New Tours Begin in Edenton's Waterfront District

New tours begin in Edenton's waterfront district

Eastern N.C. residents and visitors to Edenton’s downtown waterfront district have a new attraction this summer.

A walk through Harriet Jacobs' Edenton and her journey toward freedom

Born into slavery in Edenton, North Carolina, in 1813, Harriet Jacobs documented her personal experiences as an enslaved woman in her book, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.” Jacobs weaves the story of her enslavement with the real-life political and historical implications that impacted daily life for enslaved people in the United States. … The post A walk through Harriet Jacobs’ Edenton and her journey toward freedom appeared first on Ed…