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Orange County
Historical Museum
The Orange County Historical Museum is proud to be a valuable resource for
education and enjoyment for Orange County residents, and a tourist
destination for visitors to Hillsborough and Orange County.
News
Newly Accessionned Artifacts
The Museum received a number of World War II era Navy
pieces, generously donated by Jenny Rhew Blalock, daughter of Alice
Farmer, a resident of Durham County, who served in the W.A.V.E.S. Just a few of the pieces in her collection include a W.A.V.E.S. uniform, a WWII Navy Songbook and a yearbook from the Women's Reserve Academy.
The Museum also received a coverlet with deep Hillsborough roots. The white, woven bedspread was given in the 1850's to Helen C. Long by her mother Francis Webb Long, daughter of local 19th century physician Dr. James Webb. Many thanks to donor Helen Roxlo Delp, grandaughter of Helen C. Long.
Museum now accepts Paypal Donations
The Orange County Historical
Museum now accepts online donations through Paypal. The Museum keeps its
doors open through the generosity of our friends. The button is located
at the bottom of this page.
New Medical Exhibit Case
The Museum invites you to take a
look at the newest addition to our ongoing longterm exhibits on the main
floor. This case features items from the Museum's permanent collection,
which belonged to local doctors like Clarence Jones, Edmund Strudwick
and David Alexander Robertson. We hope you enjoy this look into Orange
County's medical past.
Featured Artifact of the Month: The Orange Guard Flag.
The 1877 Orange Guard Flag hanging over main entryway was made for the
reforming of the Orange County militia, the Orange Guards at the end of
Reconstruction.
The Flag is showing signs of wear and tear, from years of use and continuous display in the museum, and is at the top of the Museum's conservation priority list.
If you would like to help conserve this artifact please contact Director Brandie Fields at (919) 732-2201 or director@orangenchistory.org
The Orange County History Museum remains in operation due to the kindness of our friends and community.
Please feel free to donate to our Museum through Paypal.
This
Month at the Orange County Historical Museum
December 31 and January 1: Closed for New Years
Starting January 3 the museum will change to its winter hours; 1-4pm Tuesday through Sunday
Take a virtual tour! Our online version of the museum is up and running, featuring Native American, Colonial, Regulators, Civil war and Reconstruction tours, with more to come in our Virtual Museum.
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