Discover historic Belvidere and its rich Quaker heritage. Enjoy the pristine agricultural setting.
Perquimans’ history is woven closely with the rich heritage of the Society of Friends, or Quakers. With deep Quaker roots dating to the 1670s, the Belvidere National Register Historic District is a centerpiece of the rich Quaker history. Take time to savor a drive through the pristine agricultural setting and by the Friends meetinghouses-Piney Woods and Upriver Friends.
A centerpiece for the community for over 100 years is the Josiah Nicholson Jr. Store, today known as Layden’s Store. On your drive through the Belvidere Historic District, stop at Layden’s for some hand-stuffed sausage, hoop cheese and a taste of a time gone by.
Belvidere’s Piney Woods Friends Meeting is the successor to this first Friends Meeting, dating back to 1854, making it the oldest religious congregation in North Carolina. Belvidere remains predominantly Quaker today.
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