Bring the entire family to Hillsborough on Saturday, September 10, 11 am – 3 pm, to explore more than 250 years of piedmont North Carolina history when the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will host its annual living history day.
Start your day with a visit to the Dickson Farm House (Hillsborough Visitors Center) at 150 E. King St. to pick up a map and a program of the day’s events. Other participating sites include Burwell School Historic Site, Orange County Historical Museum, Ayr Mount, Hillsborough Arts Council, Eagle Lodge. Learn crafts such candle-making, butter-churning, quilt-making, and more at the Burwell School. Throughout the day there will also be demonstrations by craft activities by the Daughters of the American Revolution, 19th century games, tours of historic sites, and demonstrations by other piedmont area historic sites.
Alamance Battleground State Historic Site Manager Jeremiah DeGennaro will lead his popular Regulator Rebellion walking tour of Colonial-era sites in Hillsborough throughout the day. These tours are free, though $5 donations per adult to Alamance Battleground are greatly appreciated. Reservations are encouraged. These tours will depart from the Visitors Center. (10:30am & 2pm)
