Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Weapemeoc

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

1. Weapemeoc Marker

Inscription. The principal town of the Weapemeoc Indians, visited by Ralph Lane and his colonists in 1585-1586, stood near present-day Edenton.

Erected 1990 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-46.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1585.

Location. 36° 3.695′ N, 76° 37.04′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is at the intersection of West Queen Street (Business U.S. 17) and Dickinson Street, on the right when traveling east on West Queen Street. 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: Thomas Child (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mackeys Ferry (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Iredell, Jr (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Edenton Tea Party (approx. half a mile away); 1736 St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Barker House (approx. half a mile away); Francis Corbin (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edenton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Edenton Tea Party (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

West Queen Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

2. West Queen Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,346 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.