HILLSBOROUGH, NC–The Burwell School Historic Site, 319 N. Churton Street, will re-open on Wednesday, February 1st for the 2012 season. Free docent-led and self-guided tours of the buildings and grounds will resume during business hours: Wed.-Sat. 11am-4pm, and Sun. 1-4pm.
The site’s free docent-led tours highlight life at the Burwell School from 1837-1857 when it was home to the Burwell family, the enslaved members of the Burwell household and the students of the Burwell's landmark school for young women.
To learn more about tours, special events and programs offered at the Burwell School Historic Site, please visit www.burwellschool.org, or call (919)732-7451 for more information.