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The road from New England to Charleston, over which mail was first carried regularly in North Carolina, 1738-39, passed near this spot.

Formed northern half of colony of North Carolina. Its southern boundary was surveyed in 1743 to a point near here.

The road from New England to Charleston, over which mail was first carried regularly in North Carolina, 1738-39, passed near this spot.

Formed northern half of colony of North Carolina. Survey of southern boundary began 28 1/2 miles east across sound, 1743.

Chief Justice of colony of North Carolina, 1712. Lived nearby at "Kirby Grange," his plantation.

Explored in 1584. Site of first English settlements in new world, 1585-1587. Birthplace of Virginia Dare, first child born of English parents in America.

Colonial statesman and Brigadier General of the Edenton District militia. Member, N.C. Committee of Correspondence, 1768, 1773-74. Lived 2 mi. SW.

Principal village of the Choanoac Indians, led in 1580s by Menatonon, was 3 mi. east. Largest Algonquian group in N.C. at English contact.

In 1672 missionaries William Edmundson and George Fox, founder of Society of Friends in America, held religious meetings in this area.

First woman known to have acted as attorney in an N.C. court, 1673. Appeared before Council in Perquimans Precinct.