The Main Street Program was established by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1980. The Mission of Destination Downtown Edenton, Inc. is to preserve, manage, promote and enhance the development of Edenton's Historic downtown in a spirit of cooperation, as the cultural, historic and economic center of Chowan County. Chairperson, Terry Waff Vice Chair, Jean Brown Mayor, Roland Vaughan Richard Bunch Cliff Copeland Claudia Deviney Anne-Marie Knighton Lynne Layton Steve Skinner Bill Vogedes Jadelle Wagner Director, Jennifer Harriss Edenton is proud of its Colonial heritage and boasts the 1767 Colonial Courthouse pictured above.