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from Eastern North Carolina Living - July 2021

by APG Eastern NC

BIOGRAPHY

County: Halifax Marker ID: E-50 Original Date Cast: 1951

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TRINITY CHURCH Episcopal. Established about 1732. This building, the third, was erected in 1854, in part with brick from an older church.

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U.S. 258 North of Scotland Neck

Contrary to the information on the marker, Trinity Church (Episcopal) was established in 1833. The eighteenth

century date likely pertains to a colonial chapel several miles east. The first record of that church is dated February 2, 1738, when land was acquired for use by the parish.

The present Trinity church, an architectural landmark, was consecrated on May 27, 1855, by Joseph Blount Cheshire (1814-1899). The church was built under Cheshire’s direction. Cheshire received his schooling at the Edenton Academy and the Episcopal School for Boys at Raleigh, which is now known as St. Mary’s. He remained Trinity Church’s rector for thirty-five years until he resigned in 1869 due to poor health. Cheshire beautified the grounds of the church with plants of native and exotic varieties for he was also known to have a love for botany.

In March of 1884 fire damaged the interior of the church. The congregation built a new sanctuary in Scotland Neck, reserving the old church for occasional use. Some of the brick from the outer wall of the original Trinity Church survived the fire and was used to help build the new church.

REFERENCES

Stuart Hall Smith Claiborne T. Smith Jr., The History of Trinity Parish, Scotland Neck and Edgecombe Parish, Halifax County (1955) William S. Powell, ed., Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, I, 392-393—sketch by Jacquelin Drane Nash Catherine W. Bishir and Michael Southern, The Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina (1996) Letter from Martha H. Holloman, March 24, 1982, in marker files, North Carolina Office of Archives and History

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PARTING SHOTS

Thadd White

We had a theme all picked out.

To be honest, we were working on getting stories picked out.

Then things started to change. COVID-19 was beginning to fade from every day status and businesses were opening.

And – this is the big one – people were obviously itching to get outside and do something – anything – that would allow them not to be inside the house.

So we began discussing the many opportunities to “Get outside and play” that we could put together for this issue. We are blessed to have many, many opportunities to do just that in our 14 counties, so the story choices had to be whittled down.

The result is this magazine where we offer some way to “Get outside and play” in each of the counties we call home. There are a variety of opportunities – from a shooting range near Jackson in Northampton County to the historic lighthouse on Ocracoke Island to a beautiful Goose Creek State Park in Beaufort County.

I guess the amusing part of this magazine for those who know me is that I’m not

particularly an outdoor person. Neither am I a person who has interest in shooting sports. Yet, not only did I assign all the stories in this edition, I went out to a shooting range to write

my story.

Actually, it turned out to be a lot more fun than I had imagined. I can say Assistant Range Safety Officer Mark Whitney was an excellent host. And both Range Safety Officer Ricky Taylor and Shooting Sports Coordinator Josh Jernigan were extremely helpful.

That’s what we always seem to find here in our 14 counties – people who are helpful, knowledgeable and great fun to talk to when we contact them. We are always grateful for that.

No matter what your particular bent in life, there is something in these 14 counties for everyone to enjoy. Those who have an active lifestyle will enjoy places to go walk or jog like the Roanoke Canal Trail and those who are

more sedimentary can go to the Bertie Beach and layout in the sun.

We’ll be back in August with a followup to last year’s Heroes edition where we will introduce you to some of the every day heroes in our communities.

Until next time, remember… all who

wander are not lost. Continue joining us as we wander through Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Tyrrell, Washington and Wilson counties.