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If you live in this area, or plan to relocate here and are interested in learning more about our DAR chapter, contact
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The Inyan Kara Chapter, NSDAR, meets the third Saturday of each month alternating between the cities of Newcastle and Gillette. |
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The DAR was founded in 1890 and now has 165,000 members throughout our country and abroad. It is a volunteer women’s service organization whose objectives are historic preservation, patriotism, and education. The DAR Library is one of the world’s premier genealogical research centers. Among NSDAR records are thousands of names of Revolutionary War patriots that have been proven by members. To learn if your ancestral patriot has been proven in DAR, click here for the “DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS).” NSDAR motto is “God, Home, and Country” |
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Inyan Kara Chapter web site developed by Webmaster, updated August 2012 |
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Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. The patriot can have served as a soldier, sailor, or civil officer or have rendered aid to help the cause of the Revolution. More information regarding eligibility is available on the National DAR Website. |
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Newcastle, Wyoming was the setting for the organization of a DAR chapter on April 21, 1921. Mrs. Jessie Berry Webster was the organizing regent and was elected the first chapter regent. There were 12 ladies present who were eligible for membership and several more working on their lineage. This process and ultimate goal had been in the making for over a year. The chapter was first known as the “Martha Berry Chapter,” named after Mrs. Webster’s mother. It was noted that a chapter must be named after a notable historical person or place in the area, hence Inyan Kara was chosen. For more about the early years, click here. |
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Inyan Kara is a mountain located 30-40 miles northwest of Newcastle toward Sundance, Wyoming. The Indian name was “A Mountain Within A Mountain.” During the volcanic age, the area was covered with water followed by fire and so the mountain arose. The rocky rim is visible around the base and resembles the famous Devils Tower. This area was the scene of early homesteaders and the little community boasted a church, school and cemetery. Now, only the cemetery remains. The Newcastle-Osage and Upton chapter placed a plaque on the church which was later moved to Sundance. The County Clerk now owns the dwelling and has the plaque. We have tried numerous times to see it but so far have failed. The chapter also put a plaque and headstone on the famous Hank Mason grave on Beaver Creek. |
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