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
Please join us on Friday, August 31 at 7 PM for an opening reception for our newest exhibit, "Women of Orange"! Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. The exhibit is open from July 20, 2018-January 20, 2019
Opening reception for this exhibit In honor of Elizabeth Keckly's magnificent quilt at Kent State University, Ohio.
What is really at stake when sectarian religious values threaten to have an inappropriate influence on our government, its policies and its leaders? What are the dangers for our justice system, our public schools and the non-discriminatory values that have for so long been a hallmark of freedom in America? Ms. Mahaley and Rev. Russell … Continued
Come hear about and give recognition to this remarkable group of women pilots in a talk led by Lorelei Kraft. She flew to the WASP reunion of the remaining living women pilots of World War II in 2012 in Sweetwater, TX where they had trained. She will share many of the personal stories of this … Continued
Keynote Address: Dr. Jennifer Fleischner, Keckly biographer & author of Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly Also featuring Dr. William Andrews, Dr. Sylvia Hoffert, Dr. Brooks Graebner, and other scholars and writers. Panel Discussions Location/registration to be announced Boxed lunch included in registration fee to be announced.
Featuring Dr. Jennifer Fleischner of Adelphi University Admission is free but preregistration advised. Registration opens September 15