The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, Sep. 3 at 12 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium. Local historian Chris Barber will explore how Tyrrell County’s hero of the American Revolution, Col. Edward Buncombe, became American by choice. She will focus on the final 10 years of Buncombe’s remarkable life, including his service in the Continental Line with the 5th Regiment of the North Carolina Brigade. Buncombe was injured in the 1777 Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania, and taken prisoner by the British. Having never obtained proper medical care, he died the following year and was buried in Philadelphia.

The Museum will offer the History for Lunch program in-person and through Zoom. To attend the lecture virtually, register in advance to receive the meeting link. Registration is not required to attend the lecture in person.

The virtual program is supported by Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle.

The Museum of the Albemarle, a part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, is an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

America 250 NC is North Carolina’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary and is led by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. For more information about America 250 NC, visit america250.nc.gov.