Gallows Hill “Gallows Hill” was basically bounded by Nash Street on the north, King Street on the South, Occoneechee Street on the east, and Union Street on the north. It encompassed town lots 207 through 218 plus a section of the town commons. The gallows itself was located on the town commons, just south of present-day Union Street. Local resident/carpenter... Bank Of Efland The Bank of Efland was chartered in 1920, and organized on September 8, 1920. It opened for business on December 1, 1920. Its president was John L. Efland, and its cashier was Roberts Riley. 1930 Efland baseball team, circa 1924 (image courtesy of Joe Dunn and The Upper Eno Heritage Group) View north west, with bank building at far left. Circa 1920... Old Hillsborough Jail (fifth) Circa 1900, view south east (jail indicated by red arrow) View south east (photo from History of the Town of Hillsborough 1754-1966) Per History of the Town of Hillsborough: "In a hundred years Orange County had at last five jails. In 1752, a contract was given to build a jail near Piney Ford. The contract was evidently not carried out. In 1755... Orange County Poor House / County Home / County Home For The Aged And Infirm Operated from circa 1823 to 1941. Due to its poor condition, a new County Home was almost built east of Hillsboro in 1925. The County sold the ~183 acre property in May 1943 to S.C. Forrest, Sr. The 1955 USDA aerial photo shows the buildings, including the barracks; the 1975 USDA aerial photo shows several of the buildings as partial ruins. The... Regulator Marker Original marker, circa 1920's Second marker (postcard excerpt), 1920's Second marker, view south east, circa 1960 (image via UNC) Third Marker, 07.23.2016 (S. Kueber) The present marker reads: "On this spot were hanged by order of a Tory Court, June 19, 1771, Merrill, Messer, Matter, Pugh and two other Regulators. Placed by the Durham-Orange... West End Graded School (second) The primary graded school for West Hillsborough from the 1930s to the 1960s 3600 Mincey Rd. The house that once stood at this address was the site of two gruesome murders in early 1992. Myers House / Halloween House From Atlas Obscura (http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/myers-house) From Atlas Obscura: Located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, the real life replica was built by Kenny Caperton, maybe the biggest Halloween fan of all time (after this move). The original Myers house used in the film is actually located in California, but when Caperton built his... 105 North St. The site of the murder of Lucille Rinaldi on December 24, 1963. 108 Pine St. / The Mausoleum / The Moz This structure was an outbuilding behind the Romweber family dwelling at 108 Pine Street. The Romwebers moved to this property in mid-1977, and sold it in July 1986. This outbuilding was where Dexter Romweber briefly lived while a teenager; he and his friends and siblings called it the " Mausoleum" or "Moz" (some spell it "Maus") for short. In 1985... 610 W. Franklin St. / Crook's Corner The structure was built sometime between 1928 and 1935 as a (gas) filling station. The property was lots 3-7 of "The Lloyd Place," which was subdivided in 1927. May have been Sam O'Briant's used car lot in the late-1920/early 1930s. By the late 1930s it was Strowd's used car lot (jokingly referred to by some locals as "Strowd's used car garden")... Banks Of The Eno / Norwood Hill / Poplar Hill Originally the house of James Hogg. Mary Alves, age eight, was accidentally killed (shot) by her brother in this house in 1806. In 1891, the house and farm were purchased by Industrialist Julian Carr. 408 W. Rosemary St. / Internationalists Books / Mama Dip's Built in the early 20th century as a dwelling, it was later used for commercial purposes. It was where Bob Sheldon was murdered in 1991. Torn down to make way for Mama Dip's new restaurant in 1998. 215 N. ROBERSON ST. Built in the 1940's on Lots 65-68 of the 1941 Craig Development. This house was the August 16, 1958 scene of the murder of James "Buddy Boy" Burnett/Burnette by Thomas Jackson Alston; Alston killed Burnette with a .22 pistol regarding a dispute over the winnings from a card game. Alston did his time and later moved back to the area, dying circa... Add new comment Log in or register to post comments.
Gallows Hill “Gallows Hill” was basically bounded by Nash Street on the north, King Street on the South, Occoneechee Street on the east, and Union Street on the north. It encompassed town lots 207 through 218 plus a section of the town commons. The gallows itself was located on the town commons, just south of present-day Union Street. Local resident/carpenter...
Bank Of Efland The Bank of Efland was chartered in 1920, and organized on September 8, 1920. It opened for business on December 1, 1920. Its president was John L. Efland, and its cashier was Roberts Riley. 1930 Efland baseball team, circa 1924 (image courtesy of Joe Dunn and The Upper Eno Heritage Group) View north west, with bank building at far left. Circa 1920...
Old Hillsborough Jail (fifth) Circa 1900, view south east (jail indicated by red arrow) View south east (photo from History of the Town of Hillsborough 1754-1966) Per History of the Town of Hillsborough: "In a hundred years Orange County had at last five jails. In 1752, a contract was given to build a jail near Piney Ford. The contract was evidently not carried out. In 1755...
Orange County Poor House / County Home / County Home For The Aged And Infirm Operated from circa 1823 to 1941. Due to its poor condition, a new County Home was almost built east of Hillsboro in 1925. The County sold the ~183 acre property in May 1943 to S.C. Forrest, Sr. The 1955 USDA aerial photo shows the buildings, including the barracks; the 1975 USDA aerial photo shows several of the buildings as partial ruins. The...
Regulator Marker Original marker, circa 1920's Second marker (postcard excerpt), 1920's Second marker, view south east, circa 1960 (image via UNC) Third Marker, 07.23.2016 (S. Kueber) The present marker reads: "On this spot were hanged by order of a Tory Court, June 19, 1771, Merrill, Messer, Matter, Pugh and two other Regulators. Placed by the Durham-Orange...
West End Graded School (second) The primary graded school for West Hillsborough from the 1930s to the 1960s
3600 Mincey Rd. The house that once stood at this address was the site of two gruesome murders in early 1992.
Myers House / Halloween House From Atlas Obscura (http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/myers-house) From Atlas Obscura: Located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, the real life replica was built by Kenny Caperton, maybe the biggest Halloween fan of all time (after this move). The original Myers house used in the film is actually located in California, but when Caperton built his...
108 Pine St. / The Mausoleum / The Moz This structure was an outbuilding behind the Romweber family dwelling at 108 Pine Street. The Romwebers moved to this property in mid-1977, and sold it in July 1986. This outbuilding was where Dexter Romweber briefly lived while a teenager; he and his friends and siblings called it the " Mausoleum" or "Moz" (some spell it "Maus") for short. In 1985...
610 W. Franklin St. / Crook's Corner The structure was built sometime between 1928 and 1935 as a (gas) filling station. The property was lots 3-7 of "The Lloyd Place," which was subdivided in 1927. May have been Sam O'Briant's used car lot in the late-1920/early 1930s. By the late 1930s it was Strowd's used car lot (jokingly referred to by some locals as "Strowd's used car garden")...
Banks Of The Eno / Norwood Hill / Poplar Hill Originally the house of James Hogg. Mary Alves, age eight, was accidentally killed (shot) by her brother in this house in 1806. In 1891, the house and farm were purchased by Industrialist Julian Carr.
408 W. Rosemary St. / Internationalists Books / Mama Dip's Built in the early 20th century as a dwelling, it was later used for commercial purposes. It was where Bob Sheldon was murdered in 1991. Torn down to make way for Mama Dip's new restaurant in 1998.
215 N. ROBERSON ST. Built in the 1940's on Lots 65-68 of the 1941 Craig Development. This house was the August 16, 1958 scene of the murder of James "Buddy Boy" Burnett/Burnette by Thomas Jackson Alston; Alston killed Burnette with a .22 pistol regarding a dispute over the winnings from a card game. Alston did his time and later moved back to the area, dying circa...
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