View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Located in what is now the crown heights neighborhood of brooklyn, weeksville was created by african american land investors and populated by high proportions of property owners, professional and skilled workers. Weeksville was used as a test site for things like communication satellites and nasa projects. From leatherbound classics, to local history books, and even some board books for the little ones, youll. If you are planning on traveling to weeksville, use this interactive map to help you locate everything from food to hotels to tourist destinations. In 1838 11 years after the final abolition of slavery in new york state weeks bought a plot of land from henry c. Pasquotank county was created on 1668 from carteret precinct and albemarle county originally named pasquotank precinct, briefly named was renamed to albemarle precinct in 1680s but by mid1680s the name was changed back, declared a pasquotank county in 1739. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. And i know he will brave this historic storm as well. Everything you need to be ready to step out prepared. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. The navy kept a small staff on the base until the federal government sold it to the state of north carolina in 1964. Dec 21, 20 weeksville stands at a crossroads, said craig steven wilder, a history professor at the massachusetts institute of technology. Browse the most recent weeksville, north carolina obituaries and condolences.
The community is home to weeksville elementary school, a methodist church, gas station, volunteer fire department, lions club chapter and county recycling center. The family then consisted of bart, lizzie elizabeth, jessie, and john mullen, a widower who was enumerated as a companion to bart bowe. There are six historic districts in elizabeth city, and many opportunities for seeing historic. Of historical significance are the facilities of the dirigible manufacturer tcom, located on the former grounds of naval air station weeksvill. Weeksville elementary is a public elementary school located in elizabeth city, nc in the elizabeth citypasquotank public schools. Feb 06, 2019 im from weeksville, north carolina a small subset of elizabeth city, she says. Compare details weeksville elementary ranks better than 65. The street map of weeksville is the most basic version which provides you with a. Weeksville in an unincorporated community in pasquotank county, north carolina, united. Nov 07, 2014 the new weeksville center is on the same property as four homes, built between 1840 and 1883, that remain from the weeksville era. Weeksville high school find alumni, yearbooks and reunion plans. Weeksville real estate weeksville elizabeth city homes. Unfortunately, no business directory from antebellum elizabeth city survives a. Weeksville airship hangar elizabeth city, north carolina.
Now nearly 60 years later my dad is living again in north carolina, just south of wilmington, on the coast. Weeksville in an unincorporated community in pasquotank county, north carolina, united states. In 1892, he became his neighborhoods first black policeman. How weeksville, a center of black history, fought to.
Weeks then encouraged other blacks to settle on the property as he sold lots to the newcomers who named the community weeksville. So to think that those small interactions with faculty members that i had so many years ago helped me feel confident enough to step outside of that small area and think that i could have the audacity to be a professor and then now, a few years. This property is located in weeksville, nc and is located about an hour from the outer banks. Hermon nc sandy branch baptist church history, photo roxobel nc sandy point baptist church photo. Weeksville in pasquotank county, nc populated place profile. Pasquotank county, north carolina history, genealogy records. The weeksville school has offered sound and quality education, and support for our community and neighbors. About that space 1855 weeksville storage in elizabeth city, nc 27909. Of historical significance are the facilities of the dirigible manufacturer tcom, located on the former grounds of naval air station weeksville. It leverages our historic hunterfly road houses as a site of inspiration, creation and exhibition for work that speaks to the present and helps make weeksville s history relevant.
Weeksville heritage center is home to a small stretch of historic homes that were once part of the weeksville community. Weeksville, a haven for free africanamericans before the. North carolina elizabeth city, walking tours, railroads, civil war. Visitors experience even more history by taking a walk around town. Weeksville was named after james weeks, an africanamerican stevedore from virginia. Weeksville elementary is the 1,240th largest public school in north carolina and the 40,796th largest nationally. The family attended rebecca ame zion church then later galilee baptist church in weeksville, nc. It lies roughly midway on nc 344, at an elevation of 3 feet 0.
Thompson, a free african american and land investor, in the ninth ward of central brooklyn. The murrill collection was donated to ecsu archives by. Richard creecy was a lawyer and founder of a weekly newspaper, the economist, who published the book grandfathers tales of north carolina history to. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in weeksville, north carolina.
Brief history of christ episcopal church parish, elizabeth city, n. Get directions, maps, and traffic for weeksville, nc. The architectural heritage of elizabeth city and pasquotank county, north carolina butchko, thomas r on. The primary coordinates for weeksville naval air station historical places it within the nc 27909 zip code delivery area. Monday, january 21st 3pm7pm pickup date sunday, january 27th 1pm6pm pick up location. While both were free african americans, the honor of the name of the settlement went to weeks, as he was the first to live there with his family. Newbegun land is a small neighborhood with a big history and was once home to the weeksville naval air station lta lighter than air. The james adams floating theatre, the inspiration for author edna ferbers book show boat, made frequent stops in elizabeth city in the 1920s and 30s. In 1966 westinghouse electric bought the facility, using the base and hangars for storage and later as a place to build cabinets. We are most grateful for those who led the way those who have gone on before. Pitts chapel ame zion church elizabeth city weeksville nc pleasant oak baptist church history, photo windsor nc pleasant plains baptist church photo samuel chapel missionary baptist church elizabeth city mt. Pasquotank county, north carolina genealogy familysearch. On march 3, 1891, hugh cale, an africanamerican representative in the n. Slavery, abolition and the founding of weeksville by the time the revolutionary war began, most of central brooklyn belonged to the bedford branch of the lefferts family, who were among the largest landowners and slaveholders in kings county.
Lets make a landmark bedstuys weeksville becomes a. Coordinates the weeksville dirigible hangar former naval air station weeksville is an airship manufacturing, storage and test facility originally built by the united states navy in 1941 for servicing airships conducting antisubmarine patrols of the us coast and it is located on the former naval air station weeksville in elizabeth city, north carolina, approximately 2 miles southeast of the. Weeksville elementary in elizabeth city, north carolina nc. Weeksville grocery 1109 salem church rd elizabeth city nc 27909. Sunday school record book, containing minutes of sunday school meetings of corinth. The collection chronicles the beginnings of a reemerging interest in the preservation of weeksville history, and the people that were involved in the efforts including parents, professors, students, and. The street map of weeksville is the most basic version which provides you with a comprehensive outline of the citys essentials. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions location. A story of survival elizabeth city state university. Its history as a town dates from the early republic years when north carolina was.
Aug 26, 2011 in october 1954 hazel hit land as one of the most disastrous hurricanes in u. Weeksville real estate weeksville elizabeth city homes for. He was born a slave in kinston, north carolina in 1856. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit.
Pasquotank county court house elizabeth city, north carolina 2016. Under the strong leadership of the current principal, backed by and in partnership with the pta, the weeksville school p. Weeksville black history site hobbled by dip in donations. Apr 11, 2012 weeksville was founded just eleven years after the abolition of slavery, in 1838, when james weeks settled on a plot of land he had purchased from henry c. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools. Weeksville heritage centers artistinresidence program connects working artists from the african diaspora to the archives and inspiration of 19th century weeksville. Weeksville airship hangar elizabeth city, north carolina during world war ii, blimps were a key part of the united states defense against german uboatsthis building could house a dozen of the. Weeksville elementary in elizabeth city, north carolina nc city school rating using weighted 20022011 test average as compared to other schools in north carolina from 0 worst to 100 best is 75. History nc community college college of the albemarle. Weeksville naval air station historical in pasquotank county nc. Get the weeksville, nc local hourly forecast including temperature, realfeel, and chance of precipitation. It enrolls 309 students in grades 1st through 12th. Old naval blimp airdock wwiiera naval base for blimps two giant hangars. Professor wilder, a consultant to the center who has conducted.
General assembly from pasquotank county, sponsored house bill 383, which. We have a stateoftheart facility with the best customer service around. Weeksville heritage center brooklyn, new york atlas obscura. Weeksville elizabeth city single family homes for sale 3. Feb 01, 2016 slavery, abolition and the founding of weeksville by the time the revolutionary war began, most of central brooklyn belonged to the bedford branch of the lefferts family, who were among the largest landowners and slaveholders in kings county. We use a cnc machine to make signs, equipment parts and other custom designs. Elizabeth city, pasquotank county, north carolina, united states nixonton, pasquotank.
Weeksville grocery 1109 salem church rd elizabeth city, nc. Doyle online estate auction weeksville, nc live and. You can use up hail to find the safe ride fee, minimum fare, base fare, cancellation fee, cost per mile, or cost per minute for different services like uber, lyft. Weeksville was founded just eleven years after the abolition of slavery, in 1838, when james weeks settled on a plot of land he had purchased from henry c. When crown heights had the secondlargest free black community in the u. The ships and submarine were out of norfolk, virginia on operations off the coast. When you rent from us, youll have 24hour access to your belongings.
In december 2006, weeksville heritage center partnered with storycorps to collect and record the stories of new yorkers and brooklyn residents. Weeksville elementary located in elizabeth city, north carolina nc. Page 1 family records collection north carolina digital. Homes for sale near weeksville elementary elizabeth city. Nov 25, 2014 in brooklyns promised land, historian judith wellman sheds light on the virtually lost history of weeksville, an independent free black community in nineteenthcentury brooklyn.
Weeksville naval air station historical is a historical feature military in pasquotank county. Posted on wed, july 18, 2018 by lucie levine in crown heights, features, history, immigration. Look at weeksville, pasquotank county, north carolina, united states from different perspectives. Register for free to see all weeksville high school alumni. More about uberlyft coupons and promotions in pasquotank county and weeksville, north carolina, us. After reading of weeksville in brooklyns eastern district, a 1942 book by brooklyn historian eugene ambruster, hurley and joseph haynes, a local resident and pilot, consulted old maps and flew over the area in an airplane in search of surviving evidence of the village. Weeksville populated place profile with maps, aerial photos, schools, hospitals, airports, real estate mls listings and local jobs. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. Thompson had acquired the land from edward copeland, a politically minded european american and. The history of christ episcopal church in elizabeth city, nc. Register for free today to view the profiles of 75 other alumni. We were demonstrating how we could find and intercept a submarine attacking a group of surface ships. Before the construction of the new building, the center was run.
Weeksville naval air station historical, pasquotank county, north carolina. Founded after slavery ended in new york state in 1827, weeksville provided a space of safety, prosperity, education, and even power. After emancipation, he sought a new start to his life, literally stepbystep, by walking to new york city from north carolina. Acquisitions information these materials were collected from a variety of sources and donors. After his sojourn, cobb bought a house in weeksville, a community in brooklyns ninth ward formed by freed slaves. Weeksville elementary elizabeth city, north carolina nc. Tourism for elizabeth city, nc the sweeteasy visit elizabeth city. In 1920, the family was living in a rented house in salem township in pasquotank co. The author documents the history of weeksville, an independent community established by and for african americans in the 1830s. The second book also features some history of the two communities origins, churches, cemeteries, the weeksville post office and institutions like the longclosed nixonton childrens home. Soi5 floodl floodh watertable kind months bedrock hardness nc0004 none rare 01. Butcho goes all out in this book, capturing the history of the small town of elizabeth city and the. A history of elizabeth city, north carolina carolana. May 10, 2019 weeksville, a haven for free africanamericans before the civil war, is fighting for survival the hunterfly road houses, landmarked buildings from the mid19th century, housed newly emancipated.
North carolina county photographic collection, circa 18502000. Weeksville heritage center is an historic site and cultural center in central brooklyn that uses education, arts and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of weeksville, one of the largest free black communities in precivil war america, and the historic. Sunday school record book, containing minutes of sunday school meetings of cor. Located at the narrows of the pasquotank river, the area that would become elizabeth city soon served as a trading site, and. Oct 14, 2010 in 1838, only 11 years after slavery ended in new york, weeksville was formed by a free black man named james weeks when he purchased a substantial area of land from henry c. The lefferts vast estate was farmed with the help of tenant farmers and, of course, slaves. Compare details weeksville elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the elizabeth citypasquotank public schools district. On tuesday, weeksville named a new chief executive officer, raymond codrington, a.
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