Edenton
E38629
county seat
former colonial capital
historic courthouse
historic district
historic house
political protest
town
Edenton is a historic town in northeastern North Carolina that served as one of the colony’s earliest political and commercial centers.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edenton, North Carolina | 8 |
| Edenton Tea Party | 0 |
| Edenton Historic District | 0 |
| Barker House | 0 |
| Chowan County Courthouse | 0 |
| Cupola House | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county seat
ⓘ
former colonial capital ⓘ historic courthouse ⓘ historic district ⓘ historic house ⓘ historic house ⓘ political protest ⓘ town ⓘ |
| capitalOfFrom | 1722 ⓘ |
| capitalOfUntil | 1743 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
Province of North Carolina
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Chowan County ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| economy |
services
ⓘ
small-scale industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| foundingDate | early 18th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | municipal government ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1774 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricBuilding |
Barker House
ⓘ
Chowan County Courthouse ⓘ Cupola House ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Edenton Historic District ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEvent | Edenton Tea Party ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix | 279 ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early commercial center of colonial North Carolina
ⓘ
early political center of colonial North Carolina ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsTown | 1722 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic waterfront
ⓘ
role in American Revolution era politics ⓘ well-preserved colonial architecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Inner Banks
ⓘ
northeastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Albemarle Sound ⓘ |
| location |
Edenton
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
Edenton self-linksurface differs ⓘ Edenton self-linksurface differs ⓘ Edenton self-linksurface differs ⓘ Edenton self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Eden ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | colonial governor of North Carolina ⓘ |
| partOf |
Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Albemarle region
|
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportation | served by U.S. Route 17 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Province of North Carolina ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
subject surface form:
Chowan County Courthouse
subject surface form:
Edenton Historic District
this entity surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina