When it’s time for a weekend get-away, a family vacation, or an extended stay at the magnificent Inter Banks, it’s time to head for Washington, North Carolina.

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Washington won the prestigious All-America City Award, in May 1993. This award recognizes cities where residents ban together to improve the community.  Washington officials were honored  to represent the people who live here and meet with President Clinton at the White House .

Welcome to “Little Washington”, a small town with a big history. Washington is located at the point where the Tar River becomes the Pamlico River.  Washington has a very mild climate. It is known for it’s historic setting , scenic beauty and the residents here are the friendliest ”Tar Heels” in the state. This area is growing in popularity as a weekend getaway or a retirement destination.

As early as 1585, the first English explorers visited the area that would become Washington. However, it wasn’t until the 1690s that the first settlements appeared. In 1705, Bath, located 15 miles to the east of present-day Washington was founded and became the first town in North Carolina. The region went by a number of names until 1712, when the county was named Beaufort after Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort.

The settlement that would be called Washington appeared in the 1770s, when James Bonner started a town on his farm, which bordered the Pamlico and Tar Rivers. First called Forks of the Tar, the name was changed in 1776 to Washington in honor of General George Washington, making the Original Washington the first town to be named after our First President.