Cape Fear Scottish Immigration Memorial Dedication held at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson in Winabow

 

February 21st Lord Craven Colonial Dames Meeting - Photos of the Scottish Immigration Memorial

Catherine Fort is the president of the Scottish Society of Wilmington. Bob McLeod, the president of the CF Scottish Immigration Memorial Fund, was presented with a $2,000 check for the purchase of a paver with the inscription "In Memory of Our Colonial Ancestors The Lord Craven Chapter Wilmington, North Carolina The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century." This paver has been placed around the the cairn that the two gentlemen below are leaning againt. 

A cairn is a human-made pile or stack of stones, often used as a memorial. Cairns have been used throughout history in many cultures and can be found in various locations around the world. They serve a practical purpose, like guiding travelers or marking a significant spot, but can also have a symbolic or ceremonial meaning. They are common in areas where there aren't obvious paths to help people find their way.

Information provided by the Brunswick Town website.

 

The memorial is placed at the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, overlooking the lower Cape Fear River and the docks the Scottish landed on.

This photo shows some Colonial Dames and 1812 members who attended the November 14, 2025, Cape Fear Scottish Immigration Memorial Dedication at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson in Winnabow, NC.

Wreaths Across America Attended by Lord Craven Colonial Dames Members December 13, 2025.

Front row: Judy Caison, Rebecca DeSilva, Carole Weiss, Paula De Silva, and Caron Myers.

Back row: Carol Jutte, Rebecca Chipman, Pam Gordon, and Phyllis Wilson

 

 

                                           

This is the truck that brought all of the wreaths to Wilmington National Cemetery. Unfortunately, the large truck could not enter the cemetery.  So extra trucks and men were needed to help load them and bring all the wreaths to the cemetery by 12:30, so the wreath-laying ceremony would still be on time.

People are just beginning to lay the wreaths on the graves.

Carol Jutte at Wreaths Across America before everyone started to lay all the wreaths. Fortunately, all 5,172 wreaths were placed on the graves of Veterans, unless a Star of David is on the tombstone.

This is a photo of Carol Jutte in 2017 at Wreaths Across America. Look how beautiful the cemetery is with all the wreaths placed on the graves.

             Phyllis Wilson, WAA manager of four sponsorship groups. The Brunswick Town DAR Chapter, The US Daughters of 1812, The Lord Craven Colonial Dames Chapter, and The Daughters of Colonial America

Thank you, Alan P. Curtner, Webmaster & Road Captain CMA Knights of the Light, Wilmington, NC, for sharing some photos for our blog. Thank you, Caron Myers, Rebecca Chapman, and Keidra Koenig, 1812 member, for your photos. Other photos taken by blog manager Phyllis Wilson.