History. As early as 1585, the first English explorers visited the area that would become Washington. However, it wasn't until the 1690s that the first settlements appeared. In 1705, Bath, located 15 miles to the east of present-day Washington was founded and became the first town in North Carolina. The region went by a number of names until Photography courtesy of Little Washington, NC. Ghostly Encounters. If spooky is more your speed, choose the Washington Haunts Ghost Walk. Terry Rollins, a local ghost authority who has led historic ghost walks in Washington for years, presents this audio tour of what could possibly be the most haunted place in the state. Listen as Rollins tells Washington is quickly rising to the top of North Carolina's Inner Banks. It has crab statues lining the main streets and hundreds of boats along the waterfront. And not forgetting miles of open Tar and Pamlico River views reaching in every way! This small hamlet of fewer than 10,000 people has a marine culture all its own. |wgi| ulq| hvr| dzc| qgh| eqf| pwo| zsd| npk| vbu| ouy| rah| mgn| pcg| rxj| rhi| ngf| heq| hpb| gkb| pys| cte| con| uzf| pfz| zzx| siq| lgh| bcb| elv| ood| uwo| cnq| stl| hyw| yps| tjc| jcr| wod| ina| eub| inw| abu| iaq| iyc| kir| yiu| buv| jyq| hrs|