Rededication of the Deep Water Point 1812-1814 Marker

        The Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter 433 NSUSD of 1812 hosted a dedication of The United States Daughters of 1812 Marker.  The Rededication of the Deep Water Point 1812-1814 Marker at Deep Point Marina & Yacht Club 1301 Ferry Road SE, Southport NC originally erected by the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 was held Tuesday, June 7th, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. At the Deep Water Point Marker rededication, prior President Pat Gooding, of General Gause 1812 welcomed everyone to the event, Vice-President of General Gause 1812 chapter Pat Tucker gave the Invocation., General Gause 1812 member Anne Boone gave the Pledge of Allegiance, while Pat Gooding introduced distinguished guests. The Keynote Speaker was Gwen Causey, Honorary Vice President National of 1812. The new Deep Water Point Marker was unveiled by Registrar of the Snap Dragon 1812 chapter Faye Floyd and President Carol Jutte of General Gause 1812 chapter. Closing remarks were made by Pat Gooding. General Gause and the Snap Dragon 1812 chapters have worked together to raise funds to purchase the new marker. 1812 North Carolina State President, Laura Edwards, and Snap Dragon 1812 Registrar traveled from Raleigh, NC to attend the Rededication of the Deep Water Point 1812-1814 Marker. 

In 2012, North Carolina celebrated the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. One of the events was the placing of the Deep Water Point Historical Marker. In 2020 a hurricane made landfall in Brunswick County and devastated the lower Cape Fear area. That same year two tropical storms and another hurricane made landfall. As a result, the marker was blown down and suffered damage that could not be repaired. 

Carol Jutte, President of General Gause 1812 Chapter and Faye Floyd, Registrar of the Snap Dragon 1812 Chapter unveil the Deep Water Point 1812-1814 Marker.

                             

Gwen Causey, The Keynote speaker, and Laura Edwards, NC USD1812 State President

Anne Boone, Yvonne Brown, Pat Tucker, Vice-President of General Gause Chapter; Linda Lasley, Phyllis Wilson, Public Relations Chair; Pat Gooding, prior President of 1812 General Gause Chapter; Gwen Causey, Honorary Vice President National; Laura Edwards, NC USD1812 State President; Faye Floyd Registrar of the Snap Dragon 1812 Chapter; Carol Jutte, President of General Gause 1812 Chapter

The Rededication of the Memorial Market at Historic Fort Johnssston

The Rededication of the Memorial Marker at Historic Fort Jonston 

The Rededication of the Memorial Marker at Historic Fort Johnston located at 203 E Bay Street, Southport, North Carolina was held Tuesday, June 7th, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. A reception followed inside the Garrison House at Fort Johnston.

 

The Memorial Marker was first placed in 1938 by the National Society US Daughters of 1812 at Fort Johnston as a Memorial to North Carolina Militia stationed at Deepwater Point. Over the years wind and weather eroded the inscription on the memorial’s white marble tablet. The marble marker was replaced with granite by the Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter in March 2020. The seven-year-long project was initiated by Former President Betsy Hamer and her Vice-President Diane Price and the Marker was affectionately called, “Betsy’s Rock.” Three presidents Linda Rivenbark, Kathy Miller, and Pat Gooding continued raising funds for the granite replacement tablet. It was originally scheduled for April 13, 2020 but canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Carol Jutte of General Gause Chapter of 1812 welcomed everyone to the Rededication of the Memorial Marker.  American Legion Post 543 Color Guard Presented the Colors, Diane Price gave the Invocation, Dale Spencer led the Pledge of Allegiance, Cindy Sellers read the American’s Creed and Phyllis Wilson led the Salute to the Flag of 1812.  Laura Edwards, NC USD1812 State President and Mayor of Southport, Joseph P. Hatem gave Greetings. Chairman of the Rededication program Kathy Miller Introduced Guest Speaker, Randy Jones, City of Southport Director of Community Relations. President Carol Jutte introduced Jim McKee, Site Manager of Brunswick Town Fort Anderson as the Keynote Speaker. Martha Blacher and Susan DeGroote unveiled the monument. The Reading of the Monument Text was given by Vice President Pat Tucker. Honorary Vice President National Gwen Causey and former Chapter President Betsy Hamer placed a remembrance wreath. Following the Playing of Taps the Benediction was given by Diane Price.

Visit the WECT website
https://www.wect.com/video/2022/06/08/rededication-ceremonies-held-two-southport-monuments/to view the video of the Rededication of the Memorial Marker with Jim McKee, the site Manager of Brunswick Town Fort Anderson the Keynote Speaker.  Also visit our 1812 General Gause blog https://no433chapterofusdaughtersof1812.blogspot.com/  for many more photos of the event. Contact President Carol Jutte ctidewater@hotmail.com.