The War of 1812

State President Carol Chapuis Canales has forwarded the web site below from the February 12, 2012 Elite Magazine. Click to the web site and go to pages 32-39 for a complete review of information on the War of 1812. http://elitemagazine.nc.newsmemory.com/

The website came via email from the NC Archives group. Very interesting. Just wanted to pass it on.
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/iredell/war1812.pdf
Submitted by Carol Chapuis Canales

March 17th Meeting

The 1812 monthly meeting will be held at St. James Plantation at the Reserve Golf Club in the Nicholas room on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 11:00. The guest speaker will be Betsy Pesseto and the topic for discussion is "Sailing to Victory on Carolina Live Oaks." There will be a luncheon to follow.  Please e-mail Phyllis Wilson at golfwilson@ec.rr.com to let her know if you will be attending. Let her know who the driver of the car will be if you are carpooling. She will leave that name at the gate when you stop to get your pass.

The Reserve Golf Club at St. James Plantation

Directions:

· St. James Plantation is located on Route 211 in Southport.Turn into the main entrance at St. James. Stop at the gate to get a pass for the day.
· Stay on St. James Drive and make your first right turn onto Ridge Crest Drive. Drive at 30 mph for about 5 minutes.
· Make a leftturn at the end of Ridge Crest Drive onto Wyndmere Drive. The speed limit changes to 25 mph.
· Stay on Wyndmere and turn into the parking lot. You can park anywhere you want.
The Reserve Club House is on the left.

Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812

Carol Canales, State President of 1812 and Gwen Causey, Honorary Vice President National attended a Symposium Committee meeting on November 14, 2011 with representative from the city of Southport, Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson, Fort Fisher and Jeffery Bocket, Assistant Curator of Education with the NC Division of State Historic Sites. The meeting was held at the Fort Johnston Garrison in Southport. The initial goal of the committee meeting was to oversee the planning of a symposium scheduled in Southport for October 20, 2012. The symposium will include lectures, living history, a luncheon, children’s activities and the day will end with a memorial service. During the meeting it was agreed this committee should oversees the activities also planned or to be planned for the entire week long commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. One suggestion made by Gwen Causey, Honorary Vice President National from North Carolina was to hold the same program held in 1938 for the existing marker to include a new plaque duplicating the original words on the marker that has faded over time. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for January 23, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Fort Johnston Garrison in Southport.

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=picture+of+the+War+of+1812&btnG=Google+Search
Click on the above web site to view more photographs and find out more about The War of 1812.

October 1st 1812 Meeting

The October 1st 1812 meeting was held in The Nicholas Room at The Reserve Golf Club in St. James Plantation. There were seventeen members and one guest present. Nora Hickam gave a informative talk on 1812 Saltpeter Mining. Cheri Lambert was sworn in as the State Curator for 1812.

Chapter President, Nora Hickam is holding a Bicentennial War of 1812 plate, which the chapter will purchase and donate to The North Carolina Room in 1812 National Headquarters in Washington, DC. The plates are available to purchase for $40.00. Go to page 7 of the News-Letter for details to purchase a plate.

L to R: Cheri Lambert was sworn in as State Curator for 1812.

Carol Connales is our State President for 1812.

Row 1: Bonnie Becmer, Nora Hickam, Joan Hall, Helen Taylor, Ann Warren, and Mary Szalankiewicz

Row 2: Phyllis Wilson, Cheri Lambert, Carol Canales, Betsy Pessetto, Jackie Craft, Kay Kye, Pat Elsaesser, Betsy Hammer, and Patricia Johnson. Carole Weiss missing from picture, and in attendance.

The 1812 Officers

The 1812 officers for our chapter will be serving office until June of 2012 when new officers will be elected for a three year term of office. The officers are:

Nora Hickam, President
               Helen Taylor, Vice President and Chaplain
               Carol Canales, Secretary
               Nancy Glielmi, Treasurer
               Cheri Lamber, Historian
               Bonnie Becmer, Registrar

1812 Meeting Held on October 1, 2011

The 1812 monthly meeting will be held at St. James Plantation at the Reserve Golf Club on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 11:00. There will be a luncheon to follow. The program will be on 1812 Saltpeter Mining with Nora Hickam as the speaker. Please e-mail Phyllis Wilson at golfwilson@ec.rr.com to let her know if you will be attending. Let her know who the driver of the car will be if you are carpooling. She will leave that name at the gate when you stop to get your pass.

The Reserve Golf Club at St. James Plantation

·        St. James Plantation is located on Route 211 in Southport. Turn into the main entrance at St. James. Stop at the gate to get a pass for the day.
·         Stay on St. James Drive and make your first right turn onto Ridge Crest Drive. Drive at 30 mph for about 5 minutes.
·         Make a left turn at the end of Ridge Crest Drive onto Wyndmere Drive. The speed limit changes to 25 mph.
·         Stay on Wyndmere and turn into the parking lot. You can park anywhere you want.
The Reserve Club House is on the left. Just walk inside and you will see the room on the left, which is The Library.

National Headquarters of 1812

The National Headquarters National Society Unites States Daughters of 1812 is located in Washington D.C. This property has been placed on the National Register of historic places by the United States Department of the Interior in 1987. It was dedicated on April 7, 2002.

The 1812 Society purchased the Queen Anne style home in 1928. It was built in 1884 by Rear Admiral John H. Upshur.  Dedicated members of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 have donated historic artifacts, books for the library and other memorabilia. They have also the last seventy-five years collecting items of furniture to enhance the Queen Anne period furniture.

Commissioner Charles Gause No. 433 Chapter of US Daughters of 1812 have helped decorated the North Carolina room in the Queen Anne style.   

http://www.usdaughters1812.org/museum.html   Please view the National web site for more information about 1812 plus take a virtual tour of the building. Copy and put web site in your browser if it will not open.

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You are invited to view this photo album: The North Carolina Room The North Carolina Room National Society United States Daughters of 1812 National Headquarters in Washington, DC - Aug 31, 2011 The NC Room at National Headquaters is located on the third floor of the house at 1463 Rhode Islnd Avenue. This building is now the National Library and the Museum. The North Carolina Room is a lovely bedroom with twin beds. The information and photographs were provided by Gwen Causey, Honorary Vice President National from NC - August 6, 2011. View Album Play slideshow

Library and Museum

N.S.U.S.D. of 1812 National Headquarters