This event has been postponed. Please check back for updates on when it will resume. Discover the history, character and charm of Hillsborough through the historical markers on Churton Street. Join guide Barney Caton as he strolls down Churton Street explaining the real stories behind the historical markers and the story they tell of Hillsborough's … Continued
The History of Baseball in NC, featuring Chris Holaday is a virtual zoom program presented by the Burwell School Historic Site. Please visit the link to register for this free program. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-KnBvipwQPyTopqjb7E6Gg Once upon a time, long before college basketball and football became so popular, baseball was king in North Carolina. Black or white, rich … Continued
This special virtual guest speaker program held by the Burwell School and presented by Laura Micham of Duke's Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History will focus on the Lisa Unger Baskin Collection at Duke, which contains material documenting 500 years of women at work. The Baskin collection has a significant amount of material relating to … Continued
The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will host a free online talk with award-winning history writer and storyteller Randell Jones on the lives and stories of several remarkable North Carolina women. Content will be available for viewing on the Alliance’s website any time between August 8 and 23.
Please join us online for a panel discussion on the life and times of the Burwell Family. Following the release of our three short videos on Robert, Anna and their children, we will discuss their creation with writer Carrie Currie, then explore additional aspects of the Burwells with panelists Brooks Graebner, Sylvia Hoffert and Steve … Continued
Local educator and historian, William Melega, will talk about the history of the Regulator Movement and the Regulator Riots that took place in Hillsborough, North Carolina in 1770. The Regulator Movement formed as a backlash against the royal colonial governor, William Tryon in the late 1760s. Come learn about the movement in colonial North Carolina, … Continued
Join the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Regulator Movement, born right here in Hillsborough, NC.
Join the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Regulator Movement, born right here in Hillsborough, NC.
Dr. Sylvia Hoffert, former professor of history and women's studies at UNC Chapel Hill, will speak on "Sticks and Stones: British Women Fight for the Vote." This special program at the Burwell School is free admission and is one in a series honoring the Year of the Woman and the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage.
Please join us online for this special program in which Dr. Sylvia Hoffert, former professor of history and women's studies at UNC Chapel Hill will present on 'The Mad Women of Hillsborough' from 1846-1890. The program will focus on women’s health and mental health in the 19th century. This program is part of "She Changed … Continued