Selected Community Events
ECNAO 21st Annual Powwow
Mar 23, 2013 Noon - 6PM
Minges ColiseumEast Carolina Native American Organization will be hosting our 21st Annual Powwow at Minges. All are invited. This is a free event. We will have American Indian singing, dancing, vendors, and crafts.
hunta@ecu.edu
Historic Edenton & Chowan County Happenings
Jan 2, 2013 n/a
Edenton, NCJanuary - December 2013
Historic Edenton & Chowan County Happenings
www.visitedenton.com
1/800-775-0111
January 2013
02 – 31 “Family Connections” themed tours of Iredell House & Cupola House offered
Monday – Saturday – fee – Historic Edenton State Historic Site, 108 North Broad
Street during the 300th Celebratory Year – 252-482-2637;
www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
18 Teacher and Student Art Show, Celebrating 300 Years, Chowan Arts Council,
5:30 pm, 252-482-8005; www.chowanarts.com
21 Martin Luther King Celebration – Swain Auditorium, 200 East Church Street,
Noontime; 252-482-2637
25 Furniture Making in Northeast North Carolina & Chowan County
A “Speaker’s Forum” event featuring Maria Shevzov, an independent scholar
specializing in 18th – 20th century American decorative arts. The presentation will
explore household furniture made and used in or near Edenton and a discussion
on silver used during the 18th and 19th centuries, 6:30 pm, 1767 Chowan County
Courthouse, $15 per person, 252-482-7800; www.ehcnc.org
February
05, 9 & 12 Rocky Hock Playhouse, Celebrate 300th Anniversary with this
Valentine musical concert, noontime at Nixon’s Catering & Banquet
Facility, 252-482-4621 for tickets; www.rockyhockplayhouse.com
09 Harriet Jacobs Bicentennial Celebration held in conjunction with the Civil
War 150th and the 300th Anniversary of Edenton’s Founding based on the
Harriet Jacobs’ papers and Harriet’s Reconstruction work, the Family Life Center
at Edenton United Methodist Church, 9 -10 am, registration and program 10 am –
4 pm, contact Historic Edenton State Historic Site; 252-482-2637
14 Romantic Valentine Celebrations during Edenton’s 300th Anniversary contact
accommodations for special package information; www.visitedenton.com
22 Students’ Art Show Celebrating 300 Years with Chowan, Gates, Perquimans,
Bertie and Washington Counties, Chowan Arts Council, 5:30 pm, 252-482-8005;
www.chowanarts.com
23 6th Annual Polar Plunge 300th Anniversary Celebration – Colonial Park, $25
to jump in cool waters to warm your heart. Proceeds going to the Special
Olympics, contact Linda Hobbs; 252-482-4436
March
01 – 31 Woman’s History Month – bus tours featuring Slave, Abolitionist,
Author, Harriet Jacobs; Reservations required, contact Historic Edenton
State Historic Site, 252-482-2637; www.harrietjacobs.org
01- 2 Inglis Fletcher Symposium – Author’s collection in conjunction with
representatives from the ECU Joyner and Wilson Libraries – Symposium on the
1st and the featured exhibit at the Barker House 2nd Floor Gallery through
4/20/2013, Ben Speller & Sally Francis Kehayes; 252-339-1321
02 300th Anniversary Furniture Auction/Dinner, Edenton Historical Commission;
252-482-7800, Pembroke Hall, 6 pm; www.ehcnc.org
08 300th Anniversary Celebration, Garden of Eden Club hosts Founding of
Gardens, Author, Andrea Wulf, Gregg Nathan, 252-482-7800; www.ehcnc.org
16 3rd Annual Edenton-Chowan Kiwanis 5K Race and Fun Walk - $30
Registration @ Historic Edenton Visitor Center, 8 am race 9 am. Contact Barbara
Cavanagh; 252-482-5482
22 One Woman Show – Jane Perry, a childhood and returning resident to NENC has
An intimate understanding of the people and places and her paintings reveal a
Deep connection to the people and places she portrays during this Celebratory
Year, Chowan Arts Council, 5:30 pm exhibit opening reception, 252-482-8005;
www.chowanarts.com
23 – April 13 Rocky Hock Playhouse, Celebrate the 300th Anniversary during the Easter
Musical Come Follow Me at Nixon’s Catering & Banquet Facility, noontime,
252-482-4621 for tickets; www.rockyhockplayhouse.com
April
Farmer’s Market Opens each Saturday on the corner of Dicks and
Oakum Streets throughout the growing season, contact Vero Brentjens;
252-482-0821
05-7 Cycle NC Spring Retreat, Celebrating 300th Anniversary, registration at John
A. Holmes High School, headquarters on the Barker House Lawn, Cycling,
Camping, Touring, Shopping & Entertainment 252-482-3400; cnc.ncsports.org
05 Boogie on Broad, Dancing in the Street during the 300th Anniversary,
Destination Downtown Edenton, 252-562-2740; www.mainstreetedenton.com
12 Langley Winds perform 7 pm, 252-482-3400; 252-482-3400
19-20 Historic Edenton Pilgrimage Tour of Homes celebrates 300th
Anniversary, hosted by the Edenton Woman’s Club, contact 800-775-0111;
www.visitedenton.com
A Tri-State Quilt Exhibit held in conjunction with the Pilgrimage featuring
(1810-1930) quilts in the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse, 117 East King
Street, a ticket can be purchased along with your Pilgrimage ticket or by itself,
252-482-8005; www.chowanarts.com
26-27 300th Anniversary Rocky Hock Opry Spring Performance, Swain
Auditorium, 7:30 pm; 252-340-3438
May
03 First Fridays celebrate the 300th Anniversary with Music, Art, Shopping,
And Dining, Destination Downtown Edenton; 252-562-2740
Lost Colony/Bertie County with Bret Lane, Edenton Historical Commission
Speaker’s Forum, 1767 Chowan County Courthouse, 6:30 pm,
252-482-7800; www.ehcnc.org
04 300th Anniversary May Play Day – Activities, Entertainment and Great Food for
all ages, Rocky Hock Community Building, Jack Evans; 252-340-3438
04 300th Anniversary Derby Day - Join the Chowan Arts Council for a traditional
Derby gathering of food, frolic, Mint Julep, and the “Race”, 504 South Broad
Street; 252-492-8005; www.chowanarts.com
06-12 300th Anniversary Cruise into Edenton Harbor, refreshments on the Barker
House Lawn, Edenton Yacht Club, 252-312-2624; www.eycnc.org
14 National Tourism Day celebrate the 300th Anniversary of this Coastal
Community with free Guided Trolley Tours as well as tours of the Cupola
House and Iredell House, Historic Edenton State Historic Site;
252-482-2637; www.visitedenton.com
18 Celebrate 300 Years in Edenton – Queen appoints Charles Eden Governor of
NC 1767 Chowan County Courthouse, 252-482-3400; www.visitedenton.com
26 – 8/10 Edenton Steamers return to Historic Hicks Field in celebration of
Edenton’s 300th Anniversary with Coastal Plain League Baseball for
another winning season, 252-482-4080; www.edentonsteamers.com
31 Sailors in the 17th Century, Speaker’s Forum, Edenton Historical Commission,
252-482-7800; www.ehcnc.org
31 – 6/1 15th Annual Edenton Music and Water Festival – 300th Anniversary
Celebration, Friday evening – Guided Paddle for nature lovers from Colonial
Park; Saturday gets everyone on the water with Paddle demonstrations, free boat
rides, sailboat races, paddling with the Periauger, games and activities for
children, artisans, food vendors and talented musicians of every venue throughout
the day into early evening, 252-482-3400; www.visitedenton.com
June
01 15th Annual Edenton Music and Water Festival Celebrate
300thAnniversary, Colonial Park on and off the water activities
throughout the day with entertainment by very talented musicians,
British Car Club from Chesapeake with Triumphs TR2-8 1950 – 80s on
the waterfront, 800-775-0111; visitedenton.com
07 First Fridays – 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Music with your favorite local and regional
performers, Art, Shopping, Dining & fun for all, 252-562-2740;
www.mainstreetedenton.com
10 Preservation in Progress 300th, Edenton Historical Commission,
252-482-7800; www.ehcnc.org
July
02 300th Celebration Edenton Bay Challenge Sailing Regatta, Colonial Park,
EYC, 252-312-9042; www.eyc.org
04 300th Anniversary Celebration of the Annual 4th of July Reading of the
Declaration of Independence with the Daughters of the American Revolution, 10
am, 1767 Chowan County Courthouse Green; 252-482-2637
04 300th Anniversary Celebration of the 34th Annual Celebration in Colonial
Park at 4 pm with entertainment, food, crafts and a wonderful fireworks display
at dusk – Optimist Club – 252-482-2323
05 1st Fridays, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Music with your favorite local and regional
performers, Art, Shopping, Dining & Fun for all, 252-562-2740;
mainstreetedenton.com
August
01 – 31 Beat the Heat – Colonial Coping Strategies with Guided Tours of the Iredell
House with emphasis on these methods – Historic Edenton State Historic Site,
Fee, 252-482-2637; www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
02 First Fridays, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Music with your favorite local and regional
performers, Art, Shopping, Dining & Fun for all, 252-562-2740;
www.mainstreetedenton.com
03 5th Annual Northeast Equine & Antique Tractor Expo Celebrating the 300th
Anniversary – American Legion Fairgrounds – 1317 W. Queen Street – 252-
482-4057; www.chowanfair.com
07 National Lighthouse Day began in 1889 – come and visit the 1886 Roanoke
River Lighthouse in Colonial Park during the 300th Anniversary Year,
252-482-2637; www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
09 11th Annual Shrimp by the Bay in Celebration of the 300th Anniversary at
Wharf Landing – 6 – 9 pm – tickets $30 Edenton-Chowan Chamber of
Commerce - 252-482-3400
September
06 First Fridays, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Music with your favorite local and regional
performers, Art, Shopping, Dining & Fun for all, 252-562-2740;
www.mainstreetedenton.com
TBA 22nd Annual Shrimp Feast, American Legion Fairgrounds, 252-482-
4057, www.chowanfair.com
13 “Taste of Edenton” 6 – 8 pm, step back in time and enjoy foods reminiscent of
the 300th on the Barker House Lawn on the waterfront, 252-482-7800,
www.edentonhistoricalcommission.org
16-20 Constitution Week, celebrate the 226th anniversary during the 300th of the
signing of the US Constitution. Exhibit, Tours emphasizing Edenton residents
who were a part of this historic event, fee for tours, 252-482-2637;
www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
24–28 66th Annual Chowan County Regional Fair, Celebrating 300 Years with
Amusement Rides, entertainment, exhibits, and great food, American Legion
Fairgrounds, 252-482-4057; www.chowanfair.com
October
01 – 31 Historic Edenton State Historic Site offers hands-on experiences 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, 252-482-2637; www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
05 300th Anniversary Wings Over Edenton, Northeast Regional Airport,
Soundside Road, 10 am – 4 pm, Harry Davis; 252-482-4664
05 38th Annual Edenton-Chowan Battle of the Bands Celebrating 300 Years
John A. Holmes High School, 5 pm; 252-482-8426
05 Peanut Sailboat Regatta Celebrating 300 Years, Edenton Yacht Club,
252-312-9042; www.eyc.org
12 Annual Peanut 5k-Run or walk through the beautiful surroundings of Edenton
Bay and Hayes Plantation, registration 8 am, Queen Anne Park,
252-482-8595
38th Annual Peanut Festival Celebrating the 300th Anniversary – parade and
festivities throughout the day ending with a street dance on Broad that evening
Destination Downtown - 252-562-2740; www.mainstreetedenton.com
19 4th Annual ASSA Match Racing Championship Celebrating the 300th @
Colonial Park, 9 am sailboat races being, sponsored by the Edenton Yacht Club,
252-312-9042; www.eycnc.org
25-26 Edenton 300th Symposium, Re-enactment of the Edenton Tea Party and Play
Penelope, by Carolyn Pasternant, Sally Frances Kehayes; 252-339-1321
31 Safe Trick or Treating with Destination Downtown Edenton, South Broad
Street, 5:30 pm, 252-562-2740
November
01-30 Walking Tours during the 300th Anniversary featuring Edenton’s diverse
architectural styles each Wednesday, fee charged, 252-482-2637;
www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
02 Open Fishing Tournament at Bayside Marina and Grill, 6 am until,
252-482-5343
22-23 Rocky Hock Opry Christmas Show Celebrating 300th Anniversary, Swain
Auditorium, 200 E. Church Street; 7:30 pm; 252-340-3438
December
01 The Albemarle Chorale Annual Christmas Concert, Edenton United
Methodist Church, 4 pm, 252-426-5891
06 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 at 5:30 pm, 252-562-2740; www.mainstreetedenton.com
13-14 32nd Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour in Historic Edenton will lead 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 from 4 – 8 pm, Headquarters: The Barker House on the
waterfront, Edenton Historical Commission, 252-482-7800; www.ehcnc.org
Other Weekend Events:
Holiday Repast at the Barker House, 1- until with special eggnog and
refreshments; 252-482-7800
Annual Groaning Board at the Iredell House, 1- 5 pm, so many treats the table
‘groans’ and entertainment; 252-482-2637
Annual Wassail Bowl at the Cupola House, 1 – 5 pm, treats surrounded by
period decorations; 252-482-2637
Confection Perfection at the Chowan Arts Council 1 - 5 pm, sweet treats in a
holiday setting; 252-482-8005
Confederate Edenton Bell Battery Confederate Unit Living History program
portraying the Edenton Bell Battery, 1767 Chowan County Courthouse Green 1-
5 pm, Free and Public invited; Historic Edenton State Historic Site;
252-482-2637
13 Caroling in the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse, 6 pm; 252-482-2637
14 Edenton-Chowan Christmas Parade, Floats, Boats, Horses, Marching Bands &
holiday fun, 11 am, Broad Street; 252-482-3400
16 Period Holiday Decorations Workshop, Reservations required, Historic
Edenton State Historic Site; 252-482-2637
*Please note that events are subject to change, updated on visitedenton.com
Ongoing Highlights throughout the 300th Anniversary
Historic Edenton State Historic Site Visitor Center
108 North Broad Street, 252-482-2637; www.edenton.historicsites.org
Open 9 am – 5 pm Monday - Sunday
Exhibits, Guided Walking and Trolley Tours, Gift Shop
Closed New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve
and Christmas Day
The Barker House
505 South Broad Street, 252-482-7800; www.ehcnc.org
Open 10 am – 4 pm Monday – Sunday
History of the House, Gift Shop, Civil War Cannon, Civil War Battle of the Albemarle Marker
Chowan Arts Council
504 South Broad Street, 252-482-8005; www.chowanarts.com
Open 11 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 2 pm
Chowan Golf and Country Club
1101 West Soundshore Drive, 252-482-3606; www.chowangolfandcountryclub.com
Open Monday - Sunday – call for rates
Edenton National Fish Hatchery & Boardwalk Birding Trail
1104 West Queen Street, 252-482-4118; www.fws.gov/edenton
Open 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Monday – Friday closed most weekends in the winter
Edenton Cotton Mill Museum of History
420 Elliott Street, 252-482-7455; www.millvillagemuseum.org
Open 10 am – 2 pm Saturday and Sunday
Edenton Steamers
300 Woodard Street, 252-482-4080; www.edentonsteamers.com
Coastal Plain League Baseball June – Mid August Historic Hicks Field
Edenton Harbor, Kayak and Pedal Boat Rentals, Fishing, Underground Railroad Network to
Freedom Marker, 1886 Roanoke River Lighthouse, Civil War Marker
Colonial Park, South Broad Street, 252-482-2832; www.townofedenton.com
8 am – 5 pm Monday – Sunday with extended hours in spring and summer
Shepard-Pruden Library
208 South Broad Street, 252-482-4112; www.pettigrewlibraries.org/Chowan.asp
Mon & Tues 10 am – 7 pm, Wed & Thurs 10 am – 5 pm, Fri 10 am – 3:30 pm; closed Saturdays
Ongoing adult and children programs, computer access, NC book collection
Destination Downtown Edenton
252-562-2740; www.mainstreetedenton.com
Downtown Area Unique Shopping & Dining Experience Daily
Edenton/Chowan Shopping/Dining/Staying
Chamber/TDA – 252-482-3400; www.visitedenton.com
101 West Water Street
Open Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Updated events will appear on www.visitedenton.com
See Summary of Event
A Day in the Life of A Civil War Soldier
Jun 9, 2012 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic SiteBentonville Battlefield 2nd Saturdays Series:
A Day in the Life of A Civil War Soldier
FOUR OAKS - Discover the camp life and the role of the Civil War enlisted man in battle at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site on Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. In the first of three free summer 2nd Saturday programs at the site, historians in period dress will demonstrate how Union and Confederate soldiers made meals, maintained weapons and uniforms, and trained for battle.
Artillery fire is a popular highlight of Civil War events, and visitors on June 9 will see the firing of a three inch ordnance rifle, a typical Civil War cannon. One soldier at the Bentonville battle said the cannon fire was "so loud we had to yell to make our nearest neighbor understand us, while the ground trembled under our feet." The Union's concentrated fire power ultimately gave them the victory in the battle. During the program, artillery firings will be at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., while infantry drill with small arms demonstrations will be at 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.
The Battle of Bentonville on March 19-21, 1865, involved 80,000 troops and was the last Confederate offensive against Union Gen. William T. Sherman. Bentonville Battlefield interprets the battle and field hospital, where many Confederates were left in the aftermath.
2nd Saturday programs will be held at the 27 State Historic Sites and seven history museums within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources on June 9, July 14 and August 11. Each venue creates its own authentic experience using arts, history, and/or music. Most events are free.
Bentonville Battlefield is within the Division of State Historic Sites and located at 5466 Harper House Rd., Midland, NC 27524, and is three miles north of Newton Grove on S.R. 1008.
For additional information call (910) 594-0789 or visit online.