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Elizabeth City North Carolina & Pasquotank County Area History

The "City Of Hospitality"
A Friendly Town In The Coastal Albemarle Region On The Pasquotank River

In 1677 the first successful open rebellion against British rule, Culpepper's Rebellion, took place
   

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here. In 1705, North Carolina's first public school
was established.
   
Lore and legend also abound here. Blackbeard
the Pirate used one of the town's homes as a hiding place. Edgar Allen Poe wrote "The Raven" at nearby Lake Drummond Hotel and George Washington was involved in the Dismal Swamp Canal Project.
    
The water surrounding Elizabeth City has always played a key role in the area's history. The Pasquotank River became a commercial "water highway," making the area a center for West
Indies trade.
 
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