Windsor in Bertie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eden House Root Cellar
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
1. Eden House Root Cellar Marker
The natural insulation of the ground lets root cellars maintain a fairly constant cool temperature (c 50-55°F), which deters the spoiling of food. Long ago people learned that crops could be stored in root cellars after harvest season and stay fresh through winter.
The bricks in this floor were discovered in the 1990s during construction of a bridge across the Chowan River. They were part of a colonial homestead called “Eden House,” which was built in eastern Bertie County in the late 1600s-early 1700s.
Find out more about the history of the Eden House site in the building to your left.
(If the building is locked during operating hours Tuesday-Saturday, please ask for assistance inside the Roanoke/Cashie River Center.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 35° 59.516′ N, 76° 56.625′ W. Marker is in Windsor, North Carolina, in Bertie County. It can be reached from West Water Street (U.S. 17) near Sutton Drive, on the left when traveling west. Located at the Roanoke/Cashie River
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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: Railroad Depot Vault (within shouting distance of this marker); Roanoke/Cashie River Center Grave Site (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Engagement at Windsor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dugout Canoe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roanoke River Underground Railroad Trail (about 400 feet away); Herring Fishing Boat (about 400 feet away); WWII POW Camp (about 500 feet away); Grays Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.
Other markers no longer nearby. Wellington and Powell Railroad (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Engagement at Windsor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
2. Eden House Root Cellar Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
3. Eden House Root Cellar
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
4. Eden House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,428 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
