Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, it later became the Blue Ridge Chapter and is the oldest active Chapter in Western North Carolina.

On February 5, 2025, the Blue Ridge Chapter President Garry Linton provided an educational program on “George Washington, His Compatriots, and the Nascent American Revolution” to the Griffith Rutherford DAR Chapter in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Garry, was dressed in militia attire and spoke to 30 people during this program.

It is easy to see that the Blue Ridge Chapter is an active, energetic, busy Chapter that is always looking for new members to help us reach our challenging goals for the recognition of the sacrifices our Patriots made for us to enjoy all the freedoms we have today.