Friends of Hyde County's Historic 1854 Courthouse

05/12/2026

05/09/2026

HISTORICAL HYDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TIDBITS: Compare this to today’s economy: In 1913 the County of Hyde issued a series of twenty-four “coupon bonds” at a 6% per annum interest rate! The purpose of the bonds was to provide funds “to pay off the floating indebtedness of Hyde County incurred for the necessary expenses of said County…”.

04/27/2026

Are you following America 250 Hyde County NC on Facebook? They have some really neat posts with Hyde County's history in them! Click on the link to like/share/follow them!

04/25/2026

HISTORICAL HYDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TIDBITS: In the 1950s Hyde County participated in an “Old-Age Assistance Fund” that was managed by the Board of Public Welfare.

04/12/2026

Don't forget to get your copy of "Our History & Heritage" booklet. You can scan the QR code OR visit the website OR get a hard copy!

04/11/2026

HISTORICAL HYDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TIDBITS: Part 3: (Continued from 3-13-26 post) Swan Quarter became the county seat in 1836, and our present-day courthouse was built in 1838. Ocracoke Island was obtained from Carteret County in 1845. (The end.)

04/08/2026

These photos give you an idea of what the first floor of the courthouse looked like these past few months as old documents were brought down from the attic. Then on March 25, 2026 the Shred-It truck arrived and approximately 12,000 # of paper was shredded.

03/28/2026

HISTORICAL HYDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TIDBITS: Part 2: HISTORICAL HYDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TIDBITS: (Continued from 2-27-26 post) Following the 1745 annexation of land from Currituck County from what is now known as New Holland and to beyond Engelhard (including Hatteras Island), the county seat moved to Lake Landing in 1820. (Photo Credit: HYDEGENWEB). To be continued…

03/14/2026

HISTORICAL HYDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TIDBITS: Part 1: In 1696, the area we now know as Hyde County was part of Bath County which, in 1705, was divided into three precincts. Wickham Precinct was where the present Hyde County was located. Around 1712 those three precincts were renamed again, and we became Hyde Precinct and our territory included land which lay in Beaufort County. An act separating Beaufort and Hyde Counties in 1729 also authorized a courthouse to be build on the west side of the Pungo River in Woodstock, which became our first county seat. It is thought that around 1790 the county seat was moved from Woodstock to Bell’s Bay (or Jasper’s Creek). A 1791 law was passed which was to establish a town - supposedly where the courthouse was already built. The town was named Germantown. (Photo credit: HYDEGENWEB) To be continued…

03/03/2026

Look what showed up right outside our old Hyde County Courthouse door! Apparently, Hyde County EMS now has a FAA Part 103 compliant light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) ultralight vehicle!