On Oct. 25, 1774, 51 women in Edenton wrote a resolution to boycott British imports, including tea and cloth, and sent it to England.
America 250 NC commemoration and the Friends of the Archives are recognizing that move believed to be organized by Penelope Barker, wife of the treasurer of the Province of North Carolina, along with the rise of women’s participation in North Carolina politics over the last 250 years.
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“From Edenton to Congress” is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, and being offered at no charge in the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Building on Jones Street in Raleigh, and online. Registration is required to participate online.
The program is to include new research on the 1774 Edenton women’s petition, a discussion of “Jane Pratt: North Carolina’s First Congresswoman,” by author Marion Deerhake, records from former Gov. Bev Perdue’s administration, and remarks by League of Women Voters President Dianna Wynn.
America 250 NC is the state’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, which is in 2026. The nonprofit Friends of the Archives privately funds some of the services, activities, and programs of the State Archives of North Carolina.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Danielle Shirilla, dani.shirilla@dncr.nc.gov or 919-814-6881.
