In this special episode of The Debrief, John Locke Foundation CEO Donald Bryson sits down with Carolina Journal editor Donna King to explore a bold chapter in North Carolina’s revolutionary history: the Edenton Tea Party. They discuss the significance of this early act of political protest and its impact on the American Revolution. For more...
More than 250 years ago, a group of women defied a distant government, demanding transparency and the right to make their own decisions. Today, mothers are once again standing up to challenge bureaucrats who presume to know what’s best for their families.
This Friday, just two lights glowing in the night on North Carolina porches and monuments statewide will connect past and present—and show that the spirit of 1776 is still alive in 2025.
About the same time North Carolina leaders learned their representative body was dissolved, news of the battles of Lexington and Concord arrived in the colony.
October 25 marks the anniversary of the Edenton Tea Party of 1774, a historical event crucial to American history, without which there might not have been a Declaration of Independence. In celebration of this anniversary, the John Locke Foundation will release its newest production, “A Letter to the King,” on October 30. This docudrama will...
Americans insisted the power to tax lay with their own legislatures. Allowing faraway politicians to fund royal governors would make them vassals, not citizens.
On Oct. 25, 1774 (250 years ago this month), 51 ladies in Edenton signed a statement supporting their husbands’ boycotts of tea and other British products.Their “tea party” is one of the first overt political activities by women in the 13 colonies.
The General Assembly’s Semiquincentennial Committee held its third meeting Thursday to discuss ongoing plans to commemorate North Carolina’s role in America’s founding during 250th Anniversary celebrations in 2026. Invited speakers included Michael Leonard, from The Conservation Fund, and Rep. Edward Goodwin (R) from North Carolina’s 1st District, which includes the historic town of Edenton. Leonard began his remarks by...
“We have really endeavored here to honor their memory and the fact that this is such a pivotal moment in history,” Laurie said. “Now we drink tea on our own terms.”
This week I spent some time in Edenton, North Carolina. While the scenery is amazing on a spring afternoon, the town’s history intrigues me more. This quaint harbor was the setting of one of our nation’s first revolutions organized completely by women. In 1774, the Edenton Tea Party served as a rallying cry for independence...
The inaugural meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Semiquincentennial Committee convened Tuesday to discuss the state’s plans for commemorating America’s 250th Anniversary on July 4, 2026.
