G R AVIATION AND EDUCATION POWER A CITY’S MOMENTUM A modern gem nestled within picturesque scenery, Elizabeth City is embracing its historic roots while more than ready to welcome inevitable commercial and residential growth. Boasting a rich history, Elizabeth City sits where the Pasquotank River begins to narrow on its journey northward from Albemarle Sound in what today is the far northeastern corner of North Carolina. The area was originally settled by the Carolina Algonquians, who named it the place “where the current forks.” Because of its location between the river and the bay, early European settlers developed the locale as a trading hub where cargo was transferred between ocean going vessels arriving and departing the New World, and smaller, more maneuverable riverboats and barges that can ferry goods to and from the heartlands. 2 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 10
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