Chowan River Ramblings, part 4 – Manteo and Wanchese
On Roanoke Island in North Carolina, about an hour’s drive from Edenton, there are two towns. Manteo, on the island’s northeastern waterfront facing Roanoke... Read more.
Chowan River Ramblings, Part 3 – Arrival of the English
Looking out on the Chowan River, I see another cool, grey, and drizzly day. A steady northeast wind is making the water choppy. It’s been a cool spring and it... Read more.
Chowan River Ramblings, Part Two
How long have people been living around here, i.e., the land around the Albemarle Sound and the major rivers that flow into it— the Chowan and Roanoke? Search... Read more.
Chowan River Ramblings
Greetings, readers, from the western bank of the Chowan River in Bertie County! I’m pleased to be asked to contribute to the Edenton Gazette. I anticipate, ex... Read more.