Topics Related to Orange County

Burwell family slave, bought freedom, 1855. Dressmaker & friend to Mary Todd Lincoln. Published her memoir, 1868. Lived here, 1830s.

Merchant. Left native Scotland, 1774. Partner in Transylvania Company; UNC trustee. Home 1/2 mi. E.; grave 2 blks. N.

Historian, professor, & founder of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC. Born 1/2 block W.

Champion of good roads. Her intensive lobbying led to 1921 law creating modern state highway system. Born 8 mi. N.

First state university to open its doors, 1795. Chartered in 1789 under the Constitution of 1776.

Established as Anglican chapel ca. 1759. Present building consecrated in 1859, stands 500 ft. N.

Formed Oct. 23, 1783, in Hillsborough, by officers of the Continental Line. First President was General Jethro Sumner.

Presbyterian. Served by Hugh McAden, 1755-65. Henry Pattillo was first pastor. Church moved to Cedar Grove in 1893. Cemetery one mile S.

Operated, 1845 to 1884. Founded by Samuel W. Hughes. Attended by Wm. T. Dortch, David I. Craig, Geo. T. and P. H. Winston. Site is 1 mi. W.

Botanist, authority on North American flora, author, and Episcopal minister. Home was two blocks east.