Timeline of Old Calabar history

This is a timeline of Old Calabar history, comprising important historical events in the history of Old Calabar.

1668-1767

Year	Date	Event
1720	October	Pirates led by Captain Bartholomew Roberts attempted to obtain provisions at Old Calabar but the residents refused to trade with them.[1]

1767-1846

Year	Date	Event
1820		Death of Chief Eyo Nsa of Creek Town.[2]
1834	14 October	Death of Great Duke Ephraim, Efiom Edem Efiom Okoho.[3]
1835		Eyo Honesty II crowned himself as king of Creek town.[4]
1842	December	King Eyamba V and King Eyo Honesty II of Creek town respectively wrote to the British monarch to send Teachers, Missionaries and agricultural experts to Old Calabar to teach.[5]

1846-1902

Year	Date	Event
1846		King Eyamba led an abortive punitive expedition against Umon.[6]
	6 May	Duke Town School, Old Calabar was opened with 20 pupils.[7]
	14 May	Death of King Eyamba V.[7]
1848		Kingship dispute erupted between Ntiero Offiong Okoho, Edem-Odo Duke Ephraim and Efio-Okoho Archibong Ekpo.[7]
1850		Ekpe law was proclaimed abolishing human sacrifices.[8]
		The presbyterian church, Creek town was built.[8]
1851	January	The blood men organisation was formed to challenge immolation of slaves at funeral of noblemen and women.[8]
	28 February	Adam Duke alias 'King war' died.[8]
		Ekpo Edem alias 'Ironbar' died.[9]
1852	4 February	King Archibong I of Old Calabar died.[9]
		A great fire burnt King Eyo II's mansion and warehouse in Creek town.[9]
	April	Edem-Odo alias 'Duke Ephraim V' was selected king but was only crowned later under the auspices of Sir John Beecroft in 1854.[9]
1853	October	Essien Essien Ukpabio and Prince Eyọ Ita (later King Eyọ III) were baptised by Rev. Hugh Goldie.[9]
1855	19 January	Obutong was destroyed by Lt. I. W. B. Lyslanger, Acting Consul of H.M. Ship 'Antelope' due to funeral rites performed for the late king.[9]
	11 February	Ekpenyong Ekpenyong Ofiong Okoho (Mr. Young) died.[10]
	25 February	Duke town church was opened.[10]
	9 September	Creek town presbyterian church was opened.[10]
1856		The Court of Equity was formed for the security of Trade and settlement of trade disputes in Old Calabar.[10]