Topics Related to Beaufort County

Palmer-Marsh House (BB-3)

Location: Main Street in Bath
County: Beaufort
Original Date Cast: 1962

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Historic Bath (BB-2)

Location: State Historic Site Visitor Center in Bath
County: Beaufort
Original Date Cast: 1970

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Colonial Bath (BB-1)

Location: State Historic Site Visitor Center in Bath
County: Beaufort
Original Date Cast: 1962

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Edmund Harding 1890-1970 (B-77)

Humorist, storyteller, & speaker of wide renown. Key to restoration of colonial Bath, 1955-70. He lived 100 yds. S.W.

African Americans Defend Washington (B-74)

Prior to formation of 1st N.C. Colored Volunteers about 100 black men were armed to aid Union forces during the siege of Washington in 1863.

Trinity School (C-36)

Episcopal boys school founded 1851 by Rev. N. Collin Hughes. Many students joined ministry. Closed 1908. Stood here.

Aquascogoc (B-72)

Algonquian village; was in this vicinity. Burned, July 18, 1585, by Roanoke colonists in their first dispute with Indians.

John H. Small 1858-1946 (B-65)

Congressman, 1899-1921. Chair, Cmte. on Rivers & Harbors; champion of Intracoastal Waterway. Home stood 40 yds. E.

John Garzia ca. 1690-1744 (B-63)

Anglican minister, born in Spain. Served parish, 1733-1744, in spite of difficulties inherent to life in colonial N.C.

Port of Bath (B-62)

Colony's first town, incorporated March 8, 1705. Home to first port of entry, 1716; exported naval stores.