Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph Hewes
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
1. Joseph Hewes Monument (south side)
[south side]
of
Joseph Hewes
April 28, 1730
November 10, 1779
but without stint he
gave his Labor
and his Means
to the cause of
Freedom
St. Pauls Parish
Edenton
Signer of the
Declaration of
Independence
Delegate from
North Carolina to the
Continental Congress
Secretary of the
Naval Committee
Friend & Patron of
John Paul Jones
The Congress
of the
United States
1932
Erected 1932 by Congress of the United States.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1730.
Location. 36° 3.411′ N, 76° 36.491′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is on East Water Street just west of Court Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Our Confederate Dead (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Joseph Hewes. Wikipedia entry:
Hewes did not take independence lightly. There would be a human cost in pain and suffering. Yet, independence gradually came to be accepted as an inevitable consequence of their defense of American rights. Defense of these rights was of primary interest to Hewes. In April of 1775, more than a year before independence was declared, Hewes was promoting more training for the North Carolina militia. His work in the organization of the navy began well before the vote on independence indicating again his willingness to support a militant defense of American rights.(Submitted on June 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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2. Joseph Hewes (1730-1779)
North Carolina History Project website entry
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
3. Joseph Hewes Monument (east side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
4. Joseph Hewes Monument (north side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
5. Joseph Hewes Monument (west side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
6. Joseph Hewes Monument (looking south • related marker in right background)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2023
7. Joseph Hewes Monument (looking northwest • 1767 Chowan County Courthouse in background)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on March 31, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
