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Historic Halifax
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Halifax is located only five miles east of I-95 on U.S. 301, and bound by the main Seaboard Coastline Railroad Line.
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Located on the Roanoke River, Halifax developed into a commercial and political center at the time of the American Revolution. By the late eighteenth century, the growth of that plantation system had created a society of merchants, wealthy planters, tradesmen, farmers, freedmen, and slaves.
North Carolina's Fourth Provincial Congress met in Halifax on April 12, 1776 to adopt the "Halifax Resolves," which was the first official action by an entire colony wishing independence from England. Later that year, the 5th provential congress met drafted the state's first constitution.
After the revolution, the town of Halifax became a social and economic center for the new nation.
A guided walking tour takes you into several authentically restored and furnished buildings, including the 1760 home of a merchant, the 1808 home of a wealthy landowner, and the house/law office of a 19th-century attorney. The 1833 clerk's office, Eagle Tavern, a jail, and a unique archaeology exhibit are also on the tour.
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