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Chowan is the smallest county in the state, but at the same time is filled with more history than any other county in North Carolina. Edenton, the county seat, has adopted the slogan, \"Cradle of the Colony.\" Among its famous citizens were Governor Charles Eden, Joseph Hewes, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Penelope Barker, leader of the Edenton Tea Party, and James Iredell Sr. and Jr. The county also has a number of historic buildings, including the famous Cupola House, Hayes, the home of Governor Samuel Johnston, and St. Paul's Church, the second oldest church building in North Carolina.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 8, July 1942, p1-3, 16-18, il
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McRae was a teacher and a missionary of the Presbyterian Church and is remembered by the name of her second husband, Alexander McRae of Wilmington, who died in 1881. One of her causes was organizing missionary societies for women, but many ministers opposed her. Another group who opposed her was the infamous Lowrie gang, outlaws who terrorized the region, but she stood them down. Her second cause was education, and in 1898 she went to the remote mountains around Banner Elk. The school she started was called McRae Institute. Mrs. S. P. Lees became interested and gave generously. In 1907 the school became Lees-McRae Institute, and later Lee-McRae College.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 8, July 1942, p9, 20, il
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