War of 1812 Stamp Series

Did you know that in August USPS will issue the first in a new series of stamps commemorating the War of 1812? The first stamp in the series features the oldest known painting of the most famous ship of the war, USS Constitution.

1812 Bi-Centennial/Annual NC State Meeting on September 8th

The Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter of 1812 is hosting the 1812 Bi-Centennial/Annual NC State Meeting on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Sea Trail Plantation Conference Center, Room 3 on Clubhouse Road in Sunset Beach, NC. There will be time to socialize at 9:30 a.m., then the meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. After a lovely lunch, special guest speakers Dir. Keith Hardison, State Historical sites and Major Mark Patton, JROTC, Fayetteville, NC will present their programs. For special discount rental rates call Nora Hickam at 910-575-99876. Please reply by August 24^th, 2012. The total cost for registration and meals is $35.00. Make checks  out to Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter USD 1812 and mail it to Nora Hickam; 207 Planters Ridge Drive; Sunset Beach, NC 28468.

Please take a look at the two blogs below sent from Dr. Brook about the War of 1812 .

Happy Reading,

Carol Conales

http://www.blogof1812.com/

 

http://montpelier.org/blog/?p=5064

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 North Carolina War of 1812 Events...

David Brook, Director, Division of Historical Resources Office of Archives and History, shares these photographs with us of War of 1812 events in June including the commemoration of the reading of the declaration of war at the Capitol and a ball at the Raleigh City Museum. 

“North Carolina Regency Assembly members at the Capitol.”

Gov. Hawkins and Gen. Calvin Jones as depicted by

re-enactors L-R Charlie Carpenter and Jim Greathouse.

“Regency Assembly members at the Raleigh City Museum”

Ruth Verbunt of the North Carolina Regency Assembly also points out the interesting French themed picnic at Jefferson’s retreat, Poplar Forest, Oct. 13th, near Lynchburg, VA. Visit the link at http://www.varegency.org/index.html.

War of 1812 Bicentennial Events

http://www.varegency.org/index.html
If you scroll down to the Section Titled - War of 1812 Bicentennial Events and Information and click on North Carolina War of 1812 Bicentennial you can see some recent and upcoming events that include the U.S.D. War of 1812.
Lots of activites all over North Carolina and surrounding states as well.