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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chowan County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Chowan County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Chowan County, NC (70) Bertie County, NC (26) Gates County, NC (10) Hertford County, NC (38) Perquimans County, NC (19) Washington County, NC (58)  ChowanCounty(70) Chowan County (70)  BertieCounty(26) Bertie County (26)  GatesCounty(10) Gates County (10)  HertfordCounty(38) Hertford County (38)  PerquimansCounty(19) Perquimans County (19)  WashingtonCounty(58) Washington County (58)
Edenton is the county seat for Chowan County
Adjacent to Chowan County, North Carolina
Bertie County (26)  ►
Gates County (10)  ►
Hertford County (38)  ►
Perquimans County (19)  ►
Washington County (58)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Cannon Ferry — The Cannon’s Ferry Community —
2 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Cannon Ferry — The Chowan River —
3 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Cannon Ferry — The Herring Fishing Industry —
4 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Cannon Ferry — War on the Chowan River — Buffalo Country — Reported missing
5 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 12 — 1736 St. Paul's Episcopal Church — Parish Organized under Act of Assembly 1701 — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
6 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 10 — 1800-1827  Iredell House — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
7 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 13 — 1758 Cupola House — An illustrious landmark of Edenton, Built by Francis Corbin, Land Agent to the Earl of Granville —
8 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 6 — 1767 Chowan County Courthouse — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
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9 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 7 — 1825 Chowan County Jail — Closed in 1975 after 150 Years of Service — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
10 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 15 — 1886 Roanoke River Lighthouse — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
11 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 11 — 1897 Kadesh A.M.E. Zion Church — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
12 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A look back at our history — Slip/Scoop scraper —
13 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Bandon Plantation Schoolhouse —
14 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-55 — Barker House —
15 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Bought in France for N.C. —
16 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-11 — Chowan County Courthouse —
17 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Chowan County Jail —
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18 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Chowan County Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial —
19 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Chowan County Veterans Memorial —
20 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Colonial Punishment —
21 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-34 — Dr. Hugh Williamson —
22 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 4 — Dr. Hugh Williamson (1735 - 1819) — Signer of The Constitution of the United States of America — A True Renaissance Man —
23 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Edenton, 1962 —
24 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Edenton — Battle of Albemarle Sound —
25 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Edenton Bell Battery — C.S.A. —
26 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Edenton Cotton Mill —
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27 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Edenton Mill Village —
28 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-22 — Edenton Tea Party — Reported missing
29 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-22 — Edenton Tea Party —
30 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 5 — Edenton Tea Pot — Symbol of 51 American Women Patriots Who led by Penelope Barker defied King George — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
31 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Edenton United Methodist Church —
32 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-87 — Edward Vail — 1717-1777 —
33 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Escape Via Maritime Underground Railroad — Reported permanently removed
34 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-25 — First Post Road —
35 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-69 — Francis Corbin — (d) 1767 —
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36 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-72 — Harriet Jacobs — c. 1813 - 1897 —
37 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-73 — Henderson Walker — c.1660~1704 — Reported missing
38 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-5 — James Iredell —
39 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-50 — James Iredell, Jr — 1788~1853 —
40 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Joseph Hewes —
41 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Joseph Hewes —
42 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 3 — Joseph Hewes — Signed Declaration of Independence - Godfather of the US Navy — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
43 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-4 — Joseph Hewes —
44 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 14 — Josephine Napoleon Leary — An amazing and legendary life from slavery to incredible success —
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45 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-27 — Mackeys Ferry —
46 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Maritime Underground Railroad — Escape by Sea —
47 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — North Carolina National Guard Armory —
48 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Our Confederate Dead — 1861—1865 — Reported missing
49 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Penelope Barker — Daughter of Dr. Samuel and Elizabeth Blount Pagett — 1728-1796 —
50 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 1 — Penelope Barker House — Organizer of 1774 "Edenton Tea Party" America's first political action by women — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
51 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Residence of James Iredell — Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court, 1790-1799 —
52 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Residence of Mrs. Elizabeth King —
53 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Roanoke River Lighthouse —
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54 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-89 — Rosenwald Schools —
55 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-9 — Samuel Johnston —
56 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — 2 — Sea Port Fame Brings Famous Forefathers — Nation's Leaders, to Edenton — Edenton Historical Commission Museum Trail —
57 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Silent Service Memorial —
58 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Site of the Old Cupola House Kitchen? —
59 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-1 — St Paul's Episcopal Church — Reported permanently removed
60 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — St. John's Episcopal School / Church of St. John the Evangelist —
61 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — St. Paul's Episcopal Church —
62 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-1 — St. Paul's Episcopal Church —
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63 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-94 — State v. Mann —
64 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — The Edenton Academy —
65 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — The Iredell House — Listed in the National Register of Historic Places —
66 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-67 — Thomas C. Manning — 1825-1887 —
67 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-53 — Thomas Child —
68 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Vinyl Night — An American Tradition —
69 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — A-46 — Weapemeoc —
70 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Williamson —
 
 
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Oct. 10, 2026