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| L to R: David Brook, J.D., Ed.D. Director, Division of Historical Resources Office of Archives and History N.C. Department of Cultural Resources; Carol Canales, State President of 1812; the officers of the Captain Johnston Blakeley Chapter Anne Locke, President; Clara Stark, Vice President; Kimbery Froeschner, Secretary; Elaine Baldasare, State and Chapter Treasurer; Laura Edwards, Chaplain, and Lynne Belvin, Historian. |
The Captain Johnston Blakeley Chapter Daughters of 1812 held their first meeting/luncheon of the year on May 19, 2012 at the NCSU University Club in Raleigh, NC.The guest speaker at the Captain Johnston Blakeley Chapter Meeting was David Brook, Director, Division of Historical Resources and chair, War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee. He will also be giving the Welcome speech at 9:30 A.m. at the June 29th Symposium of The Naval War of 1812 North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC. There will be an entire day of events. Go to nc1812.ncdcr.gov for more information: http://nc1812.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/brochure.pdf to view the pamphlet for more detailed facts about both events: North Carolina Maritime Museum Beaufort, NC, Friday, June 29, 2012 and Fort Johnston; Southport, NC Saturday, October 20, 2012.
Below is information on the October 20th
Conference to Commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 at Fort Johnston,
Southport, North Carolina.Beginning at 9:00 A.M and throughout the day, living history demonstrations will take place on the Garrison lawn. All talks will be in the Southport Community Center.
10:00 AM “Fort Johnston in the War of 1812”
Jim McKee, Historic Interpreter, Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
11:00 AM “North Carolina Gunboats”Jim Greathouse, Historic Interpreter, Fayetteville Transportation Museum
Noon: Luncheon
1:00 PM Home Front/Uniforms and Clothing
2:00 PM “Captain Johnston Blakeley”
Andrew Duppstadt, Assistant Curator of Education, Division of State Historic Sites
3:00 PM “Soldiers from North Carolina in War of 1812”
Jeff Bockert, Assistant Curator of Education, Division of State Historic Sites
4:00 PM Memorial service for Fort Johnston on the garrison lawn
Events associated with the Southport program, to be conducted on the Garrison lawn at Fort Johnston are open to the public. The Southport symposium, which will include a luncheon, will require a modest fee. Call 910-457-0003 to register.
Please join us in Beaufort and Southport.
