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38136
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The oldest certified White Ash tree is one of many aspects about the town that’s also the oldest town in Halifax County. Making the town a must-see for lovers of North Caroliniana include historic homes such as Branch Grove, Gray Hall, Shell Castle, Glen Burnie, and Conoconnara Hall. Articles of North Caroliniana noted were the town’s involvement with the American Revolution through the Halifax Resolves and Enfield Riots.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 10 Issue 6, December 2018,
p42-43
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Enfield--American Revolution ; Enfield--history; Architecture--Craftsmen Bungalows style; Branch Grove (Enfield); Shell Castle Plantation (Enfield); Oak Grove Plantation (Enfield); Connoconnara Hall (Enfield); Tillery-Fries House (Enfield); Enfield Riot (1759); Halifax Resolves (1776); Jones, Willie, 1740-1801; Halifax County--History
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44040
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The Halifax Resolves was important for empowering North Carolina's delegates to the Continental Congress to work together with other colonies for declaring independence from Great Britain. The Halifax Resolves were approved on April 12, 1776. They are regarded as the first official act toward independence by any of the colonies.
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