Gourd Patch Conspiracy discussed at Shepard-Pruden

The Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library hosted a lecture on the 1777 Gourd Patch Conspiracy, a treason trial held in Edenton during the American Revolution. Presenters Amanda Irvin and Laura Rogers discussed the plot by local leaders to abduct the North Carolina Governor and aid the British Army. Using transcribed court documents, the event shed light on the complexities of the revolutionary era and the internal conflicts that occurred within the colonies during the fight for independence.