Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph Hewes
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
1. Joseph Hewes Marker
Erected 1973 by Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists.
Location. 36° 3.664′ N, 76° 36.504′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is on North Broad Street near West Church Street, on the right when traveling south. 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Johnston (a few steps from this marker); James Iredell (within shouting distance of this marker); 1736 St. Paul's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); 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); Edenton United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Iredell House
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Other markers no longer nearby. Henderson Walker (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); St Paul's Episcopal Church (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Joseph Hewes. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Joseph Hewes. Find A Grave entry:
Birth: Jan. 23, 1730 Death: Nov. 10, 1779 (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
3. Signers of the Declaration of Independence. US History entry:
Joseph Hewes, 1730-1779, Representing North Carolina at the Continental Congress (Submitted on August 24, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
2. Joseph Hewes Plaque inside St. Paul's Eposcopal Church
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
3. Joseph Hewes Marker
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is seen in the background.
Internet Archive
4. Joseph Hewes
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,335 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4. submitted on August 31, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
