Betsy Dowdy Ride

Join us on October 12, 2025 at the Newbold-White House in Hertford, NC and witness Betsy ride in to warn General Skinner and his militia encampment that the British are coming. Festivities will begin at 10:00 am with Betsy appearing around 12:30 pm. Betsy Dowdy made her courageous ride through four counties that include Currituck (origin), Camden (crossing Lambs’ Ferry), Pasquotank and on to Perquimans where she encountered General Skinner. Each county is sponsoring its own Betsy for the ride and you can cheer on your county’s Betsy at the following locations (times are approximate and could be earlier or later as horses have their own “ways” at times – plan to arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled start time:Currituck County: The Currituck Animal Shelter on Aviation Parkway, Barco, NC at 9:30 amCamden County: Lamb’s Marina, 152 U.S. Hwy 158 W, Camden, NC at 10:15 amPasquotank County: Albemarle School, 1210 US-17, Elizabeth City, NC at 11:00 amPerquimans County: Harvey Point Road, Hertford, NC, between Planter’s Ridge Market and the Newbold White House at 11:45 am