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Our members include ladies that have been original club members and ladies that have just joined.
What a great way to mix with new people and make new friends over a shared passion for history, antiques, and collectibles!
We've taken day trips to many popular historical sites.
Most recently, a day trip to Thalian Hall, Wilmington for a behind the scenes tour.
Day trips to :
Bald Head Island, Myrtle Beach Colored School and Education Center and a historic tour Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson.
Bus trip to:
Murrells Inlet, SC to take a River Boat Tour and learn about the rice plantations rich history and culture.
Past Trips:
Poplar Plantation, Wicklow Hall Plantation, Latimer House Tour and Tea Room, Oak Island Life Guard Station, Wilmington Tea Room, Southport Cemetery, Perry’s Emporium, The Gallery of Oriental Rugs, Robert Ruark Inn, Brookgreen Gardens, Oaks Plantation, the Wilmington Antique Show, a literary history walking tour of Wilmington and more.
Chapter Holiday Parties
Each chapter will hold their festive holiday party at a members home or one of the
St. James Clubs.
Luncheons
All chapters come together for a joint June celebration luncheon and installation of officers. Each chapter takes a turn hosting the event.
Speaker and Author of "The Widow Spy": Marti Peterson was the first female officer to work in the Soviet Union as a covert spy. In November, the Jackies learned about the exciting story of her capture and role in the TRIGON misson.
Local speakers discussed the history of vintage articles such as hat pins, folk art, quilts, dolls, prints, jewelry and snuff boxes, colonial attire, one-stroke painting, flow blue china , American glassware, Russian antiques, etc..
Guest speakers are invited to join our meetings to discuss historic topics.
Topics recently have included:
Speaker: Royce Potter - "Five Generations of Fishermen" The history of the once prominent and bustling seafood industry in Southport.
Past Topics:
The History of St. James Plantation, History of Southport, Gullah-Geechee Culture, World War II - Stories of Romance and Bravery, History of Trinity United Methodist Church, Women during the Regency Period, Anecdotes on Past Presidents and 18 years on Air Force One, The story of two female aviation pilots during the 1920s-50s, Blackbeard and local shipwrecks, and more .
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