Multnomah-Portland Chapter, NSDAR

07/22/2026

07/11/2026

The Multnomah-Portland Chapter was honored to host the OSSDAR District I Meeting this afternoon at Caples House Museum.Thank you to our State Regent and state officers for visiting, and to all who attended. It was a great meeting!

07/04/2026

"Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.

That it is expedient forthwith to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign Alliances.

That a plan of confederation be prepared and transmitted to the respective Colonies for their consideration and approbation."

Richard Henry Lee's Resolution on June 7, 1776 would be come the basis for the Declaration of Independence. Happy Independence Day!

07/02/2026

We are a couple days from America celebrating 250 years of freedom! Recently, the first American Flag to be raised in Portland, Oregon has been brought out for display at its full size of 9 feet by 6 feet at the Oregon Historical Society to celebrate our Nations 250th birthday. You can read more about its history and then plan your visit through July 6 here: https://www.ohs.org/blog/threads-of-history.cfm

06/06/2026

D-Day Invasion: What Happened and Why It's Important. Excellent article on the Family Search Blog. https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/d-day-invasion

06/02/2026

05/23/2026

Enjoy the weekend, but remember to remember and honor those who fought and sacrificed for our freedoms.

05/21/2026

Let us remember our fallen heros and the reason for the long weekend ahead.

05/09/2026

Launched in July of 1972, NASA's Landsat archive holds the longest continuous space-based record or imagery of Earth's land surface. Now you can see your name in Landsat! Follow this link and enter your name and see the results. Here is our chapter's name in Landsat! https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/outreach/your-name-in-landsat/

04/28/2026

Registration is open for the 2026 PNW Portland Metro Women Veterans Engage event. This is event hopes to host 150 women Veterans, allies and military-affilated women for its 5th annual event taking place May 30 at Pacific University.

Attend the Women Veterans Engage Conference nationwide to access resources, build relationships, and empower voices of women who have served.