Historic Edenton State Historic Site (NC)
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Historic Edenton Historic Site Visitor Center (Ziegler House -- ca. 1892)
My historic tour would begin here, at the State Historic Site Visitor Center on Broad Street. Though small, it is home to a decent amount of info on the history of the town and is a good place to get oriented before heading out...
Penelope Barker House (ca. 1782)
Built by Penelope and Thomas Barker, this old home originally stood two blocks north of its original location. Penelope Barker was an early and ardent advocate for colonial independence, organizing a petition known as the 'Edenton Tea Party' in 1774. The home was expanded and enlarged by subsequent owners but now serves as a small museum and visitor center for the historic district of Edenton...
Penelope Barker House (ca. 1782)
Built by Penelope and Thomas Barker, this old home originally stood two blocks north of its original location. Penelope Barker was an early and ardent advocate for colonial independence, organizing a petition known as the 'Edenton Tea Party' in 1774. The home was expanded and enlarged by subsequent owners but now serves as a small museum and visitor center for the historic district of Edenton...
Penelope Barker House (ca. 1782) -- Interior
Built by Penelope and Thomas Barker, this old home originally stood two blocks north of its original location. Penelope Barker was an early and ardent advocate for colonial independence, organizing a petition known as the 'Edenton Tea Party' in 1774. The home was expanded and enlarged by subsequent owners but now serves as a small museum and visitor center for the historic district of Edenton...
Penelope Barker House (ca. 1782)
Built by Penelope and Thomas Barker, this old home originally stood two blocks north of its original location. Penelope Barker was an early and ardent advocate for colonial independence, organizing a petition known as the 'Edenton Tea Party' in 1774. The home was expanded and enlarged by subsequent owners but now serves as a small museum and visitor center for the historic district of Edenton...
These three cannon, located on East Water Street, were part of a large purchase of cannon (45 in number) from Spain during the Revolutionary War. The cannon arrived in Edenton in 1778. The guns are all 18-pounders and have stood guard over the waterfront of Edenton for most of their history...
Born in 1739 in New Jersey, Joseph Hewes moved to Edenton in 1760 and begun a thriving business as a merchant in town. Hewes began his political career in 1763 being elected to the NC Legislature and later was picked to be one of three representatives of the state to the Continental Congress. Hewes is an original signer of the Declaration of Independence and was instrumental in the creation of what would become the U.S. Navy...
Born in 1739 in New Jersey, Joseph Hewes moved to Edenton in 1760 and begun a thriving business as a merchant in town. Hewes began his political career in 1763 being elected to the NC Legislature and later was picked to be one of three representatives of the state to the Continental Congress. Hewes is an original signer of the Declaration of Independence and was instrumental in the creation of what would become the U.S. Navy...
This structure represents the fifth county jail built in Edenton (the first being built in 1722 when the town was incorporated). It was generally used for short-term incarcerations. Most notably it once housed 19 slaves involved in a nearby uprising in Virginia in 1831. Surprisingly, all 19 were eventually released due to lack of evidence. The old jail remained in use until 1979 when a more modern facility was constructed...
This small bronze sculpture is the creation of artist Frank Baldwin. It is a symbolic memorial to the event now known as the 'Edenton Tea Party.' On October 25th, 1774 fifty-one women of Edenton signed a petition sent to King George of Great Britain stating their resolve to no longer purchase cloth or tea from England. It stands as one of the earliest such 'independence-minded' documents sent to the king by the increasingly disgruntled colonies. The teapot sculpture stands along Colonial Street not far from the old Chowan County Courthouse...
Chowan County Courthouse (ca. 1767)
The old Chowan County Courthouse is the third such building built in Edenton, the first being built in 1718. The magnificent Georgian-style building is simultaneously the oldest public building in North Carolina as well as the state's oldest active courthouse...
Chowan County Courthouse (ca. 1767)
The old Chowan County Courthouse is the third such building built in Edenton, the first being built in 1718. The magnificent Georgian-style building is simultaneously the oldest public building in North Carolina as well as the state's oldest active courthouse...