About Us
History
The Abraham Kuykendall Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on February 1, 1996, with 43 charter members. The chapter received the official NSDAR Charter on April 12, 1997.
Our chapter is named for Abraham Kuykendall, an American Revolutionary War soldier and Patriot. Abraham moved into western North Carolina through the famous Cumberland Gap with his parents in 1719. He married his first wife, Elizabeth, about 1743 and fathered eleven children between 1755 and 1792.
Abraham Kuykendall is listed as a member of the North Carolina Militia in 1770 during the American Revolutionary War. He was also a member of the safety committee for Tryon County, North Carolina, from July 26, 1775. Historical records show Abraham listed in Tryon County as Captain Kuykendall in July 1776.
Chapter members and guests at the celebration of our 25th anniversary on May 21, 2022.
Chapter officers being sworn into office by the district director.
Meetings
Our chapter meets in the months from January through May and August through December. A typical meeting includes social time, a guest speaker, and a business meeting. We have additional meetings for special events such as our annual Pot Luck dinner meeting.
We encourage anyone interested in joining DAR to attend one of our meetings to better understand the DAR organization and especially our chapter. You will learn more about our chapter by going to the What We Do webpage to read about some of the things that we do throughout the year.
Please contact us for more information.