Hertford
4-H Club
Ahoskie, NC
First in North Carolina, organized at Ahoskie in 1909 as the Corn Club.
Burning Of Winton
Winton, NC
A detachment of United States troops burned Winton on February 20, 1862.
Chowan Academy
Winton, NC
Founded in 1886 for blacks by Calvin S. Brown, pastor, Pleasant Plains Baptist Church.
John W. Moore
Compiler of roster of North Carolina troops, 1861-1865, historian, novelist, Confederate major.
Lafayette
Murfreesboro, NC
On his American tour Lafayette spent night of Feb. 26, 1825, at Indian Queen Inn which stood two blocks north.
Lane's Expedition
Ralph Lane and a group of English colonists explored the Chawanook Indian country and the Chowan River, 1586, north to this vicinity.
Lemuel W. Boone 1827-1878
Baptist leader. In 1866 he organized first black Baptist association in N.C.; trustee, Shaw University.
Murfree House
Murfreesboro, NC
Home of William Hardy Murfree, member of U.S. Congress, 1813-1817; N.C. House, 1805 & 1812; presidential elector, 1812.
Potecasi Creek
Scene of minor skirmish between Confederate & Union troops driving on Richmond and Weldon Railroad, July 26, 1863.
Richard J. Gatling
Patented rapid-firing Gatling Gun, 1862.
Wesleyan Female College
Murfreesboro, NC
Founded with Methodist support in 1853.