Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Barker House
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
1. Barker House Marker
Home of Thomas Barker, N.C. agent to England, and his wife Penelope, reputed leader of the Edenton "Tea Party," 1774. Stands 3 blocks south.
Erected 1977 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-55.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 36° 3.603′ N, 76° 36.522′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is at the intersection of N Broad St. and Queen Street, on the right when traveling south on N Broad St.. 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: Francis Corbin (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Hugh Williamson (within shouting distance of this marker); Chowan County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Edenton Tea Party (within shouting distance of this marker); James Iredell, Jr (within shouting distance of this marker); Mackeys Ferry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Johnston (about 400 feet away); 1736 St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Edenton Tea Party (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Penelope Barker House Welcome Center. Edenton Historical Commission website entry (Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
2. Barker House
The Barker House is located at 505 S Broad St. Edenton NC -along the bay
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
3. Thomas Barker (picture is hanging inside home)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
4. Penelope Barker (picture is hanging inside home)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2010
5. Edenton's Tea Party (picture is hanging inside home)
North Carolina History Project website entry
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Internet Archive
6. Mrs. Penelope Barker
President of the Edenton Tea-Party
President of the Edenton Tea-Party
From The Magazine of American History, Vol. XXVIII, No. 2, August 1892.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 6. submitted on October 25, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
