Bath (North Carolina) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Beaufort County, North Carolina
About Bath (North Carolina)
Founded in 1705, Bath is North Carolina's oldest town and first port of entry. It was first settled by French Huguenots who made their way south from Virginia. They initially had to contend with yellow fever outbreaks, droughts, pirates, and incursions by Tuscarora Indians. Between 1705 and 1722, it was the capital of the colony of North Carolina before it moved on to Edenton and New Bern. In 1711, Thomas Cary tried to usurp the governorship that had been transferred to Edward Hyde in what became known as Cary's Rebellion, an affair that sort of dogged effective governance in the colony for a while. The actual Blackbeard lived here in 1718 until he was seized for privateering and executed. And also George Whitefield, the noted Methodist evangelist, came to Bath during the Great Awakening b
Top Attractions in Bath (North Carolina)
Explore the best things to see and do in Bath (North Carolina):
- ★Bath Historic District
- ★Bonner House
- ★Palmer-Marsh House
- ★St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Where to Stay in Bath (North Carolina)
- 🏨Bath Harbor Motel & Marina Inc
- 🏨The Inn On Bath Creek
Bath (North Carolina) Travel Guide Sections
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