Betty Eidenier will lead you on an imaginary walk from the Eno River up Churton Street as it was in 1850. Along the way, you will meet Anna Burwell, Maria Nash, Job Berry, Hugh Waddell, John Berry, Lemuel Lynch. Eliza Chavious, Umstead Mayo, the Burwell boys, and others out and about on this fine May … Continued
Join award-winning teacher Ken Ostrand as we Zoom around one of Hillsborough’s often overlooked treasures, the Old Town Cemetery. An archaeologist by training, Dr. Ostrand, will uncover some oft-overlooked people and some of the archaeological evidence that landed the Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places. A Signer of the Declaration of Independence, a … Continued
Welcome to Wine and Wonder at the Colonial Inn! We invite you to be part of an evening of local storytelling, artistic fun, and of course, wine. Wine will be available to purchase from our eclectic wine menu. Immerse yourself in the history of Hillsborough as you create a visual keepsake mused by your boundless … Continued
Welcome to Wine and Wonder at the Colonial Inn! We invite you to be part of an evening of local storytelling, artistic fun, and of course, wine. Wine will be available to purchase from our eclectic wine menu. Immerse yourself in the history of Hillsborough as you create a visual keepsake mused by your boundless … 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
Join Jimmy Holcomb as he presents Impolite Conversations with Creators & Makers Featuring Ellen Steinberg. The apple fell directly under the tree. Ellen’s father had a limitless fascination with the power of words & images to communicate - for clients, family, everything. Ellen’s clients, as creative director at ad agencies like Durham’s McKinney - included … Continued
Impolite Conversations with Jimmy Holcomb - Save the date for the newest installment in Jimmy Holcomb's Impolite Conversations series with creative people, which will feature a special interview with a guest. More details to come! Visit the Burwell School's website to learn more: burwellschool.org
Join author and entrepreneur Adrainne Renee Thompson as she reads her poetry, discusses the social epidemic of online dating, and recounts some of her more interesting encounters.Virtually hosted by the Orange County Historical Museum, on Thursday, November 18, at 7pm. Register for this free virtual event at www.orangehistorync.org/events. Thompson has won several poetry contests; spoken … Continued
Join the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough as Occaneechi historian Lawrence Dunmore hosts a discussion on the history of the Occaneechi in the 1600 and 1700s. Learn about how the tribe traded, lived, and interacted with one another in the colonial era in Orange County. Date: November 30th, 7-9pm Zoom Free, but we appreciate donations! Click … Continued
Join Occaneechi historian Lawrence Dunmore as he takes us on a journey through Occaneechi-Saponi history. Lawrence will begin with Occaeeechi who served in the Revolutionary War, it's impact on the greater Saponi Nation, and then will take the listener into the Antebellum period, the American Civil war, the Reconstruction era, and then the 20th century. … Continued