Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded on October 13, 1870 at Monmouth College in Monmouth, IL. KKG's six founders are Anna Elizabeth Willits, Hanna Jeanette "Jennie" Boyd, Mary Moore "Minnie" Stewart, Susan Burley Walker, Martha Louisa "Lou" Stevenson, Mary Louise "Lou" Bennett.
The Beta Omega chapter was founded at the University of Oregon in 1913 and is located on 15th and Alder Street.