EDUCATION
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: July 5 2020 three tiered group photo of reenactors of all ages with historic building in the background on a sunny day.
The DAR is passionate about educating America’s youth and supports a variety of different programs, contests and awards to help further this goal.
Preservation
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Sept 29 2020 Photo of 3 woman standing to the side and behind of a memorial stone from 1926.
DAR members participate in a wide variety of Historic Preservation projects as it is crucial to saving our history for future generations.
PATRIOTISM
PHOTO DESCRIPTION June 9 2024 Chapter members joined for photo behind table awaiting to serve refreshments and cookies for new citizens from the naturalization ceremony.
Ancestors who fought for freedom was the bond that connected women to unite to form an organization that honored heritage and worked to ensure a bright future for our children.
About Us
The Clinch Bend Chapter was organized on December 13, 1945, and confirmed by the National Board of Management on May 15, 1946, under the name Samuel Whitney, ancestor of the organizing regent, Mrs. Lawrence George Henry. On January 31, 1953, with the need for wartime security ending, the name was changed to Clinch Bend Chapter. A large bend in the Clinch River provides protection on three sides of Oak Ridge and was a key factor in selecting the site for the atomic installations during World War II.