Davenport Homestead

Davenport Homestead The Davenport Homestead is the only preserved pre 1800 yeoman farmer's house in Washington & Tyrrell counties available for visitation. till 3 p.m.

Davenport Homestead is in rural Washington County, North Carolina, near the small town of Creswell. It was built during the 1770's by Daniel Davenport, who served a six month enlistment during the American Revolution. The last Davenport lived in the home until her death in 1975. This descendant lived much like her ancestors did - without running water or electricity. In the late 1990's, other Dave

nport descendants gave the site to Washington County Historical Society. An annual heritage day is celebrated each year. In 2011, events are planned for October 22 from 10 a.m.

Okay all of you Davenport Homestead followers!You helped us have a great day on April 25 at the home place.This Saturday...
06/02/2026

Okay all of you Davenport Homestead followers!

You helped us have a great day on April 25 at the home place.

This Saturday, June 6, we will be commemorating the American Revolution in other ways. Check out this list.

We promise you there is something for everyone.

And definitely don't miss the fireworks. Every year they are spectacular. But this year? Expect a little something extra!

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Jackie Spruill Inge, Russ Davenport, Cha...
05/06/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Jackie Spruill Inge, Russ Davenport, Charlie Ellis Rice, Debi Graham, Bill Ambrose

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Jackie Spruill Inge, Russ Davenport, Cha...
05/06/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Jackie Spruill Inge, Russ Davenport, Charlie Ellis Rice, Debi Graham, Bill Ambrose.

Nope! Rehoboth Church Preservation Society isn't having the World's Longest Yard Sale.But we are having what will be th...
05/04/2026

Nope! Rehoboth Church Preservation Society isn't having the World's Longest Yard Sale.

But we are having what will be the longest one in Roper!

A lot of folks are busy getting their stuff pulled out of their homes and ready to haul to our grounds-for your picking pleasure.

And we have a nice lineup of vendors. We will feature them in a few days.

Graduation gifts? Birthdsys coming up? Come see if there's something just right.

So mark your calendars for Saturday May 16. We will be up and at 'em at 7. 15700 Highway 32 North, Roper, NC.

ALL kinds of stuff, and a bake sale and hot dogs and drinks.

Shoppers, get ready!

Need some spare cash for shopping?

We have raffle tickets available now and at the event. THREE $100.00 winners. Don't miss your chance.

Come check us out!

Musings.The neighborhoods surrounding the Davenport Homestead, peopled by families, many of them descended from those wh...
04/28/2026

Musings.

The neighborhoods surrounding the Davenport Homestead, peopled by families, many of them descended from those who experienced the American Revolution, remind us of rural roots.

Brick homes and wood frame homes, built in the last 50 to 75 years, occupy the land owned by some families for generations.

Here and there, much older dwellings remind us of simpler times.

Around the curve from the homestead, Mount Tabor Baptist Church remains an anchor for the area. Within its walls, the echoes of many voices tell us of the families that have found community in this church.

Next to it is the cemetery. Gravestones offer proof of the cycle of generations that have passed through the area.

Clues, offered in elegant, but stark simplicity, can tell us much about the area, if we are willing to look and listen.

For just a few hours, when the Davenport house was alive with visitors, we were allowed a peek into the past.

There is much to learn from the "old ways."

We saw it was possible to survive, though few of us would want to be forced to do so without the many modern conveniences we have today.

What made it possible for us to live modern lives?

That first step: the American Revolution that gave the country, if not immediately all of its people, independence.

It has been a long journey.

Sometimes a rocky one. But it has always been rocky. We are all the stronger because of the challenges.

We have more pictures to share from the April 25, 2026 250 event at the Davenport Homestead. Credit to Greg Snyder on th...
04/26/2026

We have more pictures to share from the April 25, 2026 250 event at the Davenport Homestead.

Credit to Greg Snyder on these photos.

We love it when a plan comes together!Feedback from those who attended yesterday's event was very positive. We hope you ...
04/26/2026

We love it when a plan comes together!
Feedback from those who attended yesterday's event was very positive.

We hope you enjoyed the day-AND-making history with us.

Some day you may remember this significant 250 commemoration of the American Revolution, as we portrayed that era and honored Daniel Davenport.

This event took a village to create.

Thanks to all groups that partnered with Washington County 250 and the special Davenport Homestead 250 Committee!

The groups:

Washington County Historical Society
Albemarle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution
Brickhouse Landing Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Pocosin Innovative Charter School special chorus
Washington County High School JROTC
Representatives of the 3rd North Carolina from Halifax State Historic Site, and representatives from Historic Bath and Historic Edenton.
Davenportant Descendant organizers
Washington County Travel and Tourism Authority
Carolina Psalms
Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritine Museum
Port o' Plymouth Museum
V.F.W. Post 4023

Last but not least, North Carolina 250 of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for making this possible. And pur County finance office which helps with our planned expenditures.

Grant funding made it possible to bring special performances by period musician Simon Spalding, and historic interpreter Blondine Braidfoot to our stage.

Thanks to all for the inspiration and support!

Many thanks to those of you in these groups for committing your time and energy to make this happen.

Together, we created something much bigger than ourselves!

P.S. Thanks to Tyrrell County Genealogy Society for making our event YOUR monthly meeting!

P.P.S. Chris B. wants to acknowledge her many friends who came to support the event. Friends associated with MOA, the Holly Neck days, Manteo, and some of you from north of the Albemarle Sound.

Credit to Carolina Psalms for most of these photos.

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Mt Tabor Road
Creswell, NC
27928

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