Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
1. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marker
This building, begun A.D. 1736 and first used in A.D. 1760, is the third church of St. Paul's Parish, Chowan Precinct, Edenton.
The first, A.D. 1701-02, stoode a mile hence on the sound side. It was the first church building in North Carolina.
The second was built in A.D. 1708.
Erected 1910 by St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 36° 3.684′ N, 76° 36.519′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is on North Broad Street (State Highway 32) just north of West Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W Gale St, Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, 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 walking distance of this marker: 1736 St. Paul's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. Paul's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hewes (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Johnston (within shouting distance of this marker); Edenton United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); James Iredell (within shouting
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Other markers no longer nearby. St Paul's Episcopal Church (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Henderson Walker (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2021, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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