Our membership includes both original club members and newcomers. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet new people and forge friendships through our shared love of history, antiques, and collectibles!
We've taken day trips to many popular historical sites.
Day trips to :
Bald Head and Eagle Island Boat Tours, Myrtle Beach Colored School and Education Center, Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson, Hopsewee Plantation and Old Georgetown, Thalian Hall Behind the Scenes Tour, Cape Fear Museum private tour in Wilmington , Fort Caswell Tour, Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program and more
Bus trip to:
Murrells Inlet, SC, River Boat Tour to learn about the rice plantations rich history and culture. New Bern History House Tour.
Past Trips:
Poplar Plantation, New Bern, 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, History Walking Tour of Wilmington, and more!
Chapter Holiday Parties
Each chapter will hold a
festive holiday party at a members home or one of the
St. James Clubs.
June Luncheon
All chapters come together for a joint June celebration luncheon and installation of officers. Each chapter takes a turn hosting the event.
Speaker: Author and former investigative journalist, Jean Heller
Best known for publishing the news of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study in 1972.
In September, Vintage Ladies learned about the study that was conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the United States Public Health Services.
Local speakers share insights on the history of vintage items, including art, jewelry, quilts, dolls, china, silverware, glassware, pottery and more!
Katie Compton Boyd, "Ghosts and Folklore of Southport"
Past Topics:
Royce Potter of Potters Seafood in Southport, talked about the "Five Generations of Fishermen" The history of the once prominent and bustling seafood industry in Southport.
The History of St. James Plantation, History of Southport, Gullah-Geechee Culture, World War II - Stories of Romance and Bravery, Yellow Fever in the Cape Fear, etc.