Edenton, North Carolina, on Albemarle Sound

Kenneth Allyn Barton
recent  |  interesting  |  random  |  favorites  |  contacts  |  sets  |  tags:  
Edenton, North Carolina, on Albemarle Sound
Edenton, North Carolina, on Albemarle Sound

North Carolina’s beautifully preserved first Colonial capital has been described as the prettiest small town in the South.

Located on the Inner Banks of North Carolina, Edenton is the capital of Chowan County. Blending indigenous and Colonial influences, the county is named for the Chowanoac Indians, while Edenton was named for Royal Governor Charles Eden. Edenton, which served as a major Colonial port, was the first Colonial capital of North Carolina from 1722 to 1743. Largely untouched by the Civil War, its architecture dates to pre-Colonial times, with its 1767 Colonial Courthouse considered by many to be the finest example of Georgian architecture in the South.

© All Rights Reserved
Taken on: June 1, 2002
Sets appears in:   • Edenton & Beaufort, North Carolina   
Groups appears in:   • Because You Love North Carolina    • Eastern North Carolina    more » • Coastal Carolinas    « less
Stats: 175 views