The Edenton Tea Party of 1774: North Carolina’s women-led political protest

The Edenton Tea Party of 1774: North Carolina’s women-led political protest

EDENTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Our history books can’t cover everything, which means that some of the best stories fade with time. The Edenton Tea Party is one of those. The town of Edenton was thriving in the 18th century. From 1721 to 1743, it was North Carolina’s capital with a thriving port. “Edenton was the second largest port in North Carolina at that time,” says High Point University history instructor, AJ Jones. “The largest was Brunswick or the…