Bayside Manor- 1598 Weeksville Road- Bayside Manor was the home of Christopher Wilson Hollowell, Jr. Hallowell was a Confederate sympathizer. Soldiers from both sides received medical care in his home during the war.
The Burgess House- 510 North Road Street. This house was fired on by the USS Commodore Perry prior to the Battle of South Mills, scattering the Southampton Cavalry company stationed there.
Christ Episcopal Church- 200 South McMorrine St.- Rector Edward Forbes in his vestments met with military representatives on the waterfront and negotiated a peaceful surrender of the city.
The Pasquotank County Courthouse- 206 East Main Street- This courthouse was built in 1882 to replace the wood-frame courthouse that was burned by Virginia troops during the Battle of Elizabeth City.
The Grace Fearing House- 200 South Road Street- The home is now a bed and breakfast. During the war it was owned by John Bartlett Fearing who was a captain in company I of the 17th NC infantry. He was captured at Hatteras Inlet in 1861 and held as a prisoner of war. He resigned his Confederate commission in 1863 and took the Oath of Allegiance.
The Judge George W. Brooks House- 504 South Road Street- During the Civil War, Brooks was a “noncombatant” but involved on the Union side, even asking Union General Edward Wild to help “rid this country of Partisan Rangers” due to the constant destruction, panic, and stress they caused. The house was used by Federal troops during their occupation of the town in late 1862.
The Martin House- 405 East Church Street- The home was owned by William Martin whose two sons were both officers in the Confederate Army. Brigadier General James Martin was adjutant General for North Carolina. William F. Martin was a colonel.
The Richardson Pool Glover House- 301 Culpeper Street. Currently a bed and breakfast but served as a hospital during the Civil War.
Civil War Trails signs
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