Visitor Services

*For complete address, phone, hours, etc. for a specific location, see list at bottom of this page (listed alphabetically).

General Visitor Information

Current NC Covid Guidelines

Chowan County Tourism Development Authority*
Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce*
Historic Edenton State Historic Site*
Penelope Barker House Welcome Center*

Public Restrooms

Edenton Town Harbor*
Historic Edenton State Historic Site*
Penelope Barker House Welcome Center*

Emergency Services Phone Numbers

911 (of course)
Hospital, 252-482-8451
Police, 252-482-5144

WiFi

Edenton Bay Trading Company (for customers), 407 S. Broad St. (see location on map)
Edenton Coffee House (for customers), 302 S. Broad St. (see location on map)
Edenton Town Harbor*
McDonalds (for customers), 310 Virginia Rd. (see location on map)
Shepard-Pruden Library (time limit), 106 West Water Street, (see location on map)

Transient Boat Slips, Canoe and Kayak Rentals

Edenton Town Harbor*
Complimentary Two-Night Boating Slips on Edenton Bay

Town and County Websites

www.chowancounty-nc.gov
www.townofedenton.com

Taxi Service

Yolanda Vann
252-679-5016
Sample fares:
From town to Food Lion: $5 one way; $10 round trip
From Edenton to the Norfolk Airport: $100 one way
Also available through Uber app, but call first so she can turn on the app
Also late night service; for example, when Governor’s Pub closes at 2am

 

Both the Edenton Harbor (252) 482-2832  and the Northeastern Regional Airport (252) 482-4664 have courtesy taxi rides for visitors coming by boat or plane. 

Air Transportation

Northeastern Regional Airport - KEDE - located in Edenton, NC

Site Tours

Start at:
Historic Edenton State Historic Site*

For more info:  252-482-2637

Guided Trolley Tours

Start at:
Penelope Barker House Welcome Center*

 

More Info and photos of trolley

Guided Boat Tours

Edenton Bay Cruises aboard the LIBER-TEA
Edenton Town Dock
860-367-5786

Thursday - Monday (April - October)
11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
Weather permitting

More info and photos at the Edenton Bay Cruises website

 

 

*Full contact info for each location noted above (listed alphabetically)

 

Chowan County Tourism Development Authority
(see location on map)
101 West Water Street
Mon-Thurs, 9-5 and Fri 9-3
800-775-0111
info@visitedenton.com

Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce
(see location on map)
101 West Water Street
Mon-Thurs, 9-5 and Fri 9-3
252-482-3400
edentonchamber.org

Edenton Town Harbor, Colonial Park
506 South Broad Street
252-482-2832
Mon-Sun, 9-5 (with extended hours during events)

Historic Edenton State Historic Site
(see location on map)
108 N Broad Street
Tues-Sat, 9-5
252-482-2637
historicsites.nc.gov/Edenton

Penelope Barker House Welcome Center
(see location on map)
505 S Broad Street
Open Daily 10-5
252-482-7800
ehcnc.org