Historic Weldon is uniquely blessed with a rich history founded on the rapid currents of the Roanoke River, the safety of the Roanoke Canal and the bustling center of several early railroad systems. Our National Registered Historic District contains a variety of southern architectural styles and a handsome commercial district. These facets of our community are being developed as a treasure of the past as we plan for the future. So come in and browse!
Our History
John Tyler is the tenth President and Texas is not a state. The telegraph and sewing machine have not been invented, the California Gold Rush has not occurred. The North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill and incorporated the Town of Weldon, NC. However the beginning of Weldon NC was much earlier.
The town of Weldon’s mission statement is for the historic downtown business district, historic river area, US Highway 158 and I-95 corridor to be a business, cultural, entertainment, tourism destination in Halifax County by recruiting business, encouraging economic development, revitalizing and promoting Historic Weldon’s history, supporting existing business and acting as a liaison between diverse interest groups and developers.
Weldon is known as the “Rockfish Capital of the World.” Every spring thousands of fishermen flock to the Roanoke River to catch their share of striped bass, also known as “Rockfish.”