Record #:

38984

Author(s):

Abstract:

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, NC, organized in 1701, has the distinction of being the second oldest church in North Carolina and the only colonial era church in use. Work began on the church in 1737 and it was only complete enough for the vestry to meet in the building in 1760. Interior woodwork was replaced and the steeple added in 1806-1809. In 1949-50 fire destroyed the galleries, roof and steeple. The building’s interior was then stripped to the brick walls and renovated. The church cemetery was established in 1722 and there are nearly 700 unmarked graves in the cemetery.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 2, April 2017, p53-54

Subject(s):

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Edenton, NC; Chowan County--Churches