Edenton, Colonial port town in North Carolina, United States.
Located on Albemarle Sound, Edenton extends along the waterfront with historic buildings, streets, and a restored lighthouse from 1886.
Founded in 1712 as Towne on Queen Anne's Creek, Edenton later served as North Carolina's second capital from 1722 until 1743.
The 1774 Edenton Tea Party marked a significant political protest where fifty-one women organized a boycott of British products and tea.
The town maintains several preserved structures, including the 1758 Cupola House and the Chowan County Courthouse, which continues operations since 1776.
The Roanoke River Lighthouse represents one of the last rectangular frame structures built on a screw-pile foundation in the United States.
Location: Chowan County
Inception: 1712
Elevation above the sea: 4 m
Website: http://townofedenton.com
GPS coordinates: 36.06083,-76.60833
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:38
Hayes Plantation
1.3 km
Roanoke River Light
535 m
Cupola House
395 m
Edenton Historic District
217 m
St. Paul's Church, Edenton
136 m
Barker House
492 m
Chowan County Courthouse
341 m
Belvidere
23.8 km
James Iredell House
129 m
Latham House
24.9 km
Athol
6.9 km
Isaac White House
15.2 km
Newbold-White House
19.4 km
Cove Grove
22 km
Strawberry Hill
1 km
Mulberry Hill
8.6 km
Pembroke Hall
397 m
Wessington House
336 m
Sandy Point
9.6 km
Perry-Spruill House
25.3 km
Perquimans County Courthouse
19.2 km
Edenton Cotton Mill Historic District
688 m
Cullen and Elizabeth Jones House
15.4 km
Mitchell-Ward House
24.1 km
Roanoke River Light
584 m
Taylor Twin Cinema
206 m
Lane House
452 m
Myers-White House
14.3 kmReviews
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