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Chowan was formed in 1670 as a precinct, originally called Shaftesbury, in Albemarle County. By 1685 it had been renamed for the Chowan Indian tribe, which lived in the northeastern part of the Carolina Colony.
During the American Civil War, the Albemarle Artillery was recruited in 1862 from Chowan and Tyrrell men at Edenton by local attorney William Badham, Jr.. After cannons were recast from bronze donated as bells from local courthouses and churches to arm the battery, the unit was renamed the Edenton Bell Battery. They named their cannon: Columbia, St. Paul, Fannie Roulac, and Edenton. Two of the guns, long thought lost, have been returned to Edenton in recent years. The St. Paul and the Edenton now can be seen on display at Edenton's waterfront park. The county was named after the historical Chowanoc American Indian tribe, also called Chowan.
Adjacent Counties
Towns, Townships & Communities
- Arrowhead Beach
- Cape Colony
- Chowan Beach
- Edenton (County Seat)
- Rockyhock
- Selwin
- Sign Pine
- Townships 1-4
- Tyner
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
NC Estate Files - Chowan County
