Tyrrell County, North Carolina

On Saturday, October 12, I drove to Columbia, Tyrrell County, NC, for the Scuppernong River Festival. Columbia, the county seat of Tyrrell County, had a population of 610 people in the 2020 Census. It sits on the Scuppernong River, hence the festival. 

Tyrrell County was created in 1729, and became a county in 1739. The

2020 census tells us the county population was 3,245, making it the least populous county in the state! It's a rural county, for sure, but very pretty.

While walking the length of the festival, I enjoyed finding the Scuppernong River waterfront (pretty!), the Tyrrell County Courthouse (built in 1903, it's on the National Register of Historic Places), the Blue Juniper Inn, and the Tyrrell County Public Library (which is usually opened on Saturdays, but was closed for the festival).

After I finished up at the Scuppernong River Festival, I drove to the Alligator River Marina to find a geocache. It seems to be a nice marina! After finding the geocache, I drove across the Alligator River Bridge, a swing bridge the connects Tyrrell and Dare counties. I love a good bridge, and it was a fun and peaceful drive over to Dare County and back to Tyrrell County. 

I enjoyed my daytrip to Tyrrell County, and would definitely recommend it if you enjoy exploring the state! The rest of my Tyrrell County photos are here.