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
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
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
Side No. 1 On this site in 1906, the City Library known as the Manning Memorial Library was opened, named in honor of a 19th century resident who served his State and his Nation. Hundreds of his personal volumes were donated to this library, . . . — — Map (db m38291) HM
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
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
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 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
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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
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
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
