Topic “Historic”

There will be a flower laying ceremony to honor the six men who were executed in Hillsborough on June 19, 1771. The ceremony will take place at the Regulator Marker, located behind the Orange County Board of Education building, 200 East King Street. 

For more information contact the Orange County Historical Museum at 919-732-2201 or www.orangeNChistory.org.

The Orange County Main Library and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, in conjunction with Ipas and the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, will host Family Fun Day in Hillsborough on Saturday, June 8, from 10am to 4pm in downtown Hillsborough.  Family Fun Days is a special summer series held on the second Saturday of the month from June through September.  Each Family Fun Day will include guided tours, children’s activities, a farmers market, shopping, and dining. 

Ghosts of the Confederacy

June 8, 2013          St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Cemetery

This hour-long guided tour will take place at 10am and 2pm.  Tickets are $5/adult (ages 12+), available at the Hillsborough Visitors Center, or complimentary with a ticket purchased for the Civil War Homefront event. Call 919-732-7741 for more information.

Ghosts of the Confederacy

June 8, 2013          St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Cemetery

This hour-long guided tour will take place at 10am and 2pm.  Tickets are $5/adult (ages 12+), available at the Visitors Center, or complimentary with a ticket purchased for the Civil War Homefront event. Call 732-7741 for more information.

Learn about the history of Hillsborough on a guided walking tour of the historic district!  Tours leave from the Alexander Dickson House (150 E. King Street, next to the Post Office) at 10am and 2pm.  Tours last about 90 minutes and cover all eras of Hillsborough's history!

Tickets are $5 per person, ages 12+.  Children are free.  Please call 919-732-7741 for more information.

2013 marks the 15th season of Last Fridays, running the last Friday of each month from April to September.

Last Friday's Art Walk continues! find info and gallery listings at our Last Fridays Art Walk page,    

Learn about the history of Hillsborough on a guided walking tour of the historic district!  Tours leave from the Alexander Dickson House (150 E. King Street, next to the Post Office) at 10am and 2pm.  Tours last about 90 minutes and cover all eras of Hillsborough's history!

Tickets are $5 per person, ages 12+.  Children are free.  Please call 919-732-7741 for more information.

Learn about the history of Hillsborough on a guided walking tour of the historic district!  Tours leave from the Alexander Dickson House (150 E. King Street, next to the Post Office) at 10am and 2pm.  Tours last about 90 minutes and cover all eras of Hillsborough's history!

Tickets are $5 per person, ages 12+.  Children are free.  Please call 919-732-7741 for more information.

Now celebrating its 31st Anniversary, Hillsborough Hogg Day offers family fun, good food, live music, crafters, merchandise vendors, games and rides, and a classic auto show. Join us on Friday, May 17 from 6 to 9 pm and on Saturday, May 18 from 9 am to 6 pm, in River Park next to the Eno River in downtown Hillsborough!