On Cannons Ferry Road, 0.4 miles west of Dillard’s Mill Road, on the left when traveling north.
The area known as Cannon’s Ferry is a long-standing community that has been shaped by the Chowan river. In 1794, Jacob Cannon of Perquimans County purchased for $126.00 in gold and silver “one-third part of the Land Plantation of Houses and . . . — — Map (db m60669) HM
On Cannons Ferry Road, 0.4 miles west of Dillard’s Mill Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Chowan River has played an important role in North Carolina’s history and economy. It is part of the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System (the second largest estuarine system in the United States) and is one of the smaller basins in North . . . — — Map (db m60665) HM
On Cannons Ferry Road, 0.4 miles west of Dillard’s Mill Road, on the left when traveling north.
Cannon’s Ferry has a long tradition of herring fishing. Years ago this site had numerous fishing houses where individual fishermen would store their boat and gear and could process their catch.
In the mid 1940S, twelve local fishermen decided . . . — — Map (db m60666) HM
On Cannons Ferry Road, 0.4 miles west of Dillard’s Mill Road, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
After Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside captured Roanoke Island in February 1862, U.S. Navy vessels patrolled the Chowan River from its mouth in North Carolina to Franklin, Virginia, located on the Blackwater River, a tributary. The Chowan River here . . . — — Map (db m231989) HM
On West Church Street just west of North Broad Street (State Highway 32), on the right when traveling west.
1702 Builds first church in North Carolina Three Carolina governors buried herein. Joseph Hewes, signer of Declaration of Independence; Dr. Hugh Williamson, signer of U.S. Constitution; James Iredell, Washington's youngest Supreme . . . — — Map (db m224755) HM
On East Church Street east of North Broad Street, on the left when traveling east.
The house you see today appears as his son, James Iredell, Jr. would have known it. In 1800 the simple two-story addition was added on the east end of the house. Then, in 1827 the original portion of the house was razed and replaced by a more . . . — — Map (db m224718) HM
On South Broad Street south of West King Street, on the right when traveling south.
A Brief History of the Cupola House
1758-1767: Francis Corbin builds Cupola House. Francis Corbin dies.
1777: Dr. Samuel Dickinson purchases house.
1918: Owners in financial despair sell downstairs woodwork to . . . — — Map (db m181648) HM
On East King Street at Colonial Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East King Street.
The Chowan County Courthouse was erected in 1767, replacing an earlier wooden structure as the seat of government. The structure is considered the finest Georgian-style courthouse in the United States and features a Flemish bond brick exterior, . . . — — Map (db m224374) HM
Near Court Street just north of East King Street, on the left when traveling north.
When closed, the Jail was documented to be oldest jail in NC and discovered to be oldest, in use, jail in the United States. Typical Edenton NC This story, so like Edenton, is an excerpt from Roy Thompson's Mrs. Fletcher's Eden. The . . . — — Map (db m224420) HM
The Roanoke River Lighthouse is the last remaining screw pile lighthouse in North Carolina. This type of structure was specifically designed for use in rivers and secured in place by a framework attached to a series of pilings that were screwed . . . — — Map (db m224499) HM
On East Gale Street east of North Broad Street (State Highway 32), on the left when traveling east.
A Gothic Revival style church built by Hannibal Badham Jr. a member of the famous Edenton Badham family of carpenters. Notable contributors to Edenton's architectural heritage, revere such famous names as Joe Welcome (1774-1859) and three . . . — — Map (db m225361) HM
On West Queen Street at Oak Hill Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Queen Street.
This slip/scoop scraper was used to build ponds in the early 1900s at the hatcheries previous site located a half mile east on the Albemarle sound. It was also variously called the "flip" or "slip" scraper because It was flipped to empty it and . . . — — Map (db m225215) HM
On N Broad St. at Queen Street, on the right when traveling south on N Broad St..
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. — — Map (db m34810) HM
On E. Water Street near between Court St. and Colonial Ave.
Bought in France for N.C. by Robt. Smith & Thos. Benbury agents for Governor Caswell. Brought to Edenton by Capt. Boritz on "The Holy Heart of Jesus" in 1778. Mounted on this spot 1861. Spiked and trunnions broken off by Federal Fleet 1862. . . . — — Map (db m34965) HM
On Court Street just north of East King Street, on the left when traveling north.
Jailhouse History The original Edenton jail was built in 1722 when the town incorporated. The present jail is the county's fifth. Ebenezer Paine constructed it in 1825, probably using 1773 plans by John Hawks, architect of . . . — — Map (db m224498) HM
On East Queen Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling west on East Queen Street.
Chowan County Veterans who made the Ultimate Sacrifice since 1917
World War I
Fred Bass - USA • Edward G. Bond - USA • Lynn Bond - USA • Thrie Copeland - USA • Grover Jordan - USN • John W. Morgan - USA • Cecil P. Outland - USA • . . . — — Map (db m225289) WM
On East Queen Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling west on East Queen Street.
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Dedicated to the Honor and Sacrifice of the Men and Women who served our Country in War and Peace.
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Town of Edenton ★ State of North Carolina
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The flying of the Stars and Stripes . . . — — Map (db m225290) WM
On Court Street just north of East King Street, on the left when traveling north.
Methods of Punishment Punishment in the colonial era focused on public humiliation by forcing the guilty party to spend time in the stocks or pillory. The stocks restrained the feet and the pillory secured the head and hands, . . . — — Map (db m224461) HM
Near South Broad Street south of West King Street, on the right when traveling south.
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States . . . — — Map (db m226205) HM
On East Water Street east of Court Street, on the right when traveling east.
Granite Monument erected September 17, 2017, Honors
Hugh Williamson, son of Scotch-Irish parents, was born 1735. in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. His parents wanted him to become a Presbyterian minister, but his quest for knowledge took him in . . . — — Map (db m225261) HM
On North Broad Street (North Carolina Route 32) just south of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
In December 1962, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited northeastern North Carolina. Arriving in Elizabeth City, the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference spoke at African American churches there and in Hertford en route to Chowan . . . — — Map (db m224286) HM
On Broad Street, on the right when traveling south.
On May 5, 1864, the Confederate ironclad ram CSS Albemarle under Commander James W. Cooke, with gunboats Cotton Plant and Bombshell, steamed out of the Roanoke River into Bachelor's Bay and Albemarle Sound before you, bound for . . . — — Map (db m34832) HM
On South Broad Street, on the right when traveling south.
Organized in March 1862 under the leadership of Capt. William Badham Jr., Lt. John M. Jones, and Lt. Nelson McClees, the Edenton Bell Battery was composed of men primarily from Chowan, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties. Lacking adequate artillery, . . . — — Map (db m34835) HM
On East Church Street at McMullan Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Church Street.
Founded by local investors in 1898, mill had major impact on local economy.
Deeded to the Historic Preservation Foundation of NC in 1995. — — Map (db m57075) HM
On East Church Street (State Highway 32) at Wood Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Church Street.
From 1898-1923 more than seventy dwellings existed on five streets for mill families.
Deeded to the Historic Preservation Foundation of NC in 1995. — — Map (db m57074) HM
On West Queen Street west of South Broad Street, on the left when traveling west. Reported missing.
Fifty-one women met at Mrs. Elizabeth King's home, which stood 1100 ft. S.E., and resolved, Oct. 25, 1774, to support the American Cause. — — Map (db m34850) HM
On West Queen Street west of South Broad Street, on the left when traveling west.
Women in this town led by Penelope Barker in 1774 resolved to boycott British imports. Early and influential activism by women. — — Map (db m225212) HM
On Colonial Avenue north of East Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
Sculpted in 1905 by Frank Baldwin, Foundryman This Tea Pot memorializes an inspiring story that tells of patriotism and bravery. See (1864) below for another, little known, but unforgettable saga of Edenton that is an amazing twist . . . — — Map (db m224500) HM
On North Broad Street (State Highway 32) north of East Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site, from 1895 to 1983, stood the new Methodist Church of Edenton. It was a brick structure, a model of elegance and arrangement. The building replaced a wooden church that was located on Eden Street from 1857 to 1895.
Prior to that . . . — — Map (db m57076) HM
On Haughton Road at Soundside Road, on the right when traveling south on Haughton Road.
Colonial statesman and Brigadier General of the Edenton District militia. Member, N.C. Committee of Correspondence, 1768, 1773-74. Lived 2 mi. SW. — — Map (db m226505) HM
On South Broad Street at East Water Street on South Broad Street.
Now one of Edenton's most tranquil locations, during the antebellum period Edenton harbor was the town's industrial center with wharves, shipyards, and maritime activity.
North Carolina's small, ill-protected harbors prevented development of . . . — — Map (db m34770) HM
On Virginia Road (State Highway 32) at Badham Road, on the left when traveling south on Virginia Road.
The road from New England to Charleston, over which mail was first carried regularly in North Carolina, 1738-39, passed near this spot. — — Map (db m79793) HM
Governor, 1827~28; U.S. Senator; and legislator.
Compiler of revisal of N.C. laws. His home two blocks south; grave at Hayes one mile S.E. — — Map (db m34851) HM
On East Water Street just west of Court Street, on the right when traveling west.
[south side]To the Memory of Joseph Hewes April 28, 1730 November 10, 1779[east side]Modestly but without stint he gave his Labor and his Means to the cause of Freedom[north side]Vestryman of St. . . . — — Map (db m225291) HM
On East Water Street at Colonial Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Water Street.
Hewes fought for independence in Continental Congress 1730: Joseph Hewes is born on Mayberry Hill, a 400-acre farm in Kingston, NJ. 1747: Attended Princeton, became a successful merchant in Philadelphia. He . . . — — Map (db m225283) HM
On South Broad Street north of East Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
A Brief History of Josephine Leary, Entrepreneur
1856: Josephine Napoleon Williams was born in to slavery. Following the Civil War, freed when she was 9 years old.
1873: Josephine Williams marries Sweety Archer Leary, both worked as . . . — — Map (db m181668) HM
On South Broad Street south of Water Street, in the median.
Gashed with honorable scars
low in glory's lap they lie,
though they fell, they fell like stars,
streaming splendour through the sky. — — Map (db m79794) WM
On South Broad Street south of East Water Street, on the left when traveling south.
America’s first female political activist. Leader of 51 women who signed a Proclamation of Protest in 1774 known as The Edenton Tea Party; The first organized political activity by women in our country, encouraged women to boycott English goods. An . . . — — Map (db m224300) HM
On South Broad Street south of East Water Street, on the left when traveling south.
A Brief History of the Barker House1757 Thomas Barker marries Penelope Padgett. Penelope, 28 years old, twice widowed, had inherited substantial wealth. 1761 Thomas travels to London as North Carolina . . . — — Map (db m224302) HM
Near East Church Street east of North Broad Street, on the left when traveling east.
This house was the residence of
James Iredell, Associate Justice
U.S. Supreme Court, 1790-1799.
Here died Judge James Wilson,
signer, on August 21st, 1798.
This property was deeded to
John Wilkins, by Act of Assembly, 1740. . . . — — Map (db m244976) HM
On Colonial Avenue north of East Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
On this spot stood the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth King in which the ladies of Edenton met Oct. 25, 1774 to protest against the tax on tea — — Map (db m158742) HM
Originally constructed in 1886 by the US Lighthouse Service, the Lighthouse served as a navigational beacon to Mariners on the Albemarle Sound. The Light marked the entrance to the Roanoke River which was the main commercial passageway to the town . . . — — Map (db m34837) HM
On Virginia Road (North Carolina Route 32) at Luke Street, on the right when traveling west on Virginia Road.
Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington established fund in 1912 to provide grants to African American communities to improve education. In N.C. the fund assisted with 817 projects in 93 counties. The first one was Warren Grove School, a . . . — — Map (db m225206) HM
Near South Broad Street, 0.1 miles south of East Water Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Sea Trading period brought fame and prosperity to Edenton and famous forefathers who saw promise here, chose to stay and, over time, became among our Nation's Leaders: Samuel Johnston (Age: 20, 1753), appointed to first Continental . . . — — Map (db m224497) HM
On South Broad Street south of West Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
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United States Submarine Veterans
United States Submarine Veterans Albemarle Sound Base
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In memoriam
to our shipmates on
eternal patrol
“Sailor, rest your oar” — — Map (db m226116) WM
Near South Broad Street south of West King Street, on the right when traveling south.
This location in the back garden may well be the site of the original kitchen as outlined above in the Sanborn Five Insurance Map of 1883. An excellent example of a surviving 18th century kitchen is found at Somerset Place, across Albemarle Sound . . . — — Map (db m226115) HM
On East Church Street (North Carolina Route 32) west of South Oakum Street, on the left when traveling west.
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Land purchased 1892, and school founded by lay reader, later ordained 1899, the Revd. William J. Herritage. He and later the Revd. S. Nathaniel Griffith, ordained 1914, served as principals of School and priests of the Mission. . . . — — Map (db m225208) HM
Near Court Street north of East Queen Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site the Edenton Academy was chartered by Act of Assembly, 1770. Joseph Blount • John Blair • Joseph Hewes Richard Brownrigg • Robert Hardy • Samuel Johnston, Esqrs. Thomas Jones Trustees. ”Prior to this date the inhabitants of Edenton had . . . — — Map (db m226692) HM
James Iredell (1751-1799), Attorney General of North Carolina, 1779 to 1781. Fought for NC's ratification of the United States Constitution. Nominated Associate Justice of the first US Supreme Court Feb. 8, 1790 by President George Washington, . . . — — Map (db m34967) HM
On West Queen Street (Business U.S. 17) at South Granville Street, on the right when traveling east on West Queen Street.
Attorney-General of Colony, 1745-1761. Leader of faction which opposed Governor Dobbs. Secretary to Lord Granville. Home was 2 blocks S. — — Map (db m56988) HM
On West Queen Street (Business U.S. 17) at Dickinson Street, on the right when traveling east on West Queen Street.
The principal town of the Weapemeoc Indians, visited by Ralph Lane and his colonists in 1585-1586, stood near present-day Edenton. — — Map (db m56986) HM
On East Water Street east of Court Street, on the right when traveling east.
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Hugh Williamson
Born Dec. 5, 1735
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Died May 22, 1819
New York City
Buried in
Trinity Churchyard
Framer and Signer
of the
U.S. Constitution
Citizen of
Edenton, . . . — — Map (db m225264) HM
On North Broad Street (State Highway 32) just north of West Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
This building, begun A.D. 1736 and first used in A.D. 1760, is the third church of St. Paul's Parish, Chowan Precinct, Edenton.
The first, A.D. 1701-02, stoode a mile hence on the sound side. It was the first church building in North . . . — — Map (db m175830) HM
