Edenton, NC September 5-6

Confederate Memorial

Edenton, NC Waterfront

We spent delightful time touring historic Edenton.  The city was founded in 1668, and was the site of the first women's political action activity in 1774 when 51 ladies signed a declaration that they would no longer drink tea or consume other taxed goods from England. 

Bell Battery

Roanoke River Screwpile Lighthouse

1767 Colonial Courthouse

 In preparation for war, the town's bells and other brass were donated and melted down to form cannons.  These were known as the "Bell Battery".  The restored Roanoke River Lighthouse is one of the best surviving examples of Screwpile Lighthouse construction.

1867 Colonial Courtroom

Cupola House, 1758

Cupola House Interior

Barker House, 1782

 In 1867 the colonial courthouse was opened, and is the most intact colonial courthouse in America. 

Oldest House in NC, 1718

Barrow Hole House, 1750

Hatch House, 1744

Mill House, 2 homes, shared kitchen

St. Paul's Church, 1760




St. Paul's Church

      

St. Paul's Church

Floor Crypts, Deaths 1763 & 1765

 The Cupola House was built in 1758 for the agent of one of the Lords Proprietors of the Province (colony) of Carolina, and was the site of many official functions and visits. 


       Construction was begun on St. Paul's Episcopal Church in

        St. Paul's Church in 1736 to replace a church built in 1701 at another location, but was not completed until 1760.  It is the second-oldest surviving church building in North Carolina, and three colonial governors are buried in its churchyard cemetery.
 




Blackbeard Historical Exhibit

The Barker House was owned by Penelope Barker, considered the instigator of the Edenton Tea Party.  The house on the right is the oldest house in North Carolina, dating from 1718.

    

Blackbeard Historical Exhibit