Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina – Named the South’s Prettiest Small Town

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Meeting Venues

Here is a list of the many venues available in Edenton, North Carolina, and Chowan County for meetings, conferences, receptions, and reunions.

Airport Terminal Bldg.

Rooms:2 rooms
Capacity:20 per room
Fee:Free
Contact:H. Davis
Phone:252-482-4664
Email:harry.davis@edenton.nc.gov
Website:townofedenton.com

 

American Legion Post 40

Rooms:2 (4000 sq. ft. and 3600 Sq. Ft.)
Contact:E. C. Toppin
Phone:252-482-4057 Fax: 252-482-5642
Email:info@post140edenton.com
Website:post40edenton.com
Further Info:Capacity: Theater Style - 500 * 450
Fee: $300 Security Deposit
Pavilion 3200 Sq. FT. - Fee - $250.00
Show Barn/Stage/DR 3,300 Sq. Ft. - Fee - $250
Out Door Stage 16' Deep x 30' Long Covered @ 4' x 45'. Located at 1317 W Queen St, Edenton.

 

Barker House Meetings/Seminars

Rooms:Two meeting rooms on 2nd floor, one with conference table
Capacity:15 + per room
Fee:$150 half day/$300 full day
Contact:Anne Rowe - Barker House Manager
Phone:252-482-7800, fax: 252-482-2065
Email:info@ehcnc.org
Website:ehcnc.org
Further Info:Weddings/Receptions/Parties
Rooms: Parlor, dining room, center hall, porch overlooking Edenton Bay, 3 bathrooms, 2 changing rooms on 2nd floor.
Lawn: South-side lawn on Edenton Bay for tent, tables, chairs
House Capacity: 135 + standing/50 seated and tabled
Lawn Capacity: Flexible according to size of tent rented.
Fee: $700/four hours Available from 4pm-11pm

 

Chowan County Agricultural Building

Rooms:1 (1200 sq. ft.) use of room for non-profit agencies (not for private weddings, parties)
Capacity:75 seated comfortably and 125 standing
Fee:Free
Contact:Denise Bunch
Phone:252-482-6585
Further Info:Chowan County Cooperative Extensions gives county residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Chowan County citizens.

 

Chowan Golf and Country Club

Rooms:1 (2400 sq. ft.)
Capacity:250
Fee:Call the Pro Shop
Contact:Janet Farley
Phone:252-482-3606
Email:chowancc1@embarqmail.com
Website:chowangolfandcountryclub.com

 

Council Chambers

Rooms:1 (950 sq. ft.)
Capacity:100
Fee:Free
Contact:T. Woodley
Phone:252-482-7352
Email:tammy.woodley@edenton.nc.gov
Website:townofedenton.com

 

Edenton Fish Hatchery

Rooms:1
Capacity:25
Fee:Free
Contact:S. Jackson
Phone:252-482-4118
Email:stephen_jackson@fws.gov
Website:fws.gov/edenton/
Further Info:State, County, City or Federal use only.

 

Hampton Inn

Rooms:1
Capacity:75 theater
50 u-shape
Fee:$150 per day
Contact:Katrina Barnes
Phone:252-482-3500
Email:katrina.barnes@hilton.com
Website:hamptoninn1.hilton.com

 

Historic 1767 Chowan County Courthouse

Rooms:1 Courtroom, 1 Panel Room and Courthouse Green
Capacity:75 - Courtroom, 89 - Panel Room, several hundred - Green
Fee:Fee varies according to use and time of day
Contact:Linda Eure
Phone:252-482-2637
Email:linda.eure@ncdcr.gov
Website:www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org

 

Leon Nixon Catering

Rooms:2
Capacity:1 (8800 sq.ft 400)
1 (4800 sq.ft. 60 x 80 mtg room)
Fee:$300 per day or $200 half day
Contact:Leon Nixon
Phone:252-482-5660
Email:leonnixon@mchsi.com
Further Info:Sunday Lunch 11 am - 2 pm
Only BBQ and Chicken Restaurant in Town as well as seafood
will seat 400 people or 6 state of the art catering trailers any place any time. 1,000 - 10,000 people!

 

National Guard Armory

Rooms:1
Capacity:300
Fee:Negotiable
Contact:Rampersad
Phone:252-482-2521

 

Nixon Family Restaurant

Rooms:4
Capacity:275
Fee:Includes Catering - Daddy Ruth Blue Catering
Contact:Ricky Nixon
Phone:252-221-2244

 

Pembroke Hall

Contact:Vonna O'Neill
Phone:252-312-8100
Email:Vonna.oneill@gmail.com
Website:pembrokehall.org/
Further Info:Restored historic mansion in Edenton. Ideal for weddings, wedding receptions, reunions, etc.

 

Shepard-Pruden Library

Rooms:1 15' by 32'
Capacity:50 in chairs and 35 at tables with chairs
Fee:$25 per hour plus $25 cleaning fee - non-profit no fee except cleaning
Contact:Linda Vansistine-Yost
Phone:252-482-4112
Email:lvanyost@pettigrewlibraries.org
Website:pettigrewlibraries.org/Chowan.asp
Further Info:The Chowan Meeting Room is furnished with smart board, Wi-Fi, and a sound system. The adjacent area, the Edenton Reading Room, is 45' by 16' and furnished with hand made reproductions of 18th century furniture indigenous to the region. An ADA compliant catering kitchen and bathrooms complete the North Carolina Meeting Suite. A separate entrance makes it possible for meeting attendees to come and go without actually passing through the library.

 

Swain Auditorium

Rooms:1 - Room Auditorium
Capacity:800
Fee:$250 plus $50deposit
Contact:Connie Parker
Phone:252-482-2242
Email:carrie.byrum@chowan.nc.gov
Website:chowancounty-nc.gov

 

Town of Edenton Trolley Rentals

Rooms:Rentals for special events and weddings.
Capacity:25 people
Fee:$100 per hour
Contact:Tammy Woodley
Phone:252-482-7352
Email:tammy.woodley@edenton.nc.gov
Website:townofedenton.com
Further Info:Rental of trolley is available after 5 pm until 11 pm during the weekdays and Saturday; all day Sunday until 11 pm as well. Trolley does not go out of Edenton and the immediate surrounding area. Copy of rules and regulations available by phone or e-mail.

 

Town Parks - Queen Anne and Colonial

Fee:None
Contact:Tammy Woodley
Phone:252-482-7352
Email:tammy.woodley@edenton.nc.gov
Website:townofedenton.com
Further Info:Wonderful spots to celebrate weddings, family reunions, and picnics with children - forms for reservation are available on-line or by calling the Town of Edenton

 

Yeopim Ruritan

Rooms:1 (3700 s.ft.)
Capacity:200
Fee:$250
Contact:Mason Tiller
Phone:252-482-1932
Email:ml2golf2@mchsi.com

 

For caterers see Where To Eat

For accommodations see Where to Stay

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