Evening star., 1941-08-10
By JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

picturesque EQcuIOl, IN. u, SCtlle
of stirring re-Revolutionary War
events. among them sorties upon its
shores by Black Beard, the pirate,
holds great charm for today's tour
ist. 1t is located upon the BEAU
tiful waters of Albermarle Sound at
the head of Chowan River. From
its court house green overlooking
the sound, rusty cannon, part of a
purchase of As from the French for
the Continental Army, keep silent
guard
In the midst of the enrolment of
its preSent-day sons into America S
army OF defense, one may step back
into the dramatic panorama that
made Edenton a factor in uniting
the Colonies against the oppression
of the mother country.
Its ancient streets now are
dream of Towering loveliness. for in
the yards of its century-old homes.
gnarled crepe myrtle trees-as tall
as many in Washington parks-are
in full bloom. Many are the famil-
lar flaming magenta shade; others
are snowy white The experience of
piucking dewy full-blown gardenias
from bushes as high as your head is
an extraordinary one-for the city
dWeller. Along the roadsides the
fragrance of masses of rose red
japonica lushly intertwined with
hOneysuckle is heavy upon the sum-
mer air.
Old Homes Abound.
Telling their own story of Eden
tons one-time prominence as a port
for sailing vessels engaged in traffic
with England and the West Indies,
are her fine old homes. Some have
iron lace-work balconies that are
the equal of more famous ones in
Charleston. Others with white pill
lars and broad double galleries are
reminiscent OF the planter homes of
Natchez. Among those of especial
interest are the homes of DR. Dill
lard, set in a spacious garden:
Cupola House built in l758 by
Francis Corbin, land agent of the
royal proprietor. Lord Granville: !:
Hays House, stately home of Samuel
Johnston, Governor of North Caro-
lima from 1877 to 1889, and first
United States Senator from this
State; and Iredell House. home of
James Iredell, United States SUI
| preme Court Justice under Presi-
| dent Washington.
Edenton'S red brick courthouse
is the oldest in the State. 1t was
built in 1867 to replace the first
! one erected in 1719. Bronze tablets
! on either side of it's fine old
| Georgian doorway memorialize two
dramatic events in the towns his
tory. One pays tribute 10 the In
dian chieftain, Manteo, whose 10y
! atty to the early white settlers pre-
| vented their wholesale massacre by
/ his tribesmen. The other COM
memorates Edenton's own tea party
! of Colonial times, which was strictly
/ ladies affair and outdiStanced by
fully a century and more a mani
! feStation of women's rights in
! America
LFCly SAlioOlCllhu hllOWS VI Lie
/ Boston Tea Party Fifty-one ladies
of Edenton met in broad daylight on
the afternoon of October %. l774,
at a tea party on the courthouse
green and made history. too. al
though their challenge is not as we'll
known as the Boston incident. Not
only did they solemnly vote not to
conform to that pernicious custom
| of drinking tea" but they decided
they would not promote We weare
of any manufacture from England"
This latter declaration subsequently
necessitated "a goodly number of
this company" being obliged to ap-
pear in homeSpun at Governor S
ball instead of in fine laceS and
brocades.