1. Focus on The Historic Town of Edenton

2. Map of southern Chowan County
Edenton and Sandy Point
Chowan County, North Carolina
Map of southern Chowan County
Sandy Point is in the lower right-hand corner of the frame, eight miles (over the roads) east of the Town of Edenton and at the northern terminus of the Albemarle Sound Bridge.
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3. Town of Edenton
Incorporated in 1715, Edenton served as the Colonial Capital and was home to the Royal Governors. Hundreds of ships made the town a regular port of call, offloading food, goods and slaves and shipping the prolific agricultural products of the region to European ports.
1767 Chowan County Courthouse
1750 Cupola House
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4. Edenton: A Distinctive Destination
The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Edenton a “Distinctive Destination”
“Edenton was home to a signer of the Declaration of Independence - but it was women who put the town on the map. In 1774, Penelope Barker, whose residence is open today to visitors, organized the Edenton Tea Party, the earliest known example of political action by women in the American colonies. Almost a century later, Edenton native Harriet Jacobs wrote Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, which has been reprinted in more than 20 languages.
“A stroll through the town's historic district provides ample opportunity to soak up three centuries of architecture, including a 1767 Courthouse and the Cupola House, both among the nation's finest Georgian buildings. Children love Edenton's National Fish Hatchery …, and kids of all ages can take part in the national pastime by rooting for the home team at historic Hicks Field, which boasts the oldest remaining wooden grandstand in the state.” region/edenton-nc-2003.html
In March 1775, a political cartoon published in London satirized the Edenton women who participated in the Edenton Tea Party
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5. Edenton Historic District
Visitors can tour Edenton's beautiful Historic District, which some say surpasses Williamsburg, Virginia: The homes and buildings of Edenton, spanning 300 years of history, are not reconstructed but are the restored originals. National Historic Landmarks are disbursed among Jacobean, Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian structures, a great many of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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6. Edenton: America’s Prettiest Towns
Forbes Magazine named Edenton one of “America’s Prettiest Towns“ in April 2011
“Just off the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina's Outer Banks, Edenton sets itself apart from the other towns in the area with its historic architecture, an enviable location on Edenton Bay, and enough charm to earn its nickname, ‘The South's Prettiest Small Town.’ A few miles inland from the coast, Edenton is worlds away from the modern resort architecture of the Outer Banks destinations. ‘As one of the oldest towns in North Carolina, its well-preserved colonial- and plantation-era homes have earned it a deserved slot on the National Register of Historic Places.” towns_slide_2.html%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E
Photograph of the Barker House, Edenton, which was selected by Forbes to introduce its story identifying ‘America’s Prettiest Towns’
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7. Broad Street, Edenton
Edenton is known for a lively downtown – Broad Street – with unique shops, from hardware essentials to antiques to clothing boutiques, plus an assortment of eateries and other businesses serving residents and visitors alike. NB: The closest ‘Big Box’ retail is thirty minutes away.
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8. Festivals, Events and Recreation
Hicks Field’s wooden ballpark hosts the Coastal Plain League’s summer season
Outdoor recreations include sailing, fishing, paddling, bicycling and baseball.
Cultural events include art exhibits, plays and such history treats as a Bill of Rights Tour.
Seasonal festivals are all the more picturesque set against the remarkable backdrop of North Carolina’s Colonial capital.
Biennial Pilgrimage Tour draws visitors to Edenton from far and wide
Paddling on Edenton Bay
Summer Concert on the Courthouse Green
Edenton’s Christmas Candlelight Tour is a special annual delight
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9. Chowan Golf & Country Club
The 18-hole course meanders through southern pines, scenic wetlands and adjoining ponds. The Par 72 layout plays 6,483 yards from the championship tees.
The 14th fairway abuts Sandy Point’s western border.
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10. Chowan Hospital Vident Health Systems Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
Edenton’s 110-bed Hospital, pictured at left, offers a wide range of services and health care specialties to residents of Chowan and surrounding counties.
The Hospital is affiliated (and has a telemedicine link) with the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, where state-of-the-art services are provided by an academic medical center, pictured at right.
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11. Edenton Municipal Airport (EDE)
Today, the airport serves light-sport enthusiasts, general aviation propeller craft, a few private jets, crop dusters and pilots transiting north–south, who enjoy stopping in Edenton for fuel and lunch.
But it can be so much more!
Location: 3 miles southeast of Edenton and 2 miles west of Sandy Point
Dimensions:  6,000 x 100 foot Main Runway (with 1,500 foot Overrun at its north end and 500 foot Overrun at its south end)
Surface:  asphalt, in excellent condition
Instrument Landing System
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