Edenton (North Carolina) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States
About Edenton (North Carolina)
A group of settlers drifted down from the Jamestown Colony in Virginia in 1658 and established Edenton Colony (which would become "the Towne of Queen Anne's Creek" before becoming a whole bunch of other things). In a similar vein, the town boasts the oldest house in the state. After these first starts Edenton moved on to become the second capital of provincial North Carolina from 1722 to 1743, and saw a litany of historical figures in one form of another. For instance, Joseph Hewes, signer of the Declaration of Independence and first Secretary of the Navy, along with James Iredell, youngest Supreme Court Justice at age 38, and his son, James Iredell Jr, former US Senator and governor of North Carolina, were all born here. Plus, oddly enough, another US Justice and signatory named James Wil
Top Attractions in Edenton (North Carolina)
Explore the best things to see and do in Edenton (North Carolina):
- ★Chowan County Courthouse
- ★Cupola House
- ★Historic Edenton State Historic Site
- ★James Iredell House
- ★Penelope Barker House Welcome Center
- ★St Paul's Episcopal Church
- ★The 1886 Roanoke River Lighthouse
Where to Stay in Edenton (North Carolina)
- 🏨Inner Banks Inn & Restaurant
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