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Colonial Inn

Jan 02 2026

Come Sing a Sea Chantey at Hillsborough’s Colonial Inn


—David Menconi, Down on Copperline When it comes to singing sea chanties, the appropriate setting seems like it would be aboard a ship at sea – or at least close… Read More →

Posted by Orange County Arts Commission · Categorized: Down on Copperline, Featured Blogs, Monthly Features · Tagged: Chantey Pub Sing, Colonial Inn, Dani Black, david menconi, down on copperline, hillsborough, Jerry Bragg and Laura Bradford, sea chantey, Ship’s Company Chanteymen

Sep 02 2021

Book chronicling historic Colonial Inn now available


Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: News · Tagged: Colonial Inn, hillsborough

Oct 16 2020

NEWS & OBSERVER, Hillsborough’s historic Colonial Inn was almost demolished. Here’s how it looks now.


Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: News · Tagged: Colonial Inn, hillsborough, News and Observer

Jul 23 2019

Colonial Inn remake, tribute to jazz giant and new dining revive Hillsborough history


Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: News · Tagged: art, artist, billy strayhorn, Colonial Inn, hillsborough, mural, street art

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