Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century May 19th Meeting

The guest speaker for the May 19th Lord Craven meeting  was Phil Edge, a retired lockmaster on the Cape Fear River. He provided excellent  an excellent program. The first steamboat went down the Cape Fear in 1818, the draft of the river is 8 feet, the lock system was established in 1914.  It was the main route for trade before roads and carried goods including pitch, lumber, tobacco and crops.  A trip down the river is like stepping back in time according to Phil.  

Marie Preston, Chaplain did a memorial service for members Lee Guerra, Bonnie Becmer and

 Emily Averiette. 

Photos taken by Carol Jutte
Information provided by Diane Price