The Province of North Carolina, originally known as the Albemarle Settlements, was a proprietary colony and later crown colony of Great Britain that existed in North America from 1712 to 1776. It was
Seal of the Colony of North Carolina
King George III, Monarch from 1760 to 1776 (last)
Josiah Martin, Governor from 1771 to 1776 (last)
North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Geo
Province of North Carolina
…era • Partition of Carolina 24 January 1712 • Declaration of Independence from Great Britain 4 July 1776 Preceded by Succeeded by Province of Carolina North Carolina Today part of United States North Carolina Tennessee The Province of North Carolina, originally known as the Albemarle Settlements, was a proprietary…
Ceremony of Secotan warriors in North Carolina. Watercolor painted by English colonist John White in 1585.
Sir Walter Raleigh, namesake of the state capital of North Carolina, Raleigh
John White returns to find the colony abandoned
Reconstructed royal governor's mansion Tryon Palace in New Bern