"IN THE KNOW"
Local Events
Coast Guard Marathon
Annual Event
in March
LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES!
Join us for the in-person Coast Guard Marathon, Half Marathon or 5K proudly brought to you by our Presenting Sponsor: AdeNation! This race series was created in collaboration with the Coast Guard and Base Elizabeth City to both military and non-military participants as the first road race of the United States Coast Guard.
Potato Festival
May 17- 19, 2024
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Northeast North Carolina's largest festival will return on Friday, May 19, 2023. Elizabeth City's downtown streets will be lined with food, arts and crafts, contests,
live entertainment, plus a Midway full of games and amusement rides. Make a weekend of it, and join us for the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening at 5:30 pm. The Beer & Wine Garden will be open from 6 pm - 11 pm (Bring ID).
Art Walk
The First Friday of Every Month
4pm-7pm
VISIT DOWNTOWN ELIZABETH CITY
Visit shops and restaturants in downtown Elizabeth City as they showcase local artists!
Neighborhood Events
Regatta- Bugsy Beach
Hosted by the Elizabeth City Rowing Club
Join our local rowing team and cheer them on as they compete against teams from North Carolina and Virginia!
Come out watch and enjoy the DJ, food and coffee trucks and cheer for your favorite team!
Parking is $10 to support the home team.
Visit link below for more information and schedule.
OUR HISTORY
Set among the tall cypress and lazy blue water, it is easy to see why Newbegunland is a magnet to those looking for tranquility and peace. But did you know that Newbegunland was once the site of the former "ligher than air" Weeksville Naval Air Station. The first steel blimp hangar was built in 1941 forthe US Navy. A second wooden hanger was added in 1943. As of 1944 the station had 886 officers and enlisted personnel and covered 822 acres with 10 miles of railroad track! Today the original steel hanger is still in use by TCOM. The only reminents of the wooden hangar are the pillars having succumbed to a fire in 1995.
Click on the link below for an article from " Our State"
https://www.ourstate.com/weeksville-air-station-blimps/
CONTACT US
ADDRESS
PO Box 1778
Elizabeth City, NC 27906