"Located on the Roanoke River, the town of Halifax developed into a commercial and political center at the time of the American Revolution. North Carolina's Fourth Provincial Congress met in Halifax in the spring of 1776. On April 12 that body unanimously adopted a document later called the 'Halifax Resolves,' which was the first official action by an entire colony recommending independence from England".
This photo is of one of the smaller houses located at the rear of the market square and cemetery. Halifax Day, the 236th anniversary of the Resolves will be celebrated on April 12th.
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