Barker House, Historic house and welcome center in Edenton, North Carolina, US

Barker House is a 2+1⁄2-story frame dwelling in Edenton, North Carolina, built about 1782 and expanded in the 19th century. It stands on a brick foundation with a pair of single-shoulder exterior chimneys at each end, and its front facade has a full-length, two-tier porch on superimposed fluted pillars under a shed roof.

The original house was built about 1782 and expanded during the 19th century. It commemorates Penelope Barker, who in 1774 organized 51 Edenton women to sign a petition to King George III against taxation on tea and cloth; the petition was sent to the King and drew British newspaper criticism. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

The house commemorates Penelope Barker, who in 1774 organised 51 Edenton women to sign a petition to King George III refusing taxation on tea and cloth. Unlike Boston's tea party, the women signed their names and sent the petition to the King, prompting British newspapers to decry the first political demonstration by women in North America.

The building is a large residence with multiple areas that requires time to explore thoroughly. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for stairs between the different levels.

The house is named for Penelope Barker, who in 1770 organized 51 Edenton women to sign a petition against taxation on tea and cloth and sent it to King George III. British newspapers condemned it as the first political demonstration by women in North America.