American politician (1742-1790)
As we plod through the dog days of summer, parents and grandparents are often looking for new ideas for outings with the youngsters. One possibility to consider is visiting the…
On April 19, 1775, a “shot heard round the world” rang out — including in North Carolina. That “shot” refers to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which marked the…
Three signers to the Declaration of Independence were from North Carolina.
North Carolina has three signatories to the Declaration of Independence, William Hooper, John Penn, and Joseph Hewes. Interestingly enough, none of the North Carolina signers were native North Carolinians. William Hooper was originally…
A native of New Jersey, Joseph Hewes moved to Edenton, North Carolina in his thirties where he earned an honorable reputation and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,…
William Hooper represented North Carolina as a signee of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Hooper was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Wilmington, North Carolina after earning a…
John Penn, originally from Caroline County, Virginia, but living in Granville County, North Carolina, was a North Carolina delegate to the Second Continental Congress. The Second Continental Congress was a…
Three, according to northcarolinahistory.org. Get to know William Hooper here. Find out more about John Penn here. And learn more about Joseph Hewes here.
On this Independence Day, read about them on the North Carolina History Project: William Hooper Joseph Hewes John Penn
View in Your Browser Welcome No matter what you hear leaders of the Save Our Schools (SOS) march claim, their event in Washington, DC on Saturday was a failure.…