{"product_id":"edenton-north-carolina-holiday-ornament-barker-house","title":"Edenton North Carolina Holiday Ornament - Barker House","description":"\u003c!-- Edenton North Carolina Holiday Ornament - Barker House | new build, Winter Walk WW1-21 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 19\/40 + R2 23\/35 = 42\/75 (56.0%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 11 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 11 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Barker House on Edenton Bay, double porches facing the water, for the tree.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone ends up on its porch. The Barker House sits at the foot of Broad Street with two tiers of white galleries looking out over the bay, rocking chairs in a row. This ornament draws it from the water side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the Edenton gift for porch-sitters and for admirers of Penelope Barker alike. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. Give it to a daughter, a history-minded friend, or the hostess who has organised one too many good causes, and tell her the story that goes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Barker House Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: The Barker House, with its double porches, on the Edenton waterfront\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Edenton, North Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn October 25, 1774, Penelope Barker led fifty-one women of Edenton in signing a pledge to give up British tea and cloth, one of the first organised political actions by women in the colonies. London papers mocked them; they did not withdraw. The house was built for Penelope and Thomas Barker about 1782. In the 1950s townspeople moved it two blocks to the waterfront and restored it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then it has served as the town's front parlor, where visitors start and locals meet. The view from the upper porch at sunset is reason enough for a town to save a house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"revolutionary war women, women of the american revolution, barker house, edenton waterfront, penelope barker, penelope barker house, waterfront house, barker house edenton, edenton bay, edenton tea party 1774, tea party ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"revolutionary war women\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"women of the american revolution\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"barker house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"edenton waterfront\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"penelope barker\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"penelope barker house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"waterfront house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"barker house edenton\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"edenton bay\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"edenton tea party 1774\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"tea party ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Barker House ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Barker House on the waterfront in Edenton, North Carolina: a white house with double-tiered porches facing Edenton Bay.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who was Penelope Barker?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Penelope Barker led the Edenton Tea Party of October 25, 1774, when fifty-one women signed a pledge to boycott British tea and cloth. 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It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this ornament an official Edenton souvenir?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592669135065,"sku":"29567916336558699224","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592669167833,"sku":"24649481445452910254","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/4159087696679832715_2048.jpg?v=1794460273","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/edenton-north-carolina-holiday-ornament-barker-house","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}