Edenton, New Bern, and Historic Eastern

North Carolina

April 24 – 29

Trip itinerary, daily highlights / features:

Tuesday, April 24

Enjoy a lovely departure from the interstate highway, north of Charlotte. We’ll drive

through the Uwharrie Mountains – bucolic splendor all around us. Our backroads route will

also take us past historic Quaker meeting houses, and through the pretty town of

Hillsborough.

Overnight at the Hampton Inn, Wake Forest (town, not university), NC.

Wednesday, April 25

Our backroads drive will continue this morning, taking us through Youngsville, Louisburg,

and Medoc Mountain en route to old Halifax – a state historic site.

In the afternoon, we arrive in beautiful Edenton, and the Granville Queen Inn – home for the

next two nights.

Thursday, April 26

Enjoy visits around Edenton, in the nearby village of Hertford, and to the Merchants

Millpond State Park.

Overnight, Edenton.

Friday, April 27

We’ll drive across the Albemarle Sound to explore the netherland of Carolina bay lakes (Lake

Phelps, Alligator Lake, and the biggest of them – Lake Mattamuskeet) and ancient farmland.

We’ll visit the Somerset Place plantation; and the site of the old Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge.

Ferry across the Pamlico Sound (30 minutes) to Aurora; drive to New Bern.

Overnight in the lovely Harmony House Inn.

Saturday, April 28

We’ll enjoy our day in and around New Bern, including a visit to the stately Tryon Palace –

former colonial governor’s residence; and a scenic drive to the fishing hamlet of Oriental.

Overnight, New Bern.

Sunday, April 29

We’ll enjoy our drive home, via the SC Pee Dee region. We’ll take breaks as needed,

including lunch, and a short visit to Pearl Fryar’s topiary garden (just off the interstate).

(top) the old Chowan River lighthouse, Edenton; (bottom) Tryon Palace

the lovely river-city of New Bern, founded in 1710

(this photo and following page) The Granville Queen Inn, Edenton

Merchants Millpond State Park (both photos)

Somerset Place plantation

Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge

Harmony House Inn, New Bern

Sunset over the ubiquitous land and water embrace of Eastern North Carolina

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Trip Registration – Eastern North Carolina, April 24 – 29, 2018

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