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 Newbold-White
House
A Colonial Quaker Homestead
PO Box 103
151 Newbold White Road
Hertford, NC 27944
252.426.7567
FAX 252.426.3538
 Website:
Newbold White House
Email:
nbwh1730@embarqmail.com
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About Newbold White House
At the Newbold-White House, learn about the life of a
Quaker family settling in Colonial North Carolina.
Abraham Sanders built the brick house in 1730 for his wife
Judith and their six children. Sanders’ riverside plantation was
a diverse agricultural operation that included raising corn,
cotton, wheat, flax, indigo, tobacco, rice, bees and livestock.
The property’s first owner was Joseph Scott who received a
land grant from the Duke of Albemarle in 1663. In 1672, Scott
was visited by George Fox, the founder of the
Quakers or Society of Friends. Fox’s visit had tremendous impact
on the residents and by the mid 18th century forty percent of
adult males in the county were Quakers. Today, there remain two
active Quaker meetings in Perquimans.
Simple, yet elegant, the Newbold-White House is the oldest
house in North Carolina open to the public and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. The
expansive grounds feature a Quaker gravesite dating to the 1600s
and a seasonal herb garden. The site is also home to the
Periauger, a replica of a double-masted colonial workboat.
Visitors have the unique opportunity to visit the house as it
undergoes restoration and observe the impressive historic
preservation process. The site’s fine collection of 18th century
furnishings and decorative art is on exhibit in the Newbold-White
House Visitor Center.
Hours of Operation: Open for tours March
1 - December 1, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm, or by
appointment. Self-guided tours are available after hours.
Admission Fees: $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for
students, children 6 and under are free.
Discounts: Groups
About the Facilities
- Visitor center
- Gift shop
- Picnic facilities
- Free parking
- Audio/visual presentation
- Foreign language/deaf interpreters
- Recreational trails
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- Public restrooms
- Motorcoach parking
- Exhibits
- Historic structures
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Handicap Accessibility: Visitor Center is
fully accessible
Nearest Major Town/City: Hertford, NC
Visitor Information
Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce
118 West Market Street
Hertford, NC 27944
Website:
www.visitperquimans.com
Email:
chamber@perquimans.com
Phone
Contact:
252.426.5657
About the Programs
Major Program Areas:
Colonial, Quaker, Maritime, Ecology/Environmental Education,
Performing Arts, Historic Restoration
Education Resources:
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Guided tours
On-site interpretive activities
Living History events
Costumed/period programs
Staff interpreters
Off-site interpreters
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Museum gallery tours
Self-guided exhibits
Hands-on activities
Off-site/outreach activities
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School Tour Requirements:
- Maximum group size limit: 120 total (individual groups
of 12 each)
- Reservations required
- $1.00/student out-of-county; Perquimans students
admitted free.
- 2-4 hour tour, varies according to grade level; 15-30
minutes for each hands-on activity
- Chaperones for K-4: 1 for every 5 students; for grades 5
and up: 1 for every 10.
- Free admission for driver and coordinator
- Curriculum-based tours, grades 1-5
Education Coordinator:
Email:
Jessica Lombardi
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