Culture
Located in northeastern North Carolina, Edenton is a small unique town known for its authentic 18th, 19th and early 20th century architecture and the stories about the people behind these public buildings and homes. It played a key role in the development of the colonies, the state and the nation. The Cupola House, a Registered National Historic Landmark, was built by Francis Corbin in 1758 on the waterfront at Edenton where it stands today. The 1767 Chowan County Courthouse: A National Historic Landmark is in use today, as it has been since 1767. The Barker House, home of Penelope Barker, the organizer of the first political action by women in the colonies, stands today and is open to visitors wishing to learn more about colonial history. The home of James Iredell, Sr., is in Edenton and operated as a North Carolina Historic Site.
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Famous quotes containing the word culture:
“The time will come when the evil forms we have known can no more be organized. Man’s culture can spare nothing, wants all material. He is to convert all impediments into instruments, all enemies into power.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Asia is rich in people, rich in culture and rich in resources. It is also rich in trouble.”
—Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–1978)
“All objects, all phases of culture are alive. They have voices. They speak of their history and interrelatedness. And they are all talking at once!”
—Camille Paglia (b. 1947)