Bath - North Carolina's Oldest Town

Monday, July 25:

My sister and I headed out to the eastern part of the state for a few days.  Our first stop was the coastal town of Bath, which is near the Pamlico Sound.

Born in 1705, Bath is known for being the oldest town in NC.

Crossing the bridge to get to Bath

It was nearing lunch time when we arrived, so we stopped at a roadside restaurant, which appeared to be the only one in the area.

 

I had chicken salad and a side of cinnamon sprinkled sweet potato fries

The Visitor's Center is closed on Mondays, but they had a walking tour brochure and map conveniently located on the outside of the building.  We decided to tour around the Historic District.

Visitor's Center

Me in front of the Van Der Deer House

St Thomas Episcopal Church

Inside the church

Signing the guest registry

Bonner Point

I had heard about these neighborhood library book drops, but had never seen one until here.

After our tour of Bath, we went to Goose Creek State Park in the town of Washington.

We walked a short distance on the Palmetto Boardwalk

A common scene

We had a room reserved for that night at an Econo Lodge in Williamston, NC.  After checking in we drove around to find a place to eat. 

Econo Lodge

We went to Mama's Pizza and shared baked ziti and bread with a side salad.  It was very delicious.

After we ate, we stopped at Moratoc Park.

Moratoc Park