April 12, 1776, the date commemorated on the North Carolina flag, signifies the Fourth Provincial Congress's adoption of the "Halifax Resolves" during a meeting right here in Halifax. With that action, North Carolina became the first colony to take a bold, official step toward declaring independence from England. You can step back in time in Historic Halifax and experience the lifestyle of those early revolutionaries. A Visitor's Center/Museum offers free guided tours and a unique archaeological exhibit.
Between 1776 and 1782, nearly every session of the NC General Assembly was held in the town of Halifax. Halifax has given North Carolina more Governors, members of Congress, attorneys general and brigadier generals than any other county in North Carolina. Halifax County was formed in 1758 and was named for Charles Montague Dunk, Earl of Halifax. He was, at the time, Secretary of the British Board of Trade
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