ECGS Current Events

The ECGS meets in the Pender Room of the Edgecombe County Memorial Library at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month except July and December, or in the event of a special announced meeting. Coming to ECGS meetings will involve you in a variety of informative genealogical programs!

January 18	Installation of Officers Show and Tell	Edgecombe County Memorial Library 909 Main Street , Tarboro, NC
February 18	CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH Research @ Library Lock-in	Edgecombe County Memorial Library 909 Main Street , Tarboro, NC
March 19 Saturday	Genealogical Research @ library Lock-in 5:00-9:00 PM	Edgecombe County Memorial Library 909 Main Street , Tarboro, NC
April 21 Thursday	Research Early Estate Records Edgecombe County Registrar of Deeds (Lock-in) 5:00-9:00 PM	Edgecombe County Courthouse 310 St. Andrews Street, Tarboro, NC
May 21 Saturday	*Tour Antebellum Gothic Revival Calvary Church and burial grounds Guide director: Tom Miller 10:00 AM	Calvary Church 411 East Church Street, Tarboro, NC
June 17 Friday	CANCELLED	Main Street Tarboro, NC
July	Summer Vacation	Summer Vacation
August 18	Traci Thompson Genealogy: The Next Level 7pm	Edgecombe County Memorial Library 909 Main Street , Tarboro, NC
CANCELLED	"Let's Make Molasses" And Cover dish lunch 11:00 onward	Curtis and Frankie Powell Farm
September 16 Friday	Genealogical Research @Library Lock-in	Edgecombe County Memorial Library 909 Main Street , Tarboro, NC
October 20 Thursday	"Tuscarora Native American Indian" . (pending)	Carol Banks
November 3 Thursday	Lock-in at the Edgecombe County Registrar of Deeds Office 4:30 - 8:30	Edgecombe County Courthouse
November 19 Saturday	***Colonial Plantations tour of Coolmore & Myrtle Grove and luncheon 10:00 - 2:00 PM	Coolmoore and Myrtle Grove Plantation Tarboro, NC
December 16 Friday	Christmas Social 6pm	Cotton's Grill

Happenings

April - Blount-Bridgers Historical Gardens Annual Symposium,
Tarboro, NC

May – Whitakers Founder’s Day

May 21 – Happening on the Town Commons, Tarboro, NC

September 24 – History Days Blount - Bridgers House, Tarboro, NC

September - Historic Tarboro Homes, Tarboro

For more information, call 252-823-4159 252-823-4159

*Calvary Episcopal Church Gothic Revival church designed by William Percival is among the most important antebellum Gothic churches in NC. Located on 411 East Church St.
**Tarboro Town Commons Established in 1760 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Originally used for grazing of livestock, community outings and military drills. Today there are several historic monuments, beautiful old trees, the 1860 Cotton Press, Herb Gardens area, and walk along McBryde Trail. Surrounding the commons are beautiful stately homes built between 1890 and 1910.
**Blount-Bridgers House 1808 a national historic landmark, home to a permanent collection that celebrates the 200 year-old material culture of Edgecombe County
***Coolmore Plantation, Antebellum 1858–60, Italianate villa designed by E. G. Lind for Dr. J.J.W. and Martha Powell. The main house contains original furniture, elaborate plasterwork and decorative painting. A North Carolina's National Historic Landmark.
***Myrtle Grove Plantation Built about 1842 for Charles L. Vines and wife Martha Ann Williams located near the colonial Tar River road. Today Myrtle Grove offers fine dining in the antebellum home.