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THITAGLET WAS ERECTErMAY 1311 Y THE NORTH CAROLINA
SOCIETY or COLDNIAL DAMES O AMERICA Yro MARK THE SITE OF
FORT JOHNS TON,THEFIRST ORT IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
BUILT UNDER ACT OF ASSEMBIY OF 1745 AND COMPLETCD IN 176 4,
AND NAMEO IN HONOUK OF GOVERNOR CABAIEL JOHNSTON.
THE PATRIOTS OF T HE CAPE FEAR RESISTING THE EXECUTION OF
THE STAMP ACT IN 1766 FORCED THE SPIKING or ITS 24t CANNON,
THE CIFT OF KING CEORCE II. THE FORT WAS THE REFUCE OF
GOVERNOR JOSIAH MARTIN AFTER HIS FLICHT FROM NEW BEAN,
MAY 24,1775 UNTIL HE WA S COMPELLED BY THE PATRIOTS TO
ABANDONIT JULY 18,1775,ON WHICH DAY IT WAS DESTROYED,
AND ROYAL COVERNMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA CEASED.
LUOLA MURCHISON SPRUNT, PRESIDENT.
GABRIELLE DER. WADDELL,VICE PRESIDENT.
CARRIE E.PRINCE, SECRETARY.
HISTÓRICAL LAND
MARK, SOUTHPORT, NEAR WILMINGTON, N. C,
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