Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 5,039 at the 2010 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name. The origin of the word Ahoskie, which was originally spelled "Ahotsky," came from the Wyanoke Indians who entered the Hertford County area at the beginning of European settlement.
Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,835 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Chowan University.
Chowan University is a private Baptist university in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Although the university is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, it accepts students of all backgrounds. It is the second-oldest Baptist school in North Carolina. The university offers Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees in 70 academic disciplines and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university enrolls about 1,500 students.
The Chowan County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Edenton, the county seat of Chowan County, North Carolina. Built in 1767, it is one of the finest examples of public Georgian architecture in the American South. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
The Cupola House is a historic house museum in Edenton, North Carolina. Built in 1756–1758, it is the second oldest building in Edenton, and the only known surviving example in the American South of a "jutt," or overhanging second floor. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Edenton Historic District is a national historic district located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 342 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures. It includes several buildings that are individually listed on the National Register. The Lane House, possibly the oldest surviving house in North Carolina, is owned by Steve and Linda Lane and is located within the district. Also located in the district are the Dixon-Powell House, William Leary House, and Louis Ziegler House designed by architect George Franklin Barber.
The James Iredell House is a historic home located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The original section was built 1800, and expanded to its present configuration about 1827. It is a two-story, "L"-shaped frame dwelling with Georgian and Federal style design elements. It was the home of James Iredell, an ardent patriot and Justice of the Supreme Court.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is a historic Episcopal church located at W. Church and Broad Streets in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. It was built between 1736 and 1766, and is a five-bay, brick church building with a gable roof. It features a slightly engaged square tower. The interior was restored to its 19th-century appearance following a fire in 1949. The churchyard includes the graves of a number of prominent personages including Stephen Cabarrus, Governor Charles Eden, Governor Thomas Pollock, and Henderson Walker.
Albania is a historic house located on U.S. 17 in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It is locally significant as an imposing Greek Revival house, built by Edward Warren.
Athol, also known as Benbury Hall and Joshua Skinner House, is a historic plantation house located near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1857, and is a 2 1⁄2-story, five bay, "T"-shaped Greek Revival style frame dwelling. The rear section of the house features two-tier porches on either side. The front facade features a full length two-tiered porch supported by Roman Ionic order columns.
Barker House is a historic home located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. The original house was built about 1782, and expanded during the 19th century. It is a 2 1/2-story frame dwelling with Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival style design elements. It sits on a brick foundation and has at both ends a pair of single-shoulder exterior chimneys. The front facade features a full-length, two-tier porch carried on superimposed fluted pillars under a shed roof.
Mulberry Hill is a historic plantation house located near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1810, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay, Federal style brick dwelling with a side-hall plan.
Sandy Point is a historic plantation house located near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1810 and later expanded. It is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, Federal / Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a center hall plan. The front facade features a two-tiered full-length porch and the house has two exterior end chimneys at each side.
Wessington House is a historic home located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1851, and is a 3-story house with a full English basement, brick dwelling with a center hall plan. The front facade features a two-tiered full-length porch with elaborate iron railings and balustrade.
Shelton Plantation House, also known as Hoskins House, is a historic plantation house located near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1820, and is a two-story, three bay, Federal-period temple-form frame dwelling. It has a small pedimented entrance porch.
Cullins-Baker House is a historic plantation house located near Smalls Crossroads, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built in the late-1830s, and is a two-story, three bay, transitional Federal / Greek Revival-style frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell and center-hall plan.
Speight House and Cotton Gin is a historic home and cotton gin located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built in 1900, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Queen Anne-style brick dwelling with a hipped roof. It features three full-height projecting demi-octagonal bays and spacious wraparound verandah. The cotton gin was built about 1901–1902, and is a brick "L"-shaped building with a one-story main block and two-story ell. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse and other dependencies.
Edenton Peanut Factory, also known as Edenton Peanut Company, is a historic peanut factory building located at Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. It was built about 1909, and is a five-story, brick factory building with a six-story elevator tower and attached engine room. Also on the property is a contributing storage warehouse.
Freeman House, also known as The Hertford Academy, is a historic school building located in the Murfreesboro Historic District at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1810, and is a two-story, Federal style brick building with a hip roof and central passage plan. It is considered the birthplace of Chowan University.
William Mitchell House is a historic home located near Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1832, and is a two-story, five bay by two bay, "L"-shaped Federal style frame dwelling, with Greek Revival style design elements. It has a shallow gable roof and brick pier foundation. Also on the property are the contributing office, schoolhouse, carriage house, and smokehouse. It was the home of William Mitchell, one of the founders of Chowan University.
