed is
"lake," another, for "place of pines." Oregon
Magazine, March 1926
The Coos Bay chapter welcomes women interested in membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. Please contact Delores Barkley for further information.
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Photographs by Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives