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
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
Scenic rural vistas along quiet country roads. Historic farmsteads and rustic churches. The pastoral heritage of the Piedmont. Make a difference! Register at: https://tarwheels.net/wp/bikefest-fees-dates/ All BikeFest routes start and end on East Margaret Lane near the Orange County Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough. Parking volunteers are there to direct you to free parking lots located near the … 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
The Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour returns for the 27th year. With work by more than 100 artists in 82 studios located all over Orange County come see the preview show at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts before deciding which studios to visit first. The preview show runs from Oct. 29th - Nov. … 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