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Elizabeth City was founded as the town of Redding in 1793 on land acquired from Adam and Elizabeth Tooley. In 1794 the town was renamed Elizabeth, and in 1801 Elizabeth City. The name change has been variously attributed to honor either Queen Elizabeth I of England, who 200 years earlier spearheaded the colonization of the Carolina and Virginia coasts, or Elizabeth "Betsy" Tooley. Elizabeth City is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region, and is nicknamed the "Harbor of Hospitality". Search for real estate with full MLS search access in Elizabeth City by visiting ElizabethCityMLS.com.

Elizabeth City, North Carolina has been three-times named one of the “100 Best Small Towns in America” by author Norm Crampton. The June 2004 edition of Money Magazine named Elizabeth City "one of best places to live on the East Coast." It is a special place, rich in history yet progressive and growing. Situated in the far northeastern corner of North Carolina on the Pasquotank River and Intracoastal Waterway, the City lies just west of the Outer Banks of North Carolina and just south of Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Elizabeth City was once a major seaport where four-masted sailing ships carried goods to and from the new world. Today, the City offers free 48-hour boat dockage to travelers from around the world. The “Rose Buddies," the world-renowned waterfront ambassadors, greet visiting boaters with a rose, wine and cheese.
Downtown Elizabeth City welcomes residents and visitors alike with bookstores, coffeehouses, wine and gourmet food shops and specialty retail shops all located in historic buildings. Restaurants offer everything from fine Southern cooking to Japanese Sushi.
A walk along the shaded streets of the six historic districts stirs memories of a time when Blackbeard sailed the waters and Wilbur and Orville Wright stopped for provisions on their way to the Outer Banks.
Elizabeth City boasts three institutions of higher learning - two colleges and a constituent university of the University of North Carolina. The City is also home to five major commands of the U. S. Coast Guard and Albemarle Hospital, northeastern North Carolina's regional medical center. The Museum of the Albemarle, one of three branch museums of the N. C. Museum of History, will soon open its new 50,000 square foot facility on the city's waterfront.
Our charming Southern town is truly “The Harbor of Hospitality!”