11 June 2018; Historic Albemarle Tour

The Frisco Native American Museum has been a member of the Historic Albemarle Tour for over 25 years and we are currently helping the organization celebrate its milestone history!

The oldest heritage trail in the southeast, it started in 1975, under the leadership of Snookie Bond (a lifelong Edenton, NC, resident and regional tourism advocate) with 8 other members to make the first attempt to create a regional tourism attraction in North Carolina. Their mission was and still is to “promote cultural sites and natural attractions of the region as part of a total effort to develop the travel and tourism industry in northeastern North Carolina.”

It has now grown to over 29 sites! “When you embark on the Historic Albemarle Tour, which winds through our sites and coastal North Carolina counties, you encounter chapters from American history that teach volumes about the present.

The tale of this ancient region is the story of America. It’s a story of growth and change. Of wilderness walks and uncharted horizons. Of rivers and oceans. Of exploration and independence. A multi-dimensional microcosm of the American experience.” You can even request site maps by looking at their site HERE.

So who is Albemarle? The Tour trail is named after George Monck, the Duke of Albemarle. He and Sir John Colleton took on a venture in 1664 to attract colonists to the area now called the Albemarle sound. He is responsible for much of the development of the area. You can read about the rich history of the development HERE.