Background and Mission of the Commission
The Edenton Historical Commission is not your traditional not-for-profit group. We were created by the General Assembly of North Carolina in 1961 and are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. In other words, we were created by the state but are not a state agency and donations to the Commission are tax deductible for the donor's income tax purposes (follow the advice of your tax advisor).
We do not receive routine funding from state or federal governments. From time to time, the Town of Edenton and Chowan County have contributed to our work, which we greatly appreciated. But, well over 95% of our funding comes from the people just like you: people interested in preservation of historical public buildings and more importantly, learning about the stories of the important leaders that guided the development and growth of the colony, the state and the nation.
The Commission has 33 members. The Governor appoints 22 commissioners, the Speaker of the House appoints four, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate appoints four and three positions are filled, ex officio.
Annual Report and 990:
Our 2009 Annual Report and a copy of our IRS 990 is available as a PDF.
Keep up with the restoration and storm repair efforts by visiting the Barker House on Facebook and signing up as a Fan.
Mission:
The North Carolina General Assembly's 1961 Act creating the Edenton Historical Commission reads, in part: "to effect and encourage preservation, restoration, and appropriate presentation of the Town of Edenton and Chowan County, as a historic, educational and aesthetic place, to the benefit of the citizens of the place and state and of visitors" (G.S. 143B-95)
Commissioner's Meetings:
All Commissioners are encouraged to join the Executive Committee and Committee Chairmen at our 3rd Tuesday of the month meetings. The public may audit such meetings.
To Automatically Receive Email Updates on significant changes to this Commissioners' private page, sign-up by Clicking Here.
Commission By-Laws:
The Commission adopted new By-Laws at the October 22, 2009 Annual Meeting and then amended the By-Laws on April 22, 2010 to change the number of meetings each year, from two to four, (see Article VIII).
Commissioners: Mr. Jerome F. (Jerry) Climer, Chairman
Mrs. Libby Pope, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Frank Palm, Treasurer
Ms. Anne Rowe, Secretary
Hon. C. Christopher Bean
Mr. Norman Brinkley, Jr.
Ms. Phyllis Madry Britton
Ms. Erika Churchill
Mr. Miles B. Coxe
Hon. William T. Culpepper
Mrs. Susan Creighton
Mr. Samuel B. Dixon
Mr. John Dowd
Mr. A. L. Honeycutt, Jr.
Mrs. Frances Inglis
Mr. Don Jordan
Mrs. Katherine Kopp
Mrs. Donna McLees
Mrs. Ann Perry
Ms. Gail Perry
Mr. Robert Quinn
Mr. Al Robb
Mr. Gary Stanley
Mr. Derrick Wadsworth
Mr. Earl Willis
Mrs. Nancy Winslow
Mr. Benbury Wood, Jr.
Mrs. Susan Wood
Ex Officio:
Hon. Ed Goodwin, Chairman, Chowan County Commissioners
Hon. Roland H. Vaughan, Mayor, Edenton Town Council
Mrs. Linda Carlisle, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
View a slide presentation about our Mission
The Edenton Historical Commission is not your traditional not-for-profit group. We were created by the General Assembly of North Carolina in 1961 and are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. In other words, we were created by the state but are not a state agency and donations to the Commission are tax deductible for the donor's income tax purposes (follow the advice of your tax advisor).
We do not receive routine funding from state or federal governments. From time to time, the Town of Edenton and Chowan County have contributed to our work, which we greatly appreciated. But, well over 95% of our funding comes from the people just like you: people interested in preservation of historical public buildings and more importantly, learning about the stories of the important leaders that guided the development and growth of the colony, the state and the nation.
The Commission has 33 members. The Governor appoints 22 commissioners, the Speaker of the House appoints four, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate appoints four and three positions are filled, ex officio.
Annual Report and 990:
Our 2009 Annual Report and a copy of our IRS 990 is available as a PDF.
Keep up with the restoration and storm repair efforts by visiting the Barker House on Facebook and signing up as a Fan.
Mission:
The North Carolina General Assembly's 1961 Act creating the Edenton Historical Commission reads, in part: "to effect and encourage preservation, restoration, and appropriate presentation of the Town of Edenton and Chowan County, as a historic, educational and aesthetic place, to the benefit of the citizens of the place and state and of visitors" (G.S. 143B-95)
Commissioner's Meetings:
All Commissioners are encouraged to join the Executive Committee and Committee Chairmen at our 3rd Tuesday of the month meetings. The public may audit such meetings.
To Automatically Receive Email Updates on significant changes to this Commissioners' private page, sign-up by Clicking Here.
Commissioners participated in a two-day Strategic Planning session at Edenton, January 12th and 13th. Two important documents were produced:
- Our Strategic Plan which can be viewed here; and
- Digital notes of the brainstorming sessions, which are available here.
Commission By-Laws:
The Commission adopted new By-Laws at the October 22, 2009 Annual Meeting and then amended the By-Laws on April 22, 2010 to change the number of meetings each year, from two to four, (see Article VIII).
- Executive Committee Minutes (By law Minutes are public documents): October 27, 2009, November 10, 2009, November 24, 2009, December 8, 2009, January 5, 2010, January 26, 2010, February 9, 2010, February 23, 2010, March 9, 2010, March 23, 2010, April 13, 2010, April 27, 2010, May 11, 2010, May 25, 2010, June 15, 2010, July 20, 2010, August 17, 2010, September 21, 2010, October 12, 2010, November 16, 2010, December 7, 2010,
Mrs. Libby Pope, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Frank Palm, Treasurer
Ms. Anne Rowe, Secretary
Hon. C. Christopher Bean
Mr. Norman Brinkley, Jr.
Ms. Phyllis Madry Britton
Ms. Erika Churchill
Mr. Miles B. Coxe
Hon. William T. Culpepper
Mrs. Susan Creighton
Mr. Samuel B. Dixon
Mr. John Dowd
Mr. A. L. Honeycutt, Jr.
Mrs. Frances Inglis
Mr. Don Jordan
Mrs. Katherine Kopp
Mrs. Donna McLees
Mrs. Ann Perry
Ms. Gail Perry
Mr. Robert Quinn
Mr. Al Robb
Mr. Gary Stanley
Mr. Derrick Wadsworth
Mr. Earl Willis
Mrs. Nancy Winslow
Mr. Benbury Wood, Jr.
Mrs. Susan Wood
Ex Officio:
Hon. Ed Goodwin, Chairman, Chowan County Commissioners
Hon. Roland H. Vaughan, Mayor, Edenton Town Council
Mrs. Linda Carlisle, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
View a slide presentation about our Mission
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