Hillsborough, NC

Hillsborough is a small town with a big history. The downtown historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Our town has over 100 houses, churches and buildings from the late 18th and 19th centuries. Among those buildings open to the public is the Visitors Center, which served as Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's headquarters when he surrendered the largest of the Confederate armies to Gen. William T. Sherman, leading to the Civil War's end. Our class took a walking tour of downtown Hillsborough this fall and learned so many amazing things about our small town.

Today, Hillsborough is a popular place for artists and writers. The town is centrally located in North Carolina with fast access to Triangle cities, such as Durham and Raleigh, our state’s capital.