Topics Related to Colonial History

Gov. Gabriel Johnston ordered construction of fort, 1745. Burned by defiant colonists, 1775. Rebuilt later. Only the officers quarters remain.

Armed citizens led a protest in Feb. 1766 at Brunswick, seat of royal power, 2 mi. SE.

Fine colonial home, built about 1725 by Roger Moore. Later Gov. Benjamin Smith's home. Stands 16-3/4 mi. south.

Stood two blocks west. Here a stamp master, William Houston, was forced to resign, 1765, and safety committees met in 1775.

Merchant, Loyalist, and Governor’s Councilor. He financed construction of Tryon Palace & campaign against Regulators, 1771. House stood 2 blocks S.

First school chartered in N.C. Assembly levied a tax for its support in 1766. Present building was completed in 1810.

Florentine sailing under French flag. His voyage along the coast in 1524 marked the first recorded European contact with North Carolina.

Free school advocate, 1749; Southern District treasurer, 1750-1765; member of assembly for 25 years. Grave located at "The Bluff" 4 mi. N.

In America to be called and held in defiance of British orders met in this town, Aug. 25-27, 1774, with 71 delegates present.

Constructed by Colonel John Barnwell of South Carolina in campaign against the Tuscarora Indians in April, 1712. Remains are 2 mi. N. E.