Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bandon Plantation Schoolhouse
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
1. Bandon Plantation Schoolhouse Marker
Dedicated to
Inglis Fletcher, Novelist
May 8, 1966.
Erected by Edenton Tea Party Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 36° 3.663′ N, 76° 36.442′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. Marker can be reached from East Church Street east of North Broad Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker and plantation schoolhouse are located on the James Iredell House grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 East Church Street, 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. The Iredell House (within shouting distance of this marker); 1800-1827 Iredell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Residence of James Iredell (within shouting distance of this marker); Edenton United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); James Iredell (within shouting
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1. Edenton Tea Party Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Edenton Tea Party Chapter, NSDAR, was chartered on February 27, 1948. The chapter’s name commemorates the protest of fifty-one ladies against the British injustices of 1774. At the first regular chapter meeting on April 30, 1948, the members voted to acquire and restore the home of James Iredell. In 1964 Bandon Plantation burned. It was the home of charter member and novelist Inglis Fletcher. The plantation schoolhouse was moved down the Chowan River by barge and relocated on the grounds of the Iredell House.(Submitted on May 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Fire Destroys “Bandon,” Home of Inglis Fletcher.
On October 6, 1963, “Bandon,” the beloved plantation home of author Inglis Fletcher, burned. Fletcher, the author of the Carolina Series–12 historical(Submitted on May 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)novels set in eastern North Carolina during the colonial and revolutionary period, purchased the early 19th century property with her husband in 1944. The house had been unoccupied for 18 years and was in a state of disrepair when the Fletchers bought it. A schoolhouse on the grounds dated to the 1750s, while the plantation house itself was completed around 1800.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 20232. Bandon Plantation Schoolhouse (east elevation)(marker is at ground-level, below window on right)
3. Inglis Fletcher (1879–1969).
Inglis Fletcher is known for numerous novels and plays, especially her Carolina Series. Research about her maternal ancestors in Tyrell County, North Carolina sparked Fletcher's interest in eastern North Carolina, which led her to research and write the novels within her Carolina Series, including Lusty Wind for Carolina, Men of Albemarle, and Raleigh's Eden, among others. She was a member of American Pen Women and Daughters of the American Revolution.(Submitted on May 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
3. Bandon Plantation Schoolhouse (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
