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Fargo is located on the western bank of the Red River of the North in a very flat region known as the Red River Valley. The Red River Valley was once a part of glacial Lake Agassiz, which drained away about 9,300 years ago. The lake sediments deposited from Lake Agassiz made the land around Fargo some of the richest in the world for agricultural uses. Early settlers sometimes called the Red River Valley a new "Garden of Eden."

Dacotah Chapter 5003 ND Organized 26 June 1919 In 1919 Luella Davis Hildreth (Mrs. Melvin A.) was appointed the organizing regent of Dacotah Chapter. She was accepted as a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on 1 April 1897 and was a charter member of the short lived William Mason Chapter. The new chapter was composed of fifteen charter members, including a few members from the William Mason Chapter who had become members at large. Dacotah Chapter chose its name from the Sioux who had inhabited the area. The word "dacotah" was said to mean friend. Under the capable leadership of Mrs. Hildreth, Dacotah increased its membership to thirty-three by the end of the first year. After over 85 years of service to God, Home and Country, Dacotah Chapter proudly remains North Dakota's largest chapter.

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The goal of this Chapter is to promote the objects of the DAR, particularly in North Dakota and the Fargo-Moorhead area.   The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, DC, is a volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.

Dacotah Chaper Officers
Regent:	Katy Gulya
Vice Regent:	Kris McDonald
Chaplain:	Wanda Peterson
Recording Secretary:	Patty Kratky
Corresponding Secretary:	Wanda Peterson
Treasurer:	Janet Holaday
Registrar:	Alice Ellingsberg
Historian/Librarian:	Virginia Brown
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To request an application or research assistance, contact: Alice Ellingsberg at NDDaughter@aol.com

Dacotah Chaper Links

North Dakota State Society

Dacotah Chapter - Fargo (You are here) (South Eastern North Dakota)

Minishoshe-Mandan - Bismarck (Central North Dakota)

Spirit Water - Devils Lake (Central North Dakota)

Prairie Grass Chapter - Grand Forks (North Eastern North Dakota)

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National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Web Site

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Dacotah NSDAR site updated:  March 2008

Edward McDowell Duvall
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