Women of the Port at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson on Saturday, May 18th from 10-4:00

 

Our DAR Brunswick Town Chapter had a table at the entrance to Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site on Saturday, May 18th. There was a living history demonstration that focused on the Women who worked and lived at the port of Brunswick. This was a great opportunity to see what their life was like and dive into a new perspective of Port Brunswick. This event was a free event for all ages.

Our Brunswick Town Regent and other chapter members worked in teams of 2 for 2 hour periods from 10:00-4:00 on May 18th at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson.

     

         


One of our Brunswick Town members displaying our DAR chapter flag.

Here are neighbors of one of our DAR members who came to see the ladies in Colonial dress and find out what the Women of the Port was all about.

The winding path that is next to where the man is standing is where the visitors would see lots of different stations and photos will be provided for you to see what The Brunswick Town Women of the Port is all about.

Jim McKee · Site Manager at Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson State Historic Site getting ready to assist with the dinner preparations at 4:00 when all the visitors have left. 

These ladies dressed in Colonial attire were visiting and watching over what Jim McKee was doing.

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

                                       

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.

Here is a Colonial lady working with a spinning wheel.

 The lady is working on a Bodgers shave horse to create a replacement handle for a tool. She is a historic interpreter at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson. 

This Colonial lady is sewing a garment.

Brunswick Town Dar members and other visitors learned how the Colonists danced.

                                    

DAR member and friend talked about the Women of the Port and all the activities they offered that day.

These Colonial ladies prepared the dinner that all of the presenters of "Women of the Port" and Jim McKee and anyone else involved that day would share after all of the visitors left. 

These two ladies dressed in Colonial attire just met for the first time on May 18th. The lady on the left works at Brunswick Town assisted visitors and the lady on the right is a member of the the DAR Brunswick Town Chapter.  The two ladies took a break from their duties to take a closer look at the St. Phillip's Chapel. The ruins are located beside the Cape Fear River in the Brunswick Town Historic District, along with Fort Anderson, Russelborough, and the nearby Orton Plantation.

Russellborough is a historic site in Brunswick Town, North Carolina, that was the home of two consecutive royal governors, Dobbs and Tryon. The ruins of the mansion are located at the intersection of St. Phillips Road Southeast and Brunswick Town Fort Anderson Road, on the western bank of the Cape Fear River. 

                                            

 The group of reenactors was the Southeastern Civilian Living Historians. They have members from several states that focus on colonial period civilian interpretation. The DAR members enjoyed being able to see what the Women of the Port at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson did daily. Hope after reading this post you will have a better understanding of what the women did as a daily routine.