Topics Related to Chowan County

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.

Attorney-General of Colony, 1745-1761. Leader of faction which opposed Governor Dobbs. Secretary to Lord Granville. Home was 2 blocks S.

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.

The principal town of the Weapemeoc Indians, visited by Ralph Lane and his colonists in 1585-1586, stood near present-day Edenton.

Signer of the Federal Constitution, member of Congress, historian. Home was 4 blocks S.E.

In 1622 an expedition from Jamestown, Va., led by John Pory, explored the Chowan River area.

Established 1735 over Albemarle Sound, succeeding Bells Ferry. Discontinued in 1938. Northern terminus was four blocks south.

Women in this town led by Penelope Barker in 1774 resolved to boycott British imports. Early and influential activism by women.

Oldest courthouse in use in North Carolina. Built about 1767. Whig centre in Revolution. Stands 3 blocks S.E.

Revolutionary leader, Governor, U.S. Senator. His home, "Hayes," and grave are one mile S.E.