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This historic town on the Eno River in Orange County changed its name to Hillsborough in 1766. It is a blend of the historic and modern, with condos standing near historic sites and newcomers mingling with families who have lived in it over 200 years.
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Founded in 1754, Hillsborough, the county seat of Orange County, is a historic spot of serenity in the midst of the bustling, urban Piedmont. Jacobs takes the reader on a guided tour, discussing places and memorable events.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 6 Issue 3, May/June 1978, p26-29, il
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9566
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Hillsborough, county seat of Orange County, is Our State magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 3, Aug 2007, p18-20, 22-23, il Periodical Website
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17864
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Although with no university or exciting night life, historic Hillsborough possibly claim to have more critically acclaimed authors per capita than any other city in the region.
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27600
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Painter Marvin Saltzman is a former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor known for rigorous critiques and pushing students hard. Influential in the careers of many Triangle area artists, Saltzman is a landscape painter who combines impressionist and expressionist styles. Fourteen of his landscapes are on display in Hillsborough’s Eno Gallery in a new retrospective.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 31 Issue 28, July 2014, p25-26 Periodical Website
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27607
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The 175 year old Colonial Inn in Hillsborough has been condemned but permissions to destroy the structure have been denied. The historic property is a town landmark whose owner has been sued various times for neglecting the property. Concerned citizens are now trying to start an effort to restore the property to protect and celebrate Hillsborough’s history.
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31208
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Hillsborough Tourism Board and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough plan to develop a Churton Street Corridor Improvement Plan based of a winning design by a group of UNC Department od City and Regional Planning Students.
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Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 29 Issue 1, Winter 2003-2004, p22, il
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33667
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Comparatively few folks ever have heard of Milton, and even fewer have been there. And yet, it is a most interesting place, and so are some of these other places mentioned in this article.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 30, Dec 1938, p1-3, 18, il
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34694
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In this interview, Allan Gurganus speaks about why he returned to his home state from New York, his activism in the gay rights movement of North Carolina in the mid-1990’s, and the continuing role he plays today in social and political activism. He further discusses the role of Trump in America, and how he hopes that his presence and voice can bring about change in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 27 Issue , 2018, p18-33, il, por, f Periodical Website
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35798
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Wise proposed that logs belonged not in a fireplace, but on a homestead. To boost his argument that it was a viable residential alternative, he noted the speed in which a log cabin could be constructed (with modern tools such as a chain saw, it could be built in a month, that is). Added were its virtues as an efficient source of insulation and architectural source of rustic charm.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 1, Jan/Feb 1979, p
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39944
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This feature on Hillsborough, NC includes such restaurants as 'La Place,' Hillsborough's neighborhood kitchen; 'Antonia's,' authentic Italian restaurant on North Churchton Street; and the 'Colonial Inn' which closed in 2000. They also talk about the Riverwalk Greenway along the Eno, the Ayr Mount historic house museum and the Hillsborough Antique Mall.