The Stamp Defiance Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is planning to dedicate a plaque later this month to commemorate the country’s “Forgotten Patriots of the American Revolution.”
The Wilmington-based group has scheduled the ceremony, part of the nationwide commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, for 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, at USS North Carolina’s Battleship Park in Wilmington.
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Speakers include USS North Carolina Director Dr. Jay Martin. The Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard will present the Colors. The Eugene Ashley High School’s NJROTC will serve as Honor Guard and lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Tryon Palace Fife and Drum Corps will perform traditional 18th-century military tunes. A reception will follow the ceremony.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has partnered with America250, the nationwide initiative led by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. America250 NC, North Carolina’s 250th commemoration, is a program under the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
When the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765, Wilmington residents showed their opposition with protests and militia actions, causing the resignation of the distributor of stamps and two other crown officers. As a result, the Stamp Act of 1765 was never enforced. In September 1921, the Stamp Defiance Chapter formed in Wilmington, and was named after those who opposed the act, according to the chapter’s website.
