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Tag Archives: Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association
Museum Gets ‘Post from the Coast’
Did you ever get a postcard in the mail? Didn’t you really like seeing the neatly framed scene on the front and then flipping it over to see who’s been vacationing at the beach? Or what about when you travel? … Continue reading
Posted in Art exhibits, Arts, Arts of the Albemarle, Community Events, Downtown Elizabeth City, Entertainment, Events, History, Museum of the Albemarle, Museums
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An Historic First. Join us Sunday at MOA.
In 1963 Leander Respass became the first African American police officer in Elizabeth City. It was a big first and it was because Respass was so well liked and thought of that the town’s historic first went off without a … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War History, Community Events, Downtown Elizabeth City, Education, Events, History, Miscellaneous, Museum of the Albemarle, Museums
Tagged Civil War history, Civil War Trails, Elizabeth City Civil War Trails, Elizabeth City H.A.S. It, Elizabeth City HAS It, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Elizabeth City N.C. history, Elizabeth City NC history, History arts and science in N.C., History arts and science in NC, History of the Albemarle area, Museum of the Albemarle, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, N.C. history, N.C. Museum of History, National Register of Historic Places, NC Department of Cultural Resources, NC history, NC Museum of History, Our Story exhibition
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A Pirate’s Life for Me!
You know over at Museum of the Albemarle they put on a whole lot of great events. Folks will fill the place for the new exhibits, the lectures and happenings. And when they’re there, well they get a chance to … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War History, Downtown Elizabeth City, Education, Events, Historic Preservation, History, Miscellaneous, Museum of the Albemarle, Museums
Tagged Blackbeard the Pirate, Civil War history, Civil War Trails, Elizabeth City Civil War Trails, Elizabeth City H.A.S. It, Elizabeth City HAS It, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Elizabeth City N.C. history, Elizabeth City NC history, History arts and science in N.C., History arts and science in NC, History of the Albemarle area, Museum of the Albemarle, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, N.C. history, N.C. Museum of History, National Register of Historic Places, NC Department of Cultural Resources, NC history, NC Museum of History, Our Story exhibition
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Take a Walk on the History Side
History buffs have been celebrating the anniversary of the Civil War with museum exhibits and pilgrimages to battlefields at a lot of high profile locations. But what happened when the Civil War was fought at home, tearing apart the fabric of … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War History, Downtown Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Historic Preservation, History, Miscellaneous, Museum of the Albemarle, Museums, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Tourism Presentations, Uncategorized
Tagged Civil War history, Civil War Trails, Elizabeth City Civil War Trails, Elizabeth City H.A.S. It, Elizabeth City HAS It, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Elizabeth City N.C. history, Elizabeth City NC history, History arts and science in N.C., History arts and science in NC, History of the Albemarle area, Museum of the Albemarle, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, N.C. history, N.C. Museum of History, National Register of Historic Places, NC Department of Cultural Resources, NC history, NC Museum of History
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Nell Cropsey Ghost Walk Wins N.C. Main Street Award
You may have heard, but I’ll mention it again! The 2011 Historic Elizabeth City Ghost Walk has been named a recipient of the North Carolina Main Street Award. Centered around the 1901 murder of local beauty Nell Cropsey, the 2011 Ghost … Continue reading
Posted in Community Events, Downtown Elizabeth City, Education, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Entertainment, Events, Historic Preservation, History, Just for Visitors, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Uncategorized
Tagged Downtown, ECDI. special events, ECHNA, Elizabeth City Downtown Inc., Elizabeth City Downtown Incorporated, Elizabeth City H.A.S. It, Elizabeth City HAS It, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Elizabeth City history events, Ghost Walk, Historic Elizabeth City Ghost Walk, Historic Ghost Walk, historic preservation, NC Main Street Award, Nell Cropsey, North Carolina Main Street Award, North Carolina Main Street Awards
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Elizabeth City Walks the Walk
Perhaps one of the signs of a healthy, thriving community is the way it cares for its neighbors. For the past 29 years, along the downtown Elizabeth City waterfront, in the historic Riverside Avenue neighborhood – one of a number … Continue reading
Posted in Community Events, Downtown Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Events, Fitness, Food, History, Museum of the Albemarle, Museums, Seasonal
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A Haunting Good Time at the Ghost Walk
Ah, the 16th annual Elizabeth City Historic Ghost Walk. It’s an annual event that celebrates the great history here in northeast North Carolina. It’s an event that sees this Inner Banks community come alive with all of its creativity, history … Continue reading
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Experience the Musical Inspiration
It’s not hard to imagine the sort of inspiration artists and musicians find in this corner of North Carolina. The natural beauty of this region grabs you and sends the imagination swimming with ideas. That’s what happened to composer and … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Community Events, Downtown Elizabeth City, Entertainment, Events, History, Miscellaneous, Museum of the Albemarle, Museums, Music
Tagged Blackbeard the Pirate, Civil War history, Civil War Trails, Department of Cultural Resources, Downtown Elizabeth City N.C., Downtown Elizabeth City NC, Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City Civil War Trails, Elizabeth City H.A.S. It, Elizabeth City HAS It, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Elizabeth City N.C. history, Elizabeth City NC events, Elizabeth City NC history, History arts and science in N.C., History arts and science in NC, History of the Albemarle area, Museum of the Albemarle, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, N.C. events, N.C. history, N.C. Museum of History, National Register of Historic Places, nc, NC history, NC Museum of History, Our Story exhibition
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ECHNA Awards 2012 Historic Preservation Scholarship
The Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association (ECHNA) recently awarded its first Historic Preservation Scholarship. The recipient of the 2012 scholarship was Caitrine Curtis, a recent graduate of Camden High School. Caitrine will be attending UNC-Wilmington. ECHNA created the $1,000 scholarship … Continue reading
Posted in Community Events, Downtown Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Historic Preservation, History, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Uncategorized
Tagged Caitrin Curtis, Camden County, Camden High School, ECHNA, ECHNA scholarship, Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association, Elizabeth City preservation awareness, historic preservation, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Northeastern High School, Pasquotank County High School, scholarship
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Summer Fun at the Museum
Folks in Elizabeth City love their history. This region can brag that it’s one of the first settlements in the “new world” and our colonial history goes back to the 17th century. We’re pretty fortunate to have a world-class museum … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War History, Community Events, Downtown Elizabeth City, Education, Entertainment, Events, History, Just for Kids, Miscellaneous, Museum of the Albemarle, Museums, Port Discover, U.S. Coast Guard
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