Editing Halifax, North Carolina (section)

== History ==
Halifax was established in 1757. It was named for [[George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax]], [[President of the Board of Trade]] from 1748 to 1761. In January 1759 it became the county seat of the new Halifax County.<ref>[http://www.ncgenweb.us/halifax/history/halhistory.htm NC Genweb: History of Halifax County]</ref> The town developed into a commercial and political center at the time of the American Revolution. [[North Carolina Provincial Congress|North Carolina's Fourth Provincial Congress]] met in Halifax in the spring of 1776, and on April 12 adopted the [[Halifax Resolves]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nchistoricsites.org/halifax/ |title=NC Historic Sites website |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217211304/http://www.nchistoricsites.org/halifax/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Michael Ferrall Family Cemetery]], [[William R. Davie House]], [[Eagle Tavern (Halifax, North Carolina)|Eagle Tavern]], [[Halifax County Courthouse (North Carolina)|Halifax County Courthouse]], [[Halifax County Home and Tubercular Hospital]], [[Halifax Historic District]], [[Sally-Billy House]], and [[St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Halifax, North Carolina)|St. Mark's Episcopal Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

On March 9, 2015, an [[Amtrak]] passenger train [[2015 Halifax train crash|collided with a tractor trailer]] in Halifax, with part of the train derailing. 55 passengers were injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc11.com/news/40-passengers-hurt-as-amtrak-train-slams-into-truck/550657/|title=OFFICIALS: 55 PASSENGERS HURT AS AMTRAK TRAIN SLAMS INTO TRUCK IN HALIFAX|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date= March 9, 2015 |access-date=March 9, 2015}}</ref>