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‘Oh, Those Tea Parties!’ with Suzanne Adair
Will discuss how ladies’ tea parties underscored the ways that women controlled the economy and blindsided the British. This hybrid program will be held both in-person at the Museum (with tea of course!) and via ZOOM 3/24 7pm
“Yésah: Journeys of the Occaneechi.” Digging Up History
“Yésah: Journeys of the Occaneechi” Opening Night
*Bill of Rights Day Community Bell Ringing Event*
250th Regulator Remembrance Day Event
Builders of Burwell, Hillsborough, and Orange County
Exploration of local artisans, builders, and craftsmen and the mark they left in Hillsborough. In person and virtual options. 2/19 3pm *free but pre-register
Carolina’s First Permanent Settlement
The Orange County Historical Museum and Tom Magnuson present ‘The Networks of Early North Carolina History.'
Churton Street History Stroll
Journey back in time, walking the centuries-old streets of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Churton Street History Stroll
Journey back in time, walking the centuries-old streets of Hillsborough, North Carolina. $15 6/19 & 7/3 10am
Churton Street History Stroll
Journey back in time, walking the centuries-old streets of Hillsborough, North Carolina. $15 6/19 & 7/3 10am
Churton Street History Stroll
Journey back in time, walking the centuries-old streets of Hillsborough, North Carolina. $15 6/19 & 7/3 10am
Churton Street History Stroll
Journey back in time, walking the centuries-old streets of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Churton Street Stroll Tour [POSTPONED INDEFINITELY]
Date Night Restaurants of Orange County
Author and historian, Chris Holaday, will discuss the various restaurants around Orange County that generations of couples have enjoyed as date night locations.
Everything you Should Have Learned in High School About The Declaration of Independence
Finding Your Roots: A Conversation with Vera Cecelski
February 25th - In honor of Black History Month, the Burwell School Historic Site is pleased to present Vera Cecelski, site coordinator at Historic Stagville, for a conversation regarding her genealogical research of black families in our area
Getting to Know the Burwells, A Panel Discussion
Historic Hillsborough Guided Walking Tour
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.
History Spotlight: 19th Century Clothing – What they Wore and Why
Explore multiple aspects of 19th-century clothing: from children to adults, enslaved to free, and learn what they wore and why. 6/5 11am
Indigenous Herbs
Last Sunday Tours at Moorefields
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month.
Last Sunday Tours at Moorefields
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month.
Last Sunday Tours at Moorefields
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month.
Last Sunday Tours at Moorefields
Stroll around the grounds and take a free tour of the historic house on the Last Sunday of each month.
Letters From Red Farm
Life in the 19th-Century: A Pop Up Historical Exhibit
Experience this historic pop-up event at the Eagle Lodge! FREE | 6/24 5-8pm
Lunch & Learn: OLD TOWN CEMETERY STROLL WITH KEN OSTRAND
Join award-winning teacher Ken Ostrand as we Zoom around one of Hillsborough’s often overlooked treasures, the Old Town Cemetery.
Lunch & Learn: TAKE A WALK THROUGH 1850S HILLSBOROUGH
Betty Eidenier will lead you on an imaginary walk from the Eno River up Churton Street as it was in 1850.
Lunch & Learn: WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH
Join tour guide Cheryl Sobnosky on a virtual walking tour through historic Hillsborough.
Mad Women of Hillsborough with Sylvia Hoffert
Learn about women's mental health in the 19th century as seen through Hillsborough! 9/27 3pm
Making Moccasins
Myers House Visit
Take a tour of this unique and iconic landmark in Hillsborough.
Occaneechi Ghost Stories
Hear spine-tingling tales that have been told for generations among the Occaneechi. 10/22 7pm
One Night Only: William Hooper–Ghost Tour Guide
Registering History: A Burwell Celebration
Revolutionary War Living History Day
Every year, The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough puts on a Living History day to experience this region’s Revolutionary Era history with a hands-on festival of activities for participants of all ages.
Revolutionary War Living History Day 2022
The Crucial Role of North Carolina During the American Revolution
The History of Baseball in NC: Virtual Program
The Occaneechi in the Colonial Era: The Long 17th Century
Occaneechi historian Lawrence Dunmore hosts a discussion on the history of the Occaneechi in the 1600 and 1700s.
The Trading Road to the Catawba and Cherokee
This will be a narrated slideshow about the Trading Road shown on the 1733 Moseley Map of NC.
Treasure Hunters – Opening Night Reception
Treasure Hunters: Orange County Collectors exhibit will be open to the public starting Saturday, February 11. Stop in from 11-4 to get a first look.
Wine and Wonder
