The name Champoeg was chosen for our Chapter to commemorate the district where settlers voted to establish Civil Government in the Oregon Country in 1843. Over 150 years ago the Champoeg district was home to early settlers, farmers and traders. During the first part of the 1800s it was the center of commerce and trade in the Willamette Valley. It's thought that the name Champoeg comes from the Indian village "Champooick" which was located on the east bank of the Willamette River.

At Champoeg on May 2, 1843, a majority of votes favored organization of a provisional government for Willamette Valley residents. This was the first American government on the Pacific Coast. A 620-acre State Park now encompasses the original Champoeg district. The Oregon State Society DAR owns and operates two museums in the area – Robert Newell House and Pioneer Mothers Cabin.

Our Chapter celebrated its 8th anniversary in April 2009. We have 46 members who are eager to be involved in the DAR objectives of Historic Preservation, Promotion of Education, and Patriotic Endeavor. Members will give their time and talents to support DAR Schools and DAR-owned Oregon Museums.

We invite interested women to visit our meetings. Please contact the Chapter Regent to let us know you're coming.

DAR PATRIOT LOOKUP

We will look up your ancestor in the latest DAR Patriot Index. It lists names of Revolutionary War Patriots that DAR members have used as a basis for membership. It is not a complete list of patriots, but is very extensive.

We will also look up your ancestor in Virgil White's 3-volume set of Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. Submit your inquiry by e-mail, for either of these lookups, to Shirley O'Neil. Please provide as much information about your ancestor as possible... name, date of birth and death, and spouse's name. Please use "Patriot Lookup" in the subject line of your email.

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