What was the first capital of North Carolina?

Answer 1

• Edenton (was the capital from 1722 to 1743)
  • however, "The Carolinas" (North and South Carolina) didn't split until 1729.
• During the Revolution, however, the Palace was too much associated with royal government. Wary of invasion, the state government once again became migratory. In the years between 1715 and 1787, the legislature met at numerous locations throughout North Carolina including Queen Anne's Creek, Edenton, Wilmington, Bath, New Bern, Kinston, Halifax, Smithfield, Hillsboro, Salem, Fayetteville, and Tarboro.
• New Bern (was the capital from 1766 until some point in time before 1787)
• Raleigh (became the final capital in 1788.