Halifax

… town and county seat, N Halifax County on Roanoke River. Authorized to be laid out, 1757; inc. 1760. Named for George Montagu, second Earl of Halifax (1716-71), who was president of the Board of Trade at the time the town was est. Alt. 135. The legislature met there, 1779-81. Scene of meeting, April 12, 1775, where North Carolina representatives sanctioned American independence. See also Enfield.