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Edenton’s 300th Year
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Christmas in Historic E d e n t o n
FRIDAY - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 - 14 e
Holiday Repast
Groaning Board
Famous eggnog & refreshments • 1–until • Barker House • 482-7800
So many treats the table ‘groans’, and entertainment & decorations •1–5pm
Iredell House • 482-2637
eEdenton
Historic Edenton Celebrates its
Founding. Edenton had its official start
with the passage of an Act of Assembly in
November 1712.
Annual Peanut 5k-Run or Walk
Sweet treats in a holiday setting • 1–5pm • Chowan Arts Council Gallery 482-8005
Through the beautiful surroundings of Edenton Bay and Hayes Plantation
Registration 8am• Queen Anne Park
482-8595
Oct 19 300th Anniversary Wings Over Edenton
Visit the most beautifully decorated homes in Historic Tour Edenton • 4–8pm •
$25 ($30 day of tour, group rates available) • Headquarters, Barker House
482-7800 • ehcnc.org
Friday, December 13 -
Caroling in the 1767 Courthouse • 6pm • 482-2637
Confection
Perfection
Candlelight
2013
Holiday
Monday, December 16 &
Events,
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Oct 25-26 Edenton 300th Symposium • Play Penelope,
by Carolyn Pasternant on Friday evening and a
Symposium on the role of women in Colonial,
pre-Revolutionary political life will be explored
10am-4pm • NC Literary Association • Sally
Frances Kehayes• 339-1321
Period Holiday Decorations Workshop • Reservations required • Historic Edenton
State Historic Site • 482-2637
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Nov 01-30
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holiday fun • 11am • Broad St • 482-3400, 800-775-011 • visitedenton.com
Confederate Edenton Bell Battery Confederate Unit • Living History program portraying the Edenton Bell Battery • 1767 Chowan County Courthouse Green • 1-5pm • Free & Public invited • Historic Edenton State Historic Site • 482-2637
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Events are subject to change.
• Northeast Regional Airport, Soundside
Road, There will be free airplane rides for
youngsters, parachutes, ag-plane demos,
military fly-bys, home-built beauties, crafts,
radio-controlled aircraft aerobatics, and more
• 10am-4pm • Harry Davis 482-4664
Saturday, December 14 - Edenton–Chowan Christmas Parade • Floats, boats, horses, marching bands &
H o l i d ay E v e n t s
Walking Tours • During the 300th Anniversary featuring Edenton’s diverse architectural styles each Wednesday •
fee charged • 482-2637 •
www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
Nov 2
Open Fishing Tournament • Bayside Marina and Grill • 6am until • 482-5343
Nov 16-Dec 17 The New Born King • Came into the
world one glorious night • Nixon’s
Catering and Banquet Facility • Call
for schedule and tickets • 482-4621 •
www.rockyhockplayhouse.com
Nov 22-23
Rocky Hock Opry Christmas Show
Celebrating 300th Anniversary •
Swain Auditorium • 200 E. Church Street • 7:30pm • 340-3438
Dec 1
The Albemarle Chorale Annual
Christmas Concert • Edenton United
Methodist Church • 4pm • 426-5891
Dec 5
Dec 6
Oct
Oct 12
Oct 28-Nov 6300th Fall Cruiser Rally • Edenton Wassail & treats surrounded by period decorations •1–5pm • Cupola House
482-2637
Wassail Bowl
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Pocosin Metal Arts Guild • 7 talented
guild members will participate in this fascinating exhibit • 5:30-7:30pm • Chowan Arts Council
482-8005 • www.chowanarts.com
Tree Lighting Ceremony • Destination
Downtown • Kick off the Joyous season with
goodies, train rides and of course the lighting of the Town Tree with Santa • South Broad
Street • 5:30pm • 562-2740 •
www.mainstreetedenton.com
Dec 13-14 32 Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour
• In Historic Edenton will bring the 300th
Celebration Year of Festivities to a close with
appropriate and exciting activities heralding the next 300 years, including making the holidays
extra special by stepping inside some of the
most beautifully decorated homes in Historic Edenton • 4-8pm • Headquarters: The Barker House on the waterfront, Edenton Historical Commission • 482-7800 • www.ehcnc.org
Harbor, Free Dockage, Trolley Tours,
Edenton Yacht Club Reception on
the 5th • Edenton Town Harbor for Reservations 252-482-2832
31 Safe Trick or Treating • with Destination Downtown Edenton • South Broad Street • 5:30pm • 333-0655
INFO: Historic Edenton State Historic Site,
482-2637, e d e n t o n . n c h i s t o r i c s i t e s . o r g
I n - T ow n
C h r i s t m a s S e rv i ce s
— Christmas Eve —
Edenton Baptist Church
Candlelight Service • 6pm • 482-3217
Edenton United Methodist Church
Candlelight Service • 6pm • 482-3269
St. Anne’s Catholic Church
Mass, 6pm • Vigil, 9pm • 482-2617
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
5:30pm & 11pm • 482-3522
—Christmas Day—
St. Anne’s Catholic Church
Christmas Mass, 9am • 482-2617
Summer/O Fall 2 0 1 3 Events
Aug 01-31
Aug 7
October 5
38th Annual Edenton
Aug 9 Peanut Festival
The 300th Anniversary Celebration of the
Peanut Festival and Battle of the Bands will
be taking place at John A. Holmes High
School • Organizers are getting ready for an
exceptional year with good food, activities
and a parade to delight all ages • Noon-Until
• John A. Holmes High School Campus •
482-8426 • [email protected]
Peanut Parade • 11am • Broad St
Historic Edenton
& C h owa n C o u n t y , NC
Chowan County Tourism Development Authority
PO Box 245
Edenton, NC 27932
252.482.0300 800.775.0111
visitedenton.com
Aug 10
Beat
the Heat • Colonial Coping Strategies
with Guided Tours of the Iredell House with
emphasis on these methods - Historic Edenton
State Historic Site, Fee
482-2637 • www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
National Lighthouse Day began in 1889
Come and visit the 1886 Roanoke River
Lighthouse in Colonial Park during the 300th
Anniversary Year
482-2637 • www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
11th Annual Shrimp by the Bay in celebration
of the 300th Anniversary at Wharf Landing
6:30-10pm • Tickets $30 Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce • 482-3400
2nd Saturdays • A family event with children’s
activities, artists selling their creations, music and
history • 10am - 2pm
482-2637 • www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
Sept 6-Oct 19 Treasures from Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s
Revenge at the 1767 Chowan County
Courthouse • A cannon ball, window glass
and gold dust from the wreck of Blackbeard’s
flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) statewide
traveling exhibit • 9am-5pm, Tuesdays Saturdays • Historic Edenton State Historic Site
• Activities planned
482-2637 • Edenton.nchistoricsites.org
Sept 17–20
Constitution Week,
celebrate the 226th
anniversary of the signing of the US
Constitution • Exhibit, Tours emphasizing
Edenton residents who were a part of this
historic event, fee for tours
482-2637 • www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
Sept 22
East Carolina Symphony • In Celebration of
Edenton’s 300th Anniversary, the Chowan Arts
Council proudly brings East Carolina University
Symphony to Swain Auditorium. Tickets will
be available after August 1st with reserved and
regular seating. The Honorary Chairpersons
for this wonderful event are Otis and Shelby
Strother • 3pm • $18 reserved, $10 regular •
482-8005 • www.chowanarts.com
Sept 24-28
Rides, entertainment, exhibits, and great food •
American Legion Fairgrounds
482-4057• www.chowanfair.com
Sept 24-Oct 12 T he C hurch T riumphant • Features the
timeless music of Bill and Gloria Gaither • Nixon’s
Catering and Banquet Facility • Call for tickets
and schedule
482-4621 • www.rockyhockplayhouse.com
Sept 28 Live Your Dash 8k and Fun Run • EdentonChowan Young Professionals, An off-road
race to raise support for the George & Alex
Memorial Scholarship • Great views of the
Albemarle Sound along the way! Rain or
Shine • 8:30am • Historic Hayes Plantation •
[email protected]
www.raceit.com
Oct 1-31
Historic Edenton State Historic Site •
Offers hands-on experience for 4th grade
students with games, chores and domestic skills
of the Colonial Era with an opportunity to make
and take home their own handiwork • supply
fee • reservations required
482-2637 • www.edenton.nc.historicsites.org
Oct 2-4
2013 Preservation NC Conference • You’ll
hear keynote speakers Donovan Rypkema and
Josh Rogers, see many of the beautiful, historic
houses, attend interesting educational and field
sessions, 919-832-3652 ext. 238 • lwerner@
presnc.org, www.presnc.org
Oct 5
66th Annual
Chowan County
Regional fair
Rides, entertainment, exhibits & food!
American Legion Fairgrounds
482-4057 • chowanfair.com
4 t h A n n u a l ASSA M at c h R ac i n g
Championship Celebrating the 300th Colonial
Park • 9am sailboat races sponsored by the
EdentonYacht Club • 312-9042 • www.eycnc.org
Annual Peanut Festival and Battle of the
Bands • John A. Holmes High School, parade, food
and arts and crafts vendors • 482-8426
Oct 11
Oct 11-12
September 24–28
66th Annual Chowan County Regional
Fair • Celebrating 300 Years with Amusement
Upstairs/Downstairs Tour • Explore
some of Edenton’s Greatest Secrets along South Broad with Destination Downtown Edenton • 5-8pm • $25 • 333-0655
300th Celebration Elizabeth II Visit •
Edenton Bay Harbor will be the Destination of this Roanoke Island historic sailing ship for all ages to enjoy • 482-7800
Area Golf eC
Events are subject to change.
howan
Golf & Country Club
Edenton • call for rates • 482-3606
Albemarle Plantation Sound Links
Hertford • $54 includes cart for 18 holes • 426-5555
Scotch Hall Preserve
Merry Hill • call for rates • 482-5300
Dining
309 Bistro & Spirits • American Cuisine; lunch &
dinner • 309 S Broad St • 482-0997
Bayside Marina & Grill • 802 W Queen St • 482-5343
Burger King • Get your burger your way, right away •
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Wendy’s • 510 Virginia Rd • 482-1045
Westover General Store • Hot & cold fresh subs &
sandwiches • 801 W Queen St • 482-­­­3323
228 Virginia Rd • 482-8804
Chicken Kitchen • Homestyle fried chicken, variety of
veggies, seafood; breakfast • 809 N Broad St • 482-4721
Dairy Queen • Hot eats—cool treats! • 706 N Broad St •
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482-0718
Downtown Café & Soda Shoppe • Fresh sandwiches,
salads, sundaes, floats & milkshakes; breakfast • 301 S
Broad St • 482-8300
Captain’s Quarters Inn • c. 1907, in Historic District.
Private baths, WiFi & cable. Hot breakfasts with innmade breads & sausage. Private gourmet dinners
by reservation • 202 W Queen St • 482-8945,
800-482-8945 • captainsquartersinn.com
Edenton Coffee House & Bakery • Coffee bar,
homemade baked goods, soups, salads & sandwiches •
302 S Broad St • 482-7465
Emilio’s General Store & Take–Away • Sandwiches
& grocery • 206 S Broad St • 482-8240
Coach House Motel • Economical Stay with basic
service, Direct TV, Phone, A/C, Micro-fridge, Free Local
Calls, Free WiFi, Pets Ok, 823 N Broad St • 482-2107
Famous Subs • Subs, spaghetti, chicken, salads, sandwiches;
eat-in or takeout • 1100 N Broad St • 482-4934
Granville Queen Inn • c. 1907, in Historic District.
Deluxe breakfast on plantation porch or in dining
room. Private baths, WiFi & VCR • 108 S Granville St •
482-5296, 866-482-8534 • granvillequeen.com
The Freez • Soft-serve, banana splits, sundaes, freezes,
burgers, fries & more • 320 W Queen St • 482-2402
Kristy’s Place • Pizza, pasta, seafood, steaks, burgers &
more • Gaslight Square, 321 S Broad St • 482-7655
Hampton Inn • Hot breakfast, WiFi, exercise room,
outdoor pool [seasonal], guest laundry. Suites &
meeting rooms • 115 Hampton Dr • 482-3500
Leon Nixon Catering • Thurs only: lunch & dinner
buffets, oyster bar in season • 749 Virginia Rd •
482-5660
Mulberry Hill Bed & Breakfast Inn • Sumnerville
Mamasita’s • Restaurante Mexicano & cantina •
1316A N Broad St • 482-6892
McDonalds • Open daily at 5:30am • 310 Virginia Rd •
482-8072
Nixon Family Restaurant • Seafood, oyster bar, lunch
& supper buffet in a family atmosphere • 327 River Rd •
221-2244
Nothin’ Fancy Café • made-from-scratch Southern
cooking • 701C N Broad St • 482-1909
Pizza Hut • Dine-in or take-out pizza, pasta, sandwiches •
100 Claire Dr • 482-3290
Shun Xing • Szechuan, Hunan & Cantonese • 1316 N
Broad St, Edenton Village Shopping Center • 482-9999
Subway • 300J Virginia Rd • 482-2984
Waterman’s Grille • Seafood, steaks, pasta, sandwiches •
427 S Broad St • 482-7733
Lodging
Guest House & Mulberry Hill Plantation House, c.
1791. Waterfront; period ambiance with modern
amenities • Soundside Rd • 509-1450 •
mulberryhillinn.com
Pack House Inn • converted c. 1915 tobacco
packing house. Breakfast, private baths, WiFi, children
welcome • 103 East Albemarle St • 482-3641 •
thepackhouse.com
Parsonage Inn • Intimate Historic Inn, c. 1889, a short
walk to the waterfront, 207 W. Queen Street
482-8355, theparsonageinn.com
Super 8 • Continental breakfast, outdoor pool; WiFi, fridge
& microwave • 501 Virginia Rd • 482-2017
Upper Broad Extended Stay • Suites with efficiency
kitchen, WiFi; laundry room, maid service. Monthly &
long-term rates • 601 N Broad St.
482-8696