Member Judy Ward held a wreath-making demonstration at Moore’s Creek National Battlefield. Forty-five students and their chaperones from Classical Charter School of Southport attended the event.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Moores Creek National Battlefield's Candlelight Tours
On November 14, members Linda Lashley and Judy Ward assisted with Moores Creek National Battlefield's annual Candlelight Tours. Over 320 visitors attended the 14 free tours. This was a signature event with multiple costumed reenactors staged along the trails, bringing history to life as they told the story of the fight for American Independence.
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Photos and Information from the October 5th, 2024 Daughter of 1812 Meeting
The speaker at our 1812 meeting today was Jacob "Jake" Grossman, the Educator and Collections Coordinator for the Old Baldy Foundation. Jake used a PowerPoint presentation with slides that depicted Old Baldy Lighthouse and its long history here in the region. Bald Head Island was once called Smith Island. Jake told how in 1739, well before the American Revolution, Wilmington had about a thousand people. The Cape Fear River, he said, allowed for the shipment of tar from around the interior state town of Cross Creek, now known as Fayetteville, back down to Wilmington where it could be loaded onto British ships. He said we sent out tar, used to waterproof wooden vessels, as well as longleaf pine wood and turpentine, to be used for shipbuilding. Before the Revolutionary War, some 50 percent of the British vessels were supplied by these products from here in North Carolina. After the war, the same supplies went to build American ships. Old Baldy, he says, is the oldest lighthouse in North Carolina. In 1734, the first lighthouse was built on Smith Island near the water's edge. However, the contractor on the project was slow and his calculations were off. By 1780, only 60-percent of the lighthouse was finished and Alexander Hamilton knew something was off. He asked for an inspection and realized he was correct. The calculations of the lighthouse were indeed off. In time, another lighthouse was built, this time more inland on the island, with some of the bricks from the original lighthouse. The cost was $15,000 and would be built by Daniel Lay. The project began in earnest in 1813 and was completed in 1817. The Old Baldy lighthouse was built 110 feet high and with walls that start with 5 feet of brick at the base and go up to 2 feet walls of brick at the top. It was then covered with stucco. Old Baldy is the only lighthouse that is built of brick in an octagonal Federal style. The biggest mistake David Lay made in building his Old Baldy lighthouse was not going deep enough with the foundation. He therefore had to build a glacis wall around the base of the lighthouse to catch the water so that when it pours down from the top of the lighthouse when it rains, it could easily run off. However, that original glacis wall was removed in the 1970s and replaced with an earthen glacis wall, which has since eroded. The Old Baldy Foundation is in the process of proving to the State of North Carolina that the original concrete glacis wall existed, which they have summarily done, and offered to replace the earthen wall with a new concrete wall to help protect the lighthouse for future generations. If you'd like a tour of Old Baldy, Jacob Grossman can be reached at jake@oldbaldy.org or by calling 910-457-7481.
Information provided by Caron Myers
Public Relations Committee for 1812
President Michele Russell and guest speaker Jacob "Jake" Grossman pose for a photo after his informative PowerPoint presentation.
President Michel Russell presented former President Carol Jutte with the past President's Pin.
The Charles Gause Chapter US Daughters of 1812 participates in the Stamps for the Wounded program, which was founded in 1942 to help wounded and ill service members deal with boredom, loneliness, and convalesce through stamp collecting and art projects that use canceled stamps. At the Oct 5th meeting, we were gifted two boxes of stamps donated by a local stamp-collecting society. These will be sent to the program in our name.
Information provided by Veterans Chair Suzanne Palmer
Chaplain Linda Lashley collected an unbelievable amount of stamps.
The Charles Gause Chapter US Daughters of 1812 is a Commemorative Partner with the Vietnam War Commemoration. Over the last three years, we have recognized spouses of our
members who served on active duty in the U.S. military between 1955-1975. At the October 5th meeting, we honored two surviving spouses of veterans and a living veteran. We will continue to recognize the friends and family of our members through 2025.
Presentation of Vietnam Commemorative Certificate and Pin by Suzanne Palmer
Book received from General Society of the War of 1812
Saturday, October 5, 2024
U.S.D. 1812 Presented National Outstanding Public Relations - Individual Award for April 5, 2024
Phyllis has maintained the 1812 blog since 2011. She also sends articles to The State Port Pilot and The Brunswick Beacon. If other 1812 chapters send her articles and photos, she will post them on the blog for their chapter. This is the second year Phyllis has won this award. 
President Russell announced at the October 5th meeting that our 1812 chapter received a certificate from National for Public Relations, Best Chapter Program, Most Supplementals Approved, and Most Donations to National. Certificates were presented to Suzanne Palmer for most donations to the Veterans Hospital and Phyllis Wilson for Public Relations.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024
The NC State Daughters of 1812 State Conference was held on August 3, 2024
The NC State Daughters of 1812 State Conference was held on August 3, 2024, at the NC State University Club in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Laura Edwards was the State President for the past three years. If you look through past posts on our 1812 blog you will view many memorable events.
The new 1812 President, Mary Tatum, put the past president's pin on Laura Edwards.
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Here are the new 1812 state officers who will hold their positions for three consecutive years.
Sunday, June 9, 2024
“Spirit of 1812 Award” Presented to Honorary Vice President National Gwen Causey
“Spirit of 1812 Award” Presented to Honorary Vice President National Gwen Causey
Honorary Vice President National, Gwen Causey, a multigenerational native of Brunswick County, received the coveted “Spirit of 1812 Award” from then-President Carol Jutte of the Commissioner Charles Gause 1812 Chapter for recognition of her continued contributions to our society and to the community. The award was presented at the June 1st, 1812, meeting held in Southport, NC.
The medal was framed along with the award and with the chapter’s congratulations. Honorary Vice President National Gwen Causey is a member of the Snap Dragon 1812 Chapter and was nominated by the Board of the Commissioner General Gause No 433 Chapter of US Daughters of 1812. 2011 was the founding “The Friend of Fort Caswell Rifle Range”. Gwen was one who was instrumental in helping organize this nonprofit whose purpose was saving the World War I era Rifle Pit. The United States War Department proposed the construction of a rifle range on January 1, 1918, adjacent to Fort Caswell, NC, for small arms training of soldiers “in view of the immediate necessity for instruction of men destined for over-seas duty” in World War I. This site was almost completely buried, and the organization saved it, and it is now marked as a historical site.
In 2014, Gwen was a driving force and planner for the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Star-Spangled Banner, held on the riverfront on the historic Fort Johnson Garrison lawn in Southport on September 9, 2014, with dignitaries and speakers, as well as a large crowd.
After the marker was destroyed by a hurricane in 2020, Gwen worked with Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter and the Snap Dragon Chapter to arrange funding for the replacement and installation of a replica of the earlier National Marker at the Deep-Water Point Encampment site. This was accomplished and a dedication ceremony was held in June 2022 with Gwen as the speaker.
Gwen had written many articles for local historical societies and genealogical magazines, as well as having written several family history books that are in various libraries in the county including the Brunswick Community College. Gwen compiled cemetery records for Brunswick County by traveling to every cemetery and recording from the headstones.
Gwen is a regular guest speaker at the Brunswick County Historical Society and the Sunset Harbor Fishing Club writing and speaking on the history of Brunswick County. She speaks on colonial times, wars and the history of the residents of the area.
In addition to numerous other offices, Gwen is an Honorary Vice President of our society and served as NC State President 1991-1994.
This is the last photo taken of Then President, Carol Jutte presenting Honorary Vice President National Gwen Causey the “Spirit of 1812 Award.” at the June 1st, 1812 meeting.
Honorary Vice President National, Gwen Causey, former General Gause 1812 President Betsy Hamer placed a Remembrance Wreath on the Memorial Marker.
NC USD State President, Laura Edwards, Honorary Vice President National Gwen Causey, President of the Snap Dragon 1812 Chapter, Faye Floyd, attended the dedication of the Deep Water Point 1812-1814 Marker at Deep Point Marina & Yacht Club
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Photos and Information from the June 1812 Meeting 2024
Honorary Vice President National Gwen Causey installed the following officers: President Michele Russell, Vice President Rebecca Chipman, Chaplain Linda Lashley, Registrar Suzanne Palmer, Historian Joan Hall, Treasurer Cindy Sellers, and Librarian Martha Blacher ( missing from photo) for the term of office for 2024-2026 of the Daughters of 1812.
President - Michele Russell
Vice President - Rebecca Chipman
Secretary - Cheryl Lambert
Treasurer - Cindy Sellers
Registrar - Suzanne Palmer
Chaplain - Linda Lashley
Historian - Joan Hall
Librarian - Martha Blacher
President Michele Russell, Vice President Rebecca Chipman, Treasurer Cindy Sellers, Chaplain Linda Lashley, Secretary Cheryl Lambert, Registrar Suzanne Palmer, Historian Joan Hall, and Librarian Martha Blacher missing from the photo.
Carol Jutte presented the President’s Pin and the gavel to Michele Russell. The past president's pin will be coming in the future when the National Society has a vendor.
Vice President Pat Tucker introduced our speakers Jason Gregory and Dave Robinson. They both spoke on their ancestor Corporal Israel Robison (1 Jan 1790 – 27 Nov 1852) who was in Captain
Robert Love’s Company 43rd Regt US Infantry and was stationed at Fort Johnson during the War of 1812. Mr. Gregory and Mr. Robinson gave a most interesting and enthusiastic report on their
30 years of research of their ancestor Israel and his journey from his home in Jackson County, NC where he had a land entry. During his duty at Fort Johnson, he fell from the flag post and broke his hip. He became disabled for life as his hip never healed correctly. Israel as well as many men in his unit endured through terrible conditions as they lacked proper clothing, food and pay as militia. He was honorably discharged at Craney Island Virginia and had to travel 450
miles to his home where he faced financial ruin as he was not able to make payment on his land entry. His widow who lived to be 92 was able to finally receive a Widow’s pension.
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