Historian and Orange County native Ernest Dollar will take participants on a leisurely bike tour of Hillsborough. The bike tour will offer an expanded scope of Hillsborough’s unique heritage and small-town charm. Participants will explore 1,000 years of Hillsborough’s history and learn about the diverse peoples who have called this place home. Space is limited. … Continued
The public is invited to attend the annual Regulator Remembrance Event at the Regulator Historic Site in Cameron Park behind the Orange County Board of Education Building.at 200 E. King Street. The event commemorates the day in 1771 that six patriots were executed by the order of the English colonial governor William Tryon. The names … Continued
This summer, the Orange County Historical Museum will show vintage movies. Historian and Orange County native Ernest Dollar will present a historical context for each of these historically significant movies. Elizabeth Cotten won a Grammy at age 91 in 1984 for her unique blues style. Born in Carrboro, Cotten was rediscovered by the Seeger family … Continued
Join expert guides from the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough on a food and beverage-fueled walking tour of one of the coolest historic small towns in America. Discover the changing landscape of people and buildings that have made up downtown Hillsborough for more than 250 years while also sampling some of today’s best bars and restaurants. … Continued