Historic Edenton State Historic Site

05/25/2026

For those who serve and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice we thank you.

05/22/2026

Excited for this event tomorrow!

05/18/2026

Registration is still open for our free event this weekend. Please consider checking it out!

https://historicedenton.notion.site/We-Were-There-Too-Searching-for-Ancestors-2f66603c26b780e4897ee4577dfe9522

05/16/2026

We are excited to host some amazing speakers for our upcoming event We Were There Too. Please check it out!
Dr. Mark Attucks, Sr. descendent of Crispus Attucks, martyr of the Boston Massacre, holds advanced degrees in law, sociology, and business, along with credentials in security and financial management. An Air Force retiree and a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he now lives in La Plata, Maryland with his wife, Niya, and their children, MiKayla and Mark Jr.

Mark’s Presentation, First to Defy - First to Die: The Attucks Legacy, will begin at 1:00.

05/16/2026

We are excited to host some amazing speakers for our upcoming event We Were There Too. Please check it out!
Shannon Combs Bennett is a professional genealogist specializing in genetic genealogy and related topics. She is an award-winning author, lecturer and consultant. She holds degrees in Biology (with genetic emphasis) and Genealogical, Heraldic and Paleographic studies. She received her Doctoral Degree in History and Genealogical Studies at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.

Shannon‘s presentation, Finding Your Family Using DNA Technology, will begin at 11:00.

05/14/2026

We are excited to host some amazing speakers for our upcoming event We Were There Too. Please check it out!
Taryn Kennedy is the National Vice Chair
of the America 250 Forgotten Patriots Committee and a Research Specialist with NSDAR Specialty Research. She focuses on documenting African American, Native American, and Spanish or French patriots of the American Revolutionary War. An associate member of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter, she previously supported its 250th Anniversary celebration. She holds a Juris Doctor from
Widener University Delaware Law School.

Taryn’s presentation, African American Revolutionary War Patriots in Family Trees, will begin at 10:00

05/07/2026

Check out this awesome opportunity to bring educational tourism to our town!

Help Shape a Literary Program Sponsored by PBS Books and the Library of Congress

In honor of America's 250th birthday, North Carolina Humanities is gathering feedback to determine content for a short video exploring North Carolina's vibrant literary heritage. It will feature the authors, books, bookstores, libraries, and the locations that inspired North Carolina's greatest literary works.

Harriet Jacobs is one of the authors being considered and we need your help in showing your support!

Click on the link below and vote for Harriet Jacobs, the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library and Historic Edenton State Historic Site (questions 3,6,and 8) to be featured in the NC episode.

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05/01/2026

Join us for a free event tomorrow. Here is the schedule!

Our annual Symposium "The Revolution Begins" is this Saturday, May 2 at the Historic Chowan County Courthouse in Edenton. See our schedule below for the event.

04/26/2026

Happy 106th Birthday to Golden Frinks. Today you can see the Golden and Ruth Frinks Freedom house, a witness of the Civil Rights movement as part of Edenton State Historic Site.

02/11/2026

Happy Birthday Harriet! Come visit the Historic Edenton Visitor Center today for a guided walking tour at 10am and 2pm and a lecture about her life at 1:00 pm.