Join us for a Victorian-Style Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 11th from 2 to 4. Help us celebrate the season with good food and fellowship, along with a visit from Santa! Registration is FREE via Eventbrite!
We invite you to attend the final event of our Bicentennial Year, a 200th Birthday Party of the house on the property at 319 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278. On Saturday, Sept. 17 at 2:00 pm. (Rain date is September 24), guests can visit the site to celebrate with balloons, ice cream (for purchase), … Continued
Bring the family and celebrate summer and its glorious tomato harvest! The Tomato Picnic & Tasting will take place on the lawn of the Burwell School from 11 am to 2 pm on July 23rd. This is a free event, open to the public. Taste a bounty of tomato varieties and take home seeds of … Continued
Explore the lives of the family who made the Burwell house and Hillsborough their home during the Civil War. Speakers from SOmerset Place State Historic Site. This program is part of the Burwell School's Bicentennial Celebration series. See below for previous and upcoming programs.
Insights into Historic Preservation is part of the Burwell School's Bicentennial Celebration series. See below for additional programs.
Perserving History Workshop is part of the Burwell School's Bicentennial Celebration Series. See below for additional programs.
Celebrate all things poetry with live performances from local artists and youth poets! The Burwell School Historic Site welcomes the artistic talents of Gary Phillips, Dee Stribling William Davis "Endless Will," and Kim Lane. Also joining us are youth poets Nadia Clayton, Tyree Daye, and Tyra Daye. **Space is limited - Registration is FREE!
Steve Peck, innovative organizer of the bicentennial celebration of this building, will present research to show how nineteenth-century Orange County architect and builder John Berry established a community of skilled craftsmen. Charles Woods, a meticulous Hillsborough builder, honors those who taught the building skills through generations. Andy Whitted brings the legendary Whitted family of plasterers … Continued
Registering History: The Unveiling of our National Historic Register Plaque. Meet us at the front door! Hear a little about the Burwell, the importance of being on the registry, and join us for a short tour through the Burwell. We also invite you to attend a small Party on the Porch to celebrate this moment … 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