Near Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Assembly

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021

1. First Assembly Marker

Inscription. In 1665 the Albemarle County Assembly, the initial lawmaking body in Carolina, met in this area. Convened by Wm. Drummond, governor.

Erected 2002 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1665.

Location. 36° 14.891′ N, 76° 19.467′ W. Marker is near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in Pasquotank County. It is on Old Okisko Road (U.S. 17) 0.1 miles north of Oskisko Road (County Road 1140), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 804 Old Okisko Rd, Elizabeth City NC 27909, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stephen B. Weeks (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nathaniel Batts Land Grant (approx. 4 miles away); Peter Weddick Moore (approx. 6.1 miles away); Norfolk Southern Passenger Station (approx. 6.1 miles away); George W. Brooks (approx. 6.2 miles away); Mount Lebanon Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); Elizabeth City State University (approx. 6.4 miles away); Old Neck Friends Meeting (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth City.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021

2. First Assembly Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.