Orange County Historical Museum

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201 N Churton St
Hillsborough, NC 27278
+1 (919) 732-2201
http://orangehistorync.org
The mission of the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County is to enlighten and engage our community and visitors from around the world by preserving and interpreting the history of Hillsborough and Orange County. General Admission is free of charge. Donations are accepted.

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3.53 reviews
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Gretchen S.
7/31/2025

We were greeted by Courtney and asked if we'd like a tour or just a suggestion of what to see, but we opted for the (free) tour by Courtney. She was so entertaining and combined the history of the...

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Jill M.
7/28/2018

Sorry to say while the history of the county and town are amazing and so interesting and rich, this museum is not. Currently there is only one display--women in history, which is interesting, but...

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Ann H.
6/2/2012

This is a nice little museum. Although it's pretty small, it has plenty of artifacts from the area and interesting easy to read stories. It's almost like reading a middle school history textbook,...

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