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Old Neck National Register Rural Historic District

Dating to a 1663 land grant, the Old Neck Historic District is one of America's earliest English settlements. On your drive through the district, reflect on the open fields and historic architecture that recall an earlier time.

In 1672 George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends or Quakers, traveled to this area and from his visit Perquimans County became the site of the beginning of organized religion in North Carolina.

The Old Neck District is primarily open farmland with five major plantation homes and seven smaller houses and farms. The five remaining antebellum homes in the district are:

  • Riverside, William Jones Plantation, circa 1815
  • Francis Nixon Plantation, circa 1815
  • Swampside, Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House, built circa 1815
  • Cove Grove, Benjamin S. Skinner Plantation, built circa 1830
  • Elmwood, Thomas Nixon Plantation, built 1849

Old Neck's significance stems from the blending of the natural and historic rural landscape with the exceptional quality and range of the historic buildings within the agricultural environment. In Old Neck, the family ties established in the early nineteenth century extend to the present day with descendents of the original owners continuing to own the land.

Almost 350 years after first settlement, the Old Neck Historic District maintains its rich agricultural character and deep agrarian roots. Consider staying a spell in one of the antebellum homes, Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House, built circa 1815, and today operated as the 1812-on-the-Perquimans Bed & Breakfast Inn.


May 26 - October 27
Farmers Market, Wednesday 2 - 6 pm at Missing Mill Park on Grubb Street.
 
September 3 - Oct 10
Fine Arts & Craft Show PAL gallery M-F 10-4p Sat 11-3p
 
September 9
Ninth Annual Wood & Wool Expo 1 – 4pm at the Albemarle Plantation Clubhouse
 
September 11
29th Annual Indian Summer Street Festival
 
September 25
Annual Jimmy Hunter ALS Walk
 
October 7-10
Thursday thru Saturday 7am - 9pm Wagon Trail Ride
 
October 09
Bethel Fire Dept BBQ Plates Lunch 11am - 2pm, supper 4 - 7pm
 
October 16
Biennial Gala Newbold-White House
 
October 22
Second Annual Antique Show & Sale sponsored by HHI, Inc.
 
October 22, 23 & 24
Second Annual Antique Show & Sale sponsored by HHI, Inc. Perqui-mans County Recreation Center 426-1425
 
October 23
Rotary Fall Concert at the Perquimans County High School
 
October 26
Silver Tea, Tuesday at 7pm at the Perquimans County Rec Center, Refreshments, silent auction, raffle, door prizes & Fashion Show by White's Dress Shoppe
 
October 30
Perquimans Arts League Gumbo Madness an evening of great food, Chinese auction and entertainment at 6:30 pm. Snug Harbour Clubhouse $10 each.
 
November 13
Veterans 6K Cross-Country Run
 
November 20
Volunteer appreciation event at NBWH
 
December 02
Grand Illumination Downtown Historic Hertford
 
December 04
Annual Christmas Parade (Entry Form)
 
December 05
The Albemarle Chorale Annual Christmas Concert
 
December 12
The Albemarle Chorale Annual Christmas Concert at 4pm
 
December 17
Colonial Christmas Open House Newbold-White House 6:30pm – 08:30pm.
 
December 17 & 18
Christmas in Perquimans Homes Tour 5pm – 8pm
 


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