Elizabeth City North Carolina

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Located where the narrows of the Pasquotank River open up and the river begins widening out on its course to the Albemarle Sound, Elizabeth City NC is the economic and commercial hub of the northeastern North Carolina mainland. Although it was founded in 1793, it did not take on economic importance until the Dismal Swamp Canal was completed in 1805. The Canal linked the sounds and rivers of northeastern North Carolina with the port of Norfolk, allowing area planters and lumber companies a safe and quick method of transporting their goods to market.

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Today, the Canal is a means of transportation for thousands of pleasure boaters on the Intracoastal Waterway, and Elizabeth City has become a favorite stop. The town's waterfront has experienced a revitalization that includes new docks and boat facilities, shops, and most recently, the Museum of the Albemarle's new facility. The Museum interprets over 400 years of local history and is a wonderful introduction to the heritage of the region.

The United States Coast Guard operates training and rescue facility here that has been the focus of many daring rescues by sea and by air. Rescue teams from the station have been featured in the national spotlight on many occasions, including several daring rescues during the famous ''Perfect Storm'' of 1991

Elizabeth City, North Carolina has been three-times named one of the “100 Best Small Towns in America” by author Norm Crampton. The June 2004 edition of Money Magazine named Elizabeth City "one of best places to live on the East Coast." It is a special place, rich in history yet progressive and growing. Situated in the far northeastern corner of North Carolina on the Pasquotank River and Intracoastal Waterway, the City lies just west of the Outer Banks of North Carolina and just south of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Elizabeth City was once a major seaport where four-masted sailing ships carried goods to and from the new world.

Today, the Elizabeth City offers free 48-hour boat dockage to travelers from around the world. The “Rose Buddies," the world-renowned waterfront ambassadors, greet visiting boaters with a rose, wine and cheese.

Downtown Elizabeth City NC welcomes residents and visitors alike with bookstores, coffeehouses, wine and gourmet food shops and specialty retail shops all located in historic buildings. Restaurants offer everything from fine Southern cooking to Japanese Sushi.
A walk along the shaded streets of the six historic districts stirs memories of a time when Blackbeard sailed the waters and Wilbur and Orville Wright stopped for provisions on their way to the Outer Banks.

Elizabeth City boasts three institutions of higher learning - two colleges and a constituent university of the University of North Carolina. The City is also home to five major commands of the U. S. Coast Guard and Albemarle Hospital, northeastern North Carolina's regional medical center. The Museum of the Albemarle, one of three branch museums of the N. C. Museum of History, will soon open its new 50,000 square foot facility on the city's waterfront.
Our charming Southern town is truly “The Harbor of Hospitality!”

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