Recent Tours

The property that became Julian Carr's Occoneechee Farm had been farming and hunting grounds for the Occaneechi for generations, and before them the Siouan, before an English land grant was given to William Churton in 1754. The house and property was called "Banks of the Eno" first by James Hogg, who purchased the property in 1794. The 663-acre...

Built by James J. Freeland after he purchased the property in 1960, it as a replacement of sorts for his attempted Civil War theme park east of Hillsborough towards Durham. In 1966, Interstate 85 was completed, and a commercial corridor grew up along S. Churton Street between downtown Hillsborough and I-85. Freeland, recognizing the value of land...

Historic millstones located in Orange County, whether in their original location or ones that have been moved. If you know of any others, please tell us in the comment section!

"Modernist" homes and structures in Orange County

A tour of Orange County's Civil Rights historic sites

In 1844 William James Bingham moved to the Oaks section of Orange County, southwest of Hillsborough, to establish what he called a select classical and mathematical school. In 1855, the school closed due to Bingham's declining health. In 1857, Bingham's sons William, Jr. and Robert joined him in partnership, and the school reopened, with double the...

A tour of the location sites of the 1968 film "Three in the Attic" that was shot in Chapel Hill

War, wartime, and military sites in OC

Tobacco companies that were once located in Orange County, prior to 1900