Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, 2025

                                    

The Richard H. Stewart, Jr. American Legion Post 543 will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Homer E. Wright Event Center on Route 211 in St. James. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m.

The program will include the presentation of colors, patriotic music, and recognition of veterans by branch of service. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Keith Castille, who served more than 28 years in the United States Air Force, rising to the highest enlisted grade of Chief Master Sergeant. His final active-duty assignment was as Senior Enlisted Leader, Office of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, at the Pentagon. Following retirement, Dr. Castille settled in Richmond, Virginia, where he is co-owner of C2H, LLC and serves as an independent consultant specializing in force development, policy implementation, and business solutions.

This event is open to the public, and all veterans and community members are warmly invited to attend as we come together to honor those who have served our nation in uniform.

Photos and Information from the Septemberf 20, 2025 Lord Craven Colonial Dames Meeting

  This photo was taken at our September 20, 2025, Lord Craven Colonial Dames meeting.

Row 1: Martha Blacher, Cathy Cronin, Phyllis Wilson, Ruth Anne Bolz, Ruth Rice, Karen Maddry, Jane Johnson, Waydell Bicking  and Carol Jutte

Row 2: Kathy Miller, Caron Myers, Pat Gooding, Michele Russell, Jewel Hanson, Judy Casion, Becky De Silva, Alexis Thompson, Suzanne Palmer, Anne Boone, Susan DeGroote, Pam Gordon,  Pat Edgecomb, Pam Proctor, Beth Cahill and Pat Tucker

Vice President Suzanne Palmer introduced Jim McKee, the guest speaker from Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson. Jim updated information about what is happening at Brunswick Town.

https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/brunswick-town-fort-anderson  Go to the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson website for all current events and information.

These photos are from the Recovery of timbers from Fortuna.

In August 2025, East Carolina University archaeologists discovered four shipwrecks at the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, including the possible remains of the Spanish privateer ship La Fortuna. They recovered over 40 timbers from the wreck in an emergency effort to save them from erosion. The timbers have been transferred to the N.C. Office of State Archaeology's Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Laboratory in Greenville for storage and future conservation. 

Information was provided by Jim McKee.

America 250th: Port Brunswick Day

Sat, Oct 18 2025, 10am - 4pm 

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Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site

8884 St. Philip's RD SE Winnabow, NC 28479

Living historians will interpret various colonial trades and aspects of colonial life, including candle-making, blacksmithing, woodworking, and more. Kids will have an opportunity to experience colonial toys and games. This event is FREE. All ages are welcome. The photos below were taken at an event at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson on May 18, 2024

This Colonial lady is sewing a garment.

Here is a Colonial lady working with a spinning wheel.

This lady ran the general store out of her large tent. You could actually purchase items from the store, and yes, you could use a credit card.

 

This Colonial lady had a display table of children's toys.

President Jane Johnson at the first Lord Craven meeting covered information for the first meeting of the year.

Colonial Dames State President and member of the Lord Craven Colonial Dames Chapter was presented with a cake and many cards wishing her well on her move from North Carolina to her new home in Virginia.

President Jane Johnson presented the new Lord Craven members, Pam Proctor (top photo) and Pam Gordon (bottom photo), with gifts.

Carol Jutte sharing our meal with the

Winnabow Volunteer Fire Dept to honor their

service to the community

President Carol Jutte of 

the Daughters of the American Colonists, (DAC) prepared their meeting to come to order. This group always holds their meetings directly after the Lord Craven Meetings since many of the Lord Craven members are also in the DAC.

We Will Never Forget - 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY

 

Lord Craven Welcomes New Officers for 2025-2027

 Clubs & Societies                The State Port Pilot, Southport, NC, Wednesday, August 20, 2025  — 9B  

                 Colonial Dames welcomes 2025-2027 officers

 The following members of the Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century have been selected for the 2025-2027 term of office: Jane Johnson, President; Suzanne Palmer, Vice-President; Waydell Bicking, Chaplain; Cindy Sellers, Treasurer; Karen Maddry, Recording Secretary; Linda Dail, Corresponding Secretary; Martha Blacher, Historian and Librarian; and Carol Jutte, Registrar. The Lord Craven Colonial Dames look forward to the contributions and leadership of their new officers during the upcoming term as they continue to preserve and celebrate their heritage. The National Society North Carolina Colonial Dames 17th Century Lord Craven Chapter has been active in the Lower Cape Fear since 1961. Programs highlight colonial heritage, research and records. Members are lineal blood descendants of an ancestor who lived and served in one of the original 13 colonies before 1701. The chapter meets on the third Saturday of September, November, February, and May. For locations and dates of meetings, contact the Registrar Carol Jutte at ctidewater@ hotmail.com or the President Jane Johnson at jjatbhi@bellsouth.net. Visit http://thelordcravenc

Life Springs Church Volunteer Mission to Kenya

  Our junior  Lord Craven member, Joli LeBrun, is the team nurse in a volunteer group from Life Springs Church in Sanford, N.C.  led by the pastor Micah Tyler.   Despite the risks of disease and personal safety, the team of nine volunteers had to pay for their mission.  Thanks to the help of sponsors, they were able to leave on July 4th to travel to Malava, Kenya on July 4 where they led  a teacher training conference, visit the local church to share the gospel and to spend four days helping children at an orphanage.  Joli has been administering vaccines and serves as the entertainment planner for the group.  The group arrived safely at Wilmingtion National airport on July 13, 2025. 

This was taken before they left Kenya. This is the Christian school and orphanage where they performed their mission.

The photo  is of  Joli working with the little ones at the orphanage Pastor next to her with camera.

Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century

 

Jane Johnson is our new president at the Lord Craven Chapter CDXVIIC. If you need to reach her at anytime, you can email her at jjatbhi@bellsouth.net.  She is a master at genealogy. We are very lucky to have her. 

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