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Four days ago, a date came and went without much mention. Yet it was so significant.
Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 @ 6:55 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Governor Pat McCrory celebrated the grand opening of Albemarle Boats in Edenton, N.C. today.
Published: Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 @ 3:47 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Jimbo's Jumbos, Inc. will expand its operations in Chowan County and create 78 new jobs over the next three years. The company plans to invest $30 million in...
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2015 @ 9:22 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Josiah Collins III was born in Edenton, North Carolina in March 1808.
Published: Monday, February 2nd, 2015 @ 1:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today many of us think of Edenton as a beautiful, quaint vacation town along the Albemarle Sound. But Edenton was a political and intellectual hub in North Carolina in the early days of the United States.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 8:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Josiah Collins, Sr. was born near Taunton, Somersetshire, England in August 1735 as the son of David and Joan Collins.
Published: Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 @ 11:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A former North Carolina slave turned abolitionist and author, Harriet Jacobs was born in bondage in Edenton. Her father was a white farmer and her mother a mulatto house slave.
Published: Monday, September 16th, 2013 @ 5:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Barker-Moore House, also known simply as the Barker House, is currently home to the Edenton Historical Commission and is open to the public for tours.
Published: Friday, September 13th, 2013 @ 9:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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During the mid-1700s, Edenton served as a major port, and Robert Carteret, the last of the Lords Proprietors and the Earl of Granville, requested that a grand house be designed for governmental business, including tax collection.
Published: Sunday, September 8th, 2013 @ 10:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Originally established and owned by Declaration of Independence signer Joseph Hewes in about 1777, the Edenton Ropewalk was the first ropewalk built in North Carolina and was one of the first ropewalks in North America.
Published: Friday, August 30th, 2013 @ 9:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Samuel Johnston, one of early North Carolina's most durable politicians, served as governor during the debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution.
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2013 @ 2:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The first natives in the region were the Weapemeoc, and their central trading town, also called Weapemeoc, was located near the present site of Edenton.
Published: Monday, August 5th, 2013 @ 3:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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His administration is known for bringing more control to the colony. Sixty-one laws were passed, including provisions punishing libel against public officials and participants in riots.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2012 @ 9:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Women's Health of Edenton is now affiliated with Vidant Medical Group, operating under the name Vidant Women's Care - Edenton.
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2012 @ 5:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse resides in a new home along the waterfront in Manteo.
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 @ 2:19 am
By: Bryan Oesterreich
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