Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and Mike’s Art Truck are pleased to present another special exhibit of folk art at the Alexander Dickson House in Hillsborough, NC. Highlighted by the work of Savannah artist Rudolph Bostic, “More Outsider Art in the Visitors Center” is the second in a series of shows featuring “outsider” art from... Read More →
COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR GUIDED WALKING TOUR Experience American Colonial history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns with an historic guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and its importance in North Carolina... Read More →
Colonial Luminaries of Olde Hillsborough - Walking Tour Tour begins at Olde Town Cemetery entrance alongside the Hillsborough Presbyterian Church 102 West Tryon Street. William Hooper, James Hogg, and the infamous Edmund Fanning. These men, along with many others and their families, faced an uncertain future in tumultuous times. They all helped to shape our... Read More →
Join us for a special, after hours screening of the film, Braveheart (1995, Rated R) accompanied by a discussion of the factors that led to multiple uprisings of Scots in their homeland throughout history and their subsequent settlement in North Carolina. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.... Read More →
COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR GUIDED WALKING TOUR Experience American Colonial history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns with an historic guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and its importance in North Carolina... Read More →
COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR GUIDED WALKING TOUR Experience American Colonial history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns with an historic guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and its importance in North Carolina... Read More →
A Revolutionary Tasting at the Burwell School Historic Site Did you know Hillsborough played an interesting role in our country’s quest for freedom? On Saturday, October 12, from 2-4:30 PM learn more at "A Revolutionary Tasting". Author, Suzanne Adair, will discuss "The Crucial Role of North Carolina During the American Revolution". Following Ms Adair’s talk... Read More →
The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will host a free online talk with award-winning history writer and storyteller Randell Jones on the lives and stories of several remarkable North Carolina women. Content will be available for viewing on the Alliance’s website any time between August 8 and 23.
Beyond Slavery’s Shadow: North Carolina’s Free People of Color With Warren Milteer Jr. On January 20, 2022, at 7pm, the Orange County Historical Museum, Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, and Burwell School Historic Site will be joining together to present a program by UNC Greensboro Assistant Professor of History, Warren E. Milteer Jr. The talk examines... Read More →
The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and Mike’s Art Truck are pleased to present a collection of paintings by self-taught folk artist Jessie Lavon. The exhibit, “A Sharecropper’s Daughter: Folk Art by Jessie Lavon,” is on display from August 25, 2023 through October 2, 2023 at the Alexander Dickson House, the historic building which houses the... Read More →
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