The Heirloom Tomato Picnic & Tasting will take place on the lawn of the Burwell School from 12 pm-3 pm July 24th. This is a free event, open to the public. Taste a bounty of tomato varieties, talk with growers and take home seeds of your favorites. Relax on the lawn while the DJ plays summer … Continued
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month beginning Sunday, June 27 through the last Sunday in September. Friends of Moorefields board members will be on hand to discuss the history of this special place and update you on special projects like our archaeological investigation … Continued
This will be a narrated slideshow about the Trading Road shown on the 1733 Moseley Map of NC. There is no record of any court-ordered wagon roads in the backcountry at the time Moseley made his map, yet there it is, arcing like Interstate 85 across the Carolina Piedmont. Research into this peculiarity surfaced a … Continued
Journey back in time, walking the centuries-old streets of Hillsborough, North Carolina. The four-block, in-person walking tour will travel the remarkable history of this unique southern town, beginning in the 1600s. Your tour guide, Barney Caton, explores local events which shaped the nation and key figures such as Billy Strayhorn, Moses Curtis, Elizabeth Keckly, and … Continued
Discover the history of Freemasonry in North Carolina. Learn about Hillsborough’s Masons and their part in founding the UNC. Hear about their role at Hillsborough’s Constitutional Convention of 1788. And take a behind-the-scenes tour of the nearly two-hundred-year-old Masonic Hall. Among the oldest masonic temples in the United States and listed on the National Register … Continued
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month beginning Sunday, June 27 through the last Sunday in September. Friends of Moorefields board members will be on hand to discuss the history of this special place and update you on special projects like our archaeological investigation … Continued
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month beginning Sunday, June 27 through the last Sunday in September. Friends of Moorefields board members will be on hand to discuss the history of this special place and update you on special projects like our archaeological investigation … Continued
On the 231st anniversary of his death in Hillsborough, your Haunted Hillsborough Tour Guide will be The Honorable William Hooper, Esquire! That's right, H'boro's very own Signer of the Declaration of Independence is leaving the grave to lead a ghost tour. Hear about his interesting life--and afterlife!--from the man himself, as well as all our … Continued
Journey back in time, walking the centuries-old streets of Hillsborough, North Carolina. The four-block, in-person walking tour will travel the remarkable history of this unique southern town, beginning in the 1600s. . Your tour guide, Barney Caton, explores local events which shaped the nation and key figures such as Billy Strayhorn, Moses Curtis, Elizabeth Keckly, … Continued
Registering History: The Unveiling of our National Historic Register Plaque. Meet us at the front door! Hear a little about the Burwell, the importance of being on the registry, and join us for a short tour through the Burwell. We also invite you to attend a small Party on the Porch to celebrate this moment … Continued