Our Area
- Home
- Our Area
Welcome to Our Corner of Eastern North Carolina
There’s something special about life in a small town, and we’re fortunate to call this one home. Centered around Columbia, Tyrrell County and the waterways of the Albemarle Sound and Scuppernong River, our area offers a slower pace, beautiful natural surroundings and communities where neighbors still know one another.
Whether you’re considering a move to the area or simply getting to know the place you may soon call home, we’ve gathered some of our favorite local places, resources and things to do.
Explore Columbia & Tyrrell County

Eastern 4-H Center
Event Center & Summer Camps

inner banks mercantile
One stop shop for gifts, coffee and more!

Albemarle Queen
Coming Soon

the Blue Juniper Inn bed & Breakfast
Discover Blue Juniper Inn, a charming boutique hotel in North Carolina’s Inner Banks.

Pocosin Arts
School & Gallery of Fine Craft

Columbia Theater & Cultural Resource Center
Environmental and cultural history museum

Somerset Plantation
A comprehensive and realistic view of 19th-century life on a large North Carolina plantation.
Events

Second Saturday of October: Scuppernong River Festival
First Weekend in December: Rivertown Christmas
Articles
The History of the Scuppernong In Columbia, the river that gave its name to our grape is a lifeline and a family tie.
Our State Magazine
Pearls of the Coastal Plain: 14 Towns Before the Shore









