The old Courthouse The Town of Hillsborough was established in 1754 where the Great Indian Trading Path crossed the Eno River. For many years Hillsborough was a leading town in its region of North Carolina and many significant historical events occured here. There remain more than 100 late eighteenth and ninteenth century structures that illustrate this history. In addition, there are numerous ...

Home History Sections A-B Sections I-IV Gallery Resources And soft upon the quiet midnight, after the song was done, the bell tolled on a weird accompaniment to the tramp of the students, its tones gradually mellowing in the distance until they fell like whispers out of the sky. They ceased, the long line halted, and then parting from it, the little cortage took it's silent way down over the ...