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Historic Hillsborough Guided Walking Tours 2024

Hillsborough Visitors Center 150 E King Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Experience American history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns, with a guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and signs of its importance in North Carolina and American history can be seen everywhere. … Continued

Historic Hillsborough Guided Walking Tours 2024

Hillsborough Visitors Center 150 E King Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Experience American history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns, with a guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and signs of its importance in North Carolina and American history can be seen everywhere. … Continued

An Outlandish Morning with Lord John Grey at Moorefields Estate

Moorefields Historic Site 2201 Moorefields Rd., Hillsborough, NC, United States +1 more

SOLD OUT: If you would like to join our Outlandish Waitlist, please email our Site Coordinator at Ben@historichillsborough.org. Take a trip to 1700s Hillsborough with Lord John Grey. Start your morning exploring the historic Moorefields estate, once owned by Colonel John Gray. Conclude your early afternoon by following the paths of Jamie and Claire through … Continued

Back to School at Burwell: Tales of Antebellum Teachers in Hillsborough

Burwell School Historic Site 319 North Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Discover the story behind the Burwell School's remarkable teachers! Celebrate the start of the school year by exploring the stories of the educators who instructed a generation of young women here in Hillsborough. Be among the first to uncover the findings of the Burwell School Historic Site's Research Committee as they share their latest discoveries. … Continued

Revolutionary Era Walking Tour

Hillsborough Visitors Center 150 E King Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Join us for a Revolutionary Era guided walking tour of Hillsborough's historic district! Take a deeper look at some key sites from our main historical walking tour to learn about the important role that Hillsborough and Orange County played in the founding period of our country. Attendees will learn more about topics touched on in … Continued

Mary Dyer, What Woman That Was, a forum with author Anne Myles

Margaret Lane Gallery 121 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Anne Myles, author of What Woman That Was: Poems for Mary Dyer (Final Thursday Press, 2022), will review the amazing life of New England Quaker martyr Mary Barrett Dyer (1611?-1660), discuss Dyer's resonance for Friends and others today, and talk about her spiritual journey in writing the book (a finalist for the American Book Fest's … Continued

Outlandish Walking Tour

Hillsborough Visitors Center 150 E King Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Beginning in the 4th book of the Outlander series and the 5th season of the hit TV show, Jamie and Claire Fraser settle in a fictional Scottish community in North Carolina. The story intertwines with that of the Regulator Uprising that took place in and around Hillsborough in the 1770s, making Hillsborough a natural location … Continued

Historic Hillsborough Guided Walking Tours 2024

Hillsborough Visitors Center 150 E King Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Experience American history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns, with a guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and signs of its importance in North Carolina and American history can be seen everywhere. … Continued