Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Residence of Mrs. Elizabeth King

Bronze Tea Pot at Edenton N. C. image. Click for full size.

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1. Bronze Tea Pot at Edenton N. C.

from Daughters of the Revolution Magazine, Vol. LVI, No. 6, June 1922.

Inscription. On this spot stood the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth King in which the ladies of Edenton met Oct. 25, 1774 to protest against the tax on tea

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 1774.

Location. 36° 3.446′ N, 76° 36.495′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. Marker is on Colonial Avenue north of East Water Street, on the left when traveling north. This marker is near the Chowan County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edenton Tea Pot (here, next to this marker); 1767 Chowan County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hewes (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Joseph Hewes (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Punishment (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bought in France for N.C. (about 300 feet away); Chowan County Jail (about 300 feet away); Josephine Napoleon Leary (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edenton.

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“It is doubtful that a gathering of all 51 women who signed the resolves ever took place. The home of Mrs. William King was too small for such an assembly and the wording of the resolution does not indicate a gathering, but rather an agreement. There is no doubt, however, that the ladies of Edenton sent the document to England in 1774, making the resolution among the first public political acts by women in America.” (Submitted on October 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

The Edenton Tea Pot image. Click for full size.

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2. The Edenton Tea Pot

Post Card by Bayard Morgan Wootten ECU Digital Archives, Call No 0031-b8-fc-i3.

Residence of Mrs. Elizabeth King<br>In Which the Tea Party was Held image. Click for full size.

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3. Residence of Mrs. Elizabeth King
In Which the Tea Party was Held

This Replica is in the North Carolina Hall of History
From Daughters of the Revolution Magazine, Vol. LVI, No. 6, June 1922.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023

4. The Edenton Tea Pot

(looking north along Colonial Avenue • Historic Chowan County Courthouse in right background)

Edenton Tea Pot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023

5. Edenton Tea Pot

Bronze Medallion<br>In the Rotunda of the State Capitol, Raleigh, N.C. image. Click for full size.

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6. Bronze Medallion
In the Rotunda of the State Capitol, Raleigh, N.C.

Erected by The North Carolina Society of the Daughters Of The American Revolution

To
The Fifty-One Ladies Of Edenton,
Who, By Their Patriotism, Zeal And Early
Protests Against British Authority,
Assisted Our Fore Fathers In The Making Of This
Republic And Our Commonwealth.

The Tea Party House
Edenton North Carolina

MDCCCCVIII

Edenton Tea Party

October 25, 1774 From Daughters of the Revolution Magazine, Vol. LVI, No. 6, June 1922,

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 6. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.