Nearly eight minutes of old photos of Elizabeth City and the surrounding area. Go back in history and see what downtown used to look like and how people used to dress. If you've lived here awhile, it may bring back some very fond memories. You may even recognize a few places and faces.
Can anybody tell me any information about the Chesson store shown at 1:54, and 5:38. My great grandmother Betty Morse Chesson married a Hubert Ownley after her husband died and his wife died. The farm house at 6:07 looks like their house. I do not know what road their house was on but you turned beside 3 grain silos. Thanks for your help.
darthmaul0851 1 month ago
This is my hometown. I remember COA -when it was on the river, and many other houses and department stores. Amazing what we can do with technology - great to look back. Thanks
Charlotte071 2 months ago
i lived there in 1964 and 5 and there was oxemas news stand and the virginia dare hotel.my mother thought she had found the lost colony
sunflower196570 2 months ago
What house is that at 3:19?
shylomike 2 months ago
my grandad grew up there and recently we moved down here about 6 years ago...it ugh...sure was better back then to say the very least besides the racism of course..
BoomJay19 3 months ago
I used to be a Police Officer for EC. Seems like such a nice place to live back in the day....such a nightmare working there these days
MIKEL0352 3 months ago
2:15 into the video is my Dad's Gulf station!
jameslcobb 5 months ago
I'm to young to remember most of those places, but i see the buildings all the time, :D
yeller1997 5 months ago
Lordie, I miss some of these places. I've forgotten a lot of them even existed, so it's great to see them again. But you have to look quickly or some will fly past and you'll miss them.
It's good to see a lot of the old buildings with new functions. And a pox on those folks who tore down a lot of downtown!
anndixonRoadrunner 5 months ago