Cheap Things To Do in Hillsborough, North Carolina

The Orange County Historical Museum is located in downtown Historic Hillsborough, one of the early capital cities of North Carolina. The community is steeped in history, from the early Native Ameri... More on MuseumsUSA.org

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Inscription. General Johnston Headquarters, surrender to Union forces, 1865, [ Lower Plaque: ], Dickson House, c. 1790, ----------, This property is under, the protective covenants, of the Historic Preservation, Foundation of North, ... More on HMDB

Ayr Mount is a property of Classical American Homes Preservation Trust and is operated by Preservation Nort... More on Presnc.org

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Inscription. After the Regulators, were defeated at Ala-, mance, May 16, 1771, six of their number, were hanged, ¼ mile, east, June 19, 1771. , Erected 2001 by NC Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G 23: ), , Location. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. From this spot where stood the, Old State House, was started an expedition of, frontiersmen under, Col. Richard Henderson, for Kentucky, led by, Daniel Boone, March 17, 1776, ---- ----, “And they marched away solemnly ... More on HMDB

Inscription. (Preface, upper left): The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Shermans objective was to ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Born in New York, Yale, graduate, judge. His, home, nearby, destroyed, by Regulators, 1770. Later Loyalist, British, General, Governor. , Erected 1940 by NC Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number ... More on HMDB

Inscription. One of North Carolinas three signers of the Declaration of Independence. His home is 150 yds. W. Was buried a few yds. W. , Erected 1973 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-4: ), , Marker series. This ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Governor of N. C. was, captured in Hillsboro, by David Fanning and, his Tories, Sept. 12, 1781, and taken to, Charleston, S. C. , Erected 1939 by NC Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number G 16: ), ... More on HMDB