Online Publications

The Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County is proud to sponsor the following historical articles on Hillsborough and Orange County topics. Click on the title to download each article.

• "Racing and Religion: A Brief History of the Occoneechee Speedway" by L. D. Russell.

• "The Geer Cemetery" by Jessie Thompson.

• "Flowers are the Source of My Best Earthly Pleasures: The Gardens and Gardeners of the Burwell School" by Katherine Malone-France. Photos associated with the article can be found by clicking Garden Article Photos.

• "Dedication of Restored Hillsborough Town Clock" by Craufurd Goodwin.

• "History of the Hillsborough Garden Club" by Peggy Troxell.

• "Faddis' Tavern of Happy Memory" by Mary Claire Engstrom. The photo associated with the article can be found by clicking Faddis Tavern Photo.

• "Early History of the Hillsborough Historical Society and the Historic Hillsborough Commission" by Marsha Ferree.

• "A Brief History of the Hillsborough Historical Society" by Marsha Ferree.

• "A History of the Hillsborough Historical Society, 1962-2007" by Jennifer L. Koach.

• "Bellevue Mill Village - A Historical Overview" by Candice Cobb.

• "Cousin Carrie" by Clarence Jones. This article is about Carrie Waite Spurgeon and is reprinted from the Hillsborough Historical Society Newsletter, Volume XXXIII, Number 3 from July 1994.

• "The Life of Billy Strayhorn" by Mrs. Cecil (Mary) Sanford. This article is reprinted from the Hillsborough Historical Society Newsletter, Number 60 (Volume XIV, Number 1) from February 1975.

• "The Nash-Hooper House: Notes on Another Notable Hillsborough Home" by Mary Sanford. This article is reprinted from the Hillsborough Historical Society Newsletter, Volume XXXII, Number 3 from July 1993.

• "Reldue's Diary" by Edward Scarlett. A fictionalized account of his life at Bellevue Mill Village in West Hillsborough.

In addition, to view excerpts from early Hillsborough Historical Society correspondence, newsletters, and other files, click here.

To view a listing of the Hillsborough Historical Society Executive Committees, 1962 Inception - 2007 Merger, click here.