Colonial Luminaries of Olde Hillsborough - Walking Tour Tour begins at Olde Town Cemetery entrance alongside the Hillsborough Presbyterian Church 102 West Tryon Street. William Hooper, James Hogg, and the infamous Edmund Fanning. These men, along with many others and their families, faced an uncertain future in tumultuous times. They all helped to shape our … Continued
Take a trip back to the times when Jamie and Claire visited Hillsborough in the wildly popular Outlander series. Visit the sites featured in the series and explore what the town would have been like in the times of colonialism and revolution featured in the books and the television series. GET TICKETS HERE
Hillsborough, the oldest town in the Triangle, is haunted! Join the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and The Orange Community Players for the annual Haunted Tour through the historic district to encounter these ghostly residents! This fun and dramatic tour will bring you face-to-face with Hillsborough's past. This year will feature a new stop on the route! Tours last … Continued
Hillsborough, the oldest town in the Triangle, is haunted! Join the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and The Orange Community Players for the annual Haunted Tour through the historic district to encounter these ghostly residents! This fun and dramatic tour will bring you face-to-face with Hillsborough's past. This year will feature a new stop on the route! Tours last … Continued
Gingerbread Registration Application Due today, November 30!!! This year's theme, "Historic Homes, Buildings & Structures of Hillsborough" encourages applicants to create an edible version of a local house, building or landmark that will be displayed in downtown business windows in December. Best in Show Awards will be chosen by the public via cell phone throughout … Continued
Join us for ‘Date Night’ at the OCHM! Curator Courtney Smith will provide a virtual tour, give behind the scene insights, and celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit, ‘Date Night: Fashion, Food, Music, and Fun’, which will explore individual adventures and overall experiences that showcase what it was like to date in Orange County … Continued
Join tour guide Cheryl Sobnosky on a virtual walking tour through historic 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 throughout the town. Follow along with Cheryl as she points out some of Hillsborough's … Continued
The Hillsborough Garden Club is hosting a wonderful garden tour centered around Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poem: 'Beloved, Thou hast brought to me many flowers' * 12 Gardens On the Tour with easy parking* 10 am -4 pm RAIN OR SHINE * Adults only 18 yrs and up * Not Wheel Chair Accessible * No Children permitted under 18 years * Covid-19 … Continued
The gardens are booming, the freezers are full, we're vaccinated and it's time to open up the farm to visitors again. Come take a tour of our garden to scope out what you can find in your Summer CSA box and sign up on the spot! We’ll have everything the farm offers for purchase plus … Continued
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
