The Center
(Headquarters & Site of The Town Meeting)
516 East Main St.
Host: Arts of the Albemarle

The Lowry-Chesson building was erected in 1897 for Dr. Freshwater W. Lowry. It was first occupied on the lower level by Mitchell's Bee Hive Department Store and the upper levels by the Academy of Music; referred to as the Opera House. The building fell into disrepair in the 1990's and was "saved" through the efforts of ECHNA and Arts of the Albemarle. The restored Opera House (now Maguire Theater) comes alive with a town meeting.

A ghostly town meeting is about to begin. Beautiful Nell Cropsey has disappeared and the towns people are desperate to find her. Emotions are running high. Will you be part of a lynch mob?

The Pasquotank County Courthouse
206 East Main St.
Host: Pasquotank County

The Pasquotank County Courthouse, built in 1881, is a handsome example of the Victorian style. It is the second
courthouse building to occupy this site, the first having been burned in 1862 to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Union Navy.

The ghost of E.F. Aydlett haunts the courtroom where he defended Jim Wilcox for Nell Cropsey's murder. He'll reveal some salacious evidence that was overlooked.

Overman-Sheep House
401 West Main St.
Hosts: Steve and Amy Fyffe

This handsome two-story Greek Revival house with
its full-width two-story porch carried by slender Doric pillars is one of just three such houses surviving in Elizabeth City. This house has uncharacteristically slender pillars and was built in 1859 for R.F. Overman, the cashier at the Farmer's Bank and who also served as the mayor in the early 1860's. In 1891 the house was sold to prominent educator, Samuel Lloyd Sheep who came to Elizabeth City from Watsontown,
Pennsylvania.

Newspaperman W.O. Saunders tells how his career began with the Wilcox trial. Wilcox confided to Saunders the true fate of Nell Cropsey. Will Saunders's ghost share it with us tonight?

Episcopal Cemetery
505 East Ehringhaus Street
Host: City of Elizabeth City

The oldest active burying ground in Elizabeth City,
the Episcopal Cemetery is the final resting place of many of Elizabeth City's leading families. The most prominent person buried here is John Blucher Ehringhaus, who served as governor of North Carolina from 1933 to 1937.

The spirit of beautiful Nell Cropsey roams the cemetery tonight. Hear Nell tell of her last hours on earth. What really happened that night? Will she reveal all?

Miles Clark House
914 Riverside Ave
Host: Alice Redding

Elizabeth City's only example of Normanesque
architecture, this house was built ca. 1926 for Miles Clark, long-time supporter of the Elizabeth City High School band. Its design was inspired by the fortress-like structures of medieval Normandy. Its focus is a semicircular"keep" on the east elevation.

Gypsy Madame Snell Newman will consult her crystal ball and share her psychic powers with you—for a price! See what happens when she tries to contact someone from the Other Side.

Preyer-Cropsey- Outlaw House
1109 Riverside Ave.
Hosts: Frank and Robin Caruso

Built in 1891 for industrialist R.O. Preyer, this residence is an impressive and distinctive example of the Queen Anne style. The three-story central square tower, with its bellcast pyramidal roof, is unique in Elizabeth City. The house features a plethora of decorative ornamentation.

The ghosts of Nell Cropsey's parents haunt Seven Pines, their former home. They'll tell why they came to Elizabeth City, and how they are dealing with the death of their beloved daughter.

I. T. Blanchard House
1111 Riverside Ave.
Hosts: Anne and Bill Parker

This two-story hip-roof Colonial Revival home was built before 1923 for I.T. Blanchard. Of weatherboard over wood shingle construction, the house originally had one story. The second story was added in 1931, and the home was completely renovated in the 1960s.

Jim Wilcox, the most hated man in Betsy Town, tells what he has suffered since Nell Cropsey's disappearance. Did he really kill her? Or is the town tormenting an innocent man?

Virginia Dare Arcade
507 East Main St.
Hosts: Owens & Robertson

Built in 1927, the Virginia Dare Hotel and Arcade
encompasses a 9-story brick hotel in the center of the block, a 2-story skylighted arcade, and a 2-story office wing. This Neo-Classical Revival style building features yellow brick veneer and stone and terra cotta decorative details.

Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc. will be serving Fried Chicken and BBQ plates in the Arcade from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm each evening of Ghost Walk for $8.00 per plate. No skit at this location