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The Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation was formed to honor the legacy of Elizabeth Moore.

06/01/2026

Edenton is so photographic. Our State Magazine captures her beauty on a regular basis. This two page likeness is in the April edition.

05/29/2026

On Thursday May 21, EVM Foundation Board members Benbury Wood and Ginny Gardner Vinson represented the Foundation at the annual meeting of the North Caroliniana Society in Chapel Hill. The North Caroliniana Society has been very generous the Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation for nearly a decade. We are grateful that Robin Vinson and Jennifer Wood were also able to attend this event. Bland Simpson who never forgets his Eastern Carolina roots presided over the evening. Also in the photo is Copie Cain, Executive Director of the North Caroliniana Society, who always provides great guidance and help to the EVM Foundation. Both Trent Ragland Sr and Elizabeth Vann Moore were past recipients of the Society’s “Lifetime Achievement Awards”.

05/28/2026

Preservation provides peace. Elizabeth Vann Moore personally rescued the waterfront park from hideous 1970s condominiums. It was her research that brought Edenton together to save the Barker House. Hayes is now being cared-for and restored by the EVM Foundation. Edenton is wonderful and where historic preservation began in NC in 1918. We are charting our own course.

05/27/2026

On Sunday Ginny Gardner Vinson spoke to a crowd of 70 people at a meeting of the Hyde County Historical and Genealogical Society. Ginny discussed the history of Hayes and explained the current ongoing restoration of the house and 23 outbuildings to the group. Ginny has been a director of the Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation for decades and was present with Mary Moore Rowe when the Foundation was created to honor Elizabeth Moore. Ginny has been on the Board of Trustees of Preservation NC and was one of those responsible for saving the Edenton Cotton Mill and Village. She is an advocate for historic preservation in Edenton and actively involved in every decision as Hayes is being restored and opened to the public. Ginny is currently a member of the Edenton Historical Commission and lives in the East Custom’s House which has been in her family for generations. She is a former director of the Cupola House Association and an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church where her family has worshipped for 13 generations. The Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation is grateful for all that Ginny does for Hayes, Edenton and the world beyond.

05/26/2026

Dr. Benjamin Speller was presented with the Excellence in Historic Preservation Award by the Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at their awards luncheon on May 20th for his dedication to historic preservation. Dr.Speller is a valued member of the Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation Board of Directors. The EVM Foundation is so grateful to Dr. Speller for all the many and varied things he does for so many organizations in Edenton and the surrounding towns and counties. This award was well-deserved. Thank you Dr. Speller.

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day Hayes is proud of its ties to the American Revolution. A bust of George Washington sits atop the highest shelf in the Hayes library. We believe that this spot was chosen by James Johnston to honor George Washington’s many contributions to America. While Johnston’s bust of Washington was no longer at Hayes the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati made the funds available for the purchase of a replacement likeness of Washington. Today, back on its original plinth, George Washington keeps a watchful eye on the restoration at Hayes. The Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation is grateful for this incredible gift from the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati.

05/22/2026

These old photographs found at Hayes and gathered from individuals help the EVM Foundation interpret and restore this National Historic Landmark. Hayes was designed by English architect William Nichols for James Johnston in 1817. Hayes today contains a treasure-trove of objects purchased by James Johnston and lovingly cared-for by the Wood family for generations.

05/21/2026

This map is part of the Hayes Collection owned by the Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation. The map was created by Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) of Africa.
The map has written on it: To the Committee Members of the British Association, for Discovering the Interior parts of Africa..., London, circa 1802, first state. It is engraved on paper with old color, 49 x 57-1/4 in., dowel 64-1/2 in. This map is part of the collection that was owned by Samuel Johnston. This collection of maps is so very rare!

05/20/2026

Great photos of Governor Stein touring the Cupola House last week in Edenton. Governor Stein got to else the original woodwork as it was being re-installed. Don Jordan and Andrew Ownbey described in detail how they had been completing the re-installation. This was a great chance for Governor Stein to see first hand the very location where the historic preservation movement began in NC in 1918.

05/19/2026

Greenfield (1750) is one of the most important houses located on the Albemarle Sound near Edenton. These photos depict the fishery operation at Greenfield in 1905. Greenfield is a perfect study in the preservation of place. The current members of the Wood family that live at Greenfield today are the 11th generation to call this special place home. Greenfield was owned by Edward Wood (1820-1872) before he moved to Hayes. At his death it was left to Francis (Frank) Wood (1858-1926) the great, great grandfather of the current generation of Woods living at Greenfield. The murals at Greenfield are in the front hall and depict life on the farm and also feature the fishery buildings. Greenfield is a tribute to the longevity of ownership and the generational contributions of the Wood family in Edenton.

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Edenton, NC
27932

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https://hayesfarm.org/

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