River Towns

Bear Grass was once known as the "Moonshine Capital of the World" and gained its fame during our country's history when the production and...

North Carolina’s beautifully preserved first Colonial capital has been described as the prettiest small town in the South. Edenton visitors enjoy...

Where the spirit of Independence was born... The Town of Halifax is a very proud and special place, with a rich history, being instrumental in the...

With a modest population of 465, the small town of Hamilton, North Carolina makes up for its size by being an undeniably historic community. Nestled...

The Town of Hobgood lies at the southeastern tip of Halifax County at the intersection of highways 125 and 122 bordering the Edgecombe and Martin...

The town of Jackson can trace its origin back to the creation of Northampton County in 1741 by the Colonial Assembly of North Carolina.  The...

Welcome to Jamesville ~ the home of the Annual Herring Festival! Year after year on Easter weekend in Jamesville, you are guaranteed good food, ...

With the establishment of the "Goose Nest" post office in 1888, this community - which began in the early 1880s as a small, rural trading center...

The Town of Parmele was established primarily as the junction point for two railroad systems which later became part of the Seaboard Coast Line...

Plymouth is a paddler's Paradise! As the mighty Roanoke rushes towards the Albemarle Sound, it forms a delta. A series of rivers and creeks converge...

Early History The earliest known citizens of the Robersonville area were the Tuscarora and Morotock Indians. We know that settlers lived here many...

Our Scottish roots are reflected in our name. In 1722 a colony of Scotch Highlanders led by Lord Nairn settled in the "neck" of the Roanoke River....

Weldon’s National Registered Historic District was established in 1996. The residential neighborhoods are primarily frame constructions in the...

Williamston, a rapidly growing sub-regional marketplace for northeastern NC, is home to the Senator Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center where...

Town of Windsor Chartered 1768, Bertie County The Town of Windsor is located in the Roanoke River Basin although not on the Roanoke River. The town...