Chatham County Historical Association: Log Cabin Restoration Project

Visit the two log cabins that are being reconstructed by the Chatham Country Historical Association. Students will see how these structures were built and what life was like in the days of the pioneers.

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• The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough: Take students on a guided walking tour through Hillsborough's historic district and go inside the Norwood Law Office, the Orange County Historical Museum, the Burwell School Historic Site, and the Hughes Academy. Along the way they will also see the Old Orange County Courthouse, historic churches, cemeteries, colonial and antebellum homes, and much more.
• Allison- Deaver House Museum: The N.C. Division of Archives and History has named this the oldest frame house in the mountains of North Carolina. It has never been altered and is an excellent representation of the construction of the early 1800s.
• Chatham County Historical Museum: Students will find many historic artifacts at this museum located in the center of Pittsboro in the old Chatham County Courthouse.

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• Learn more about Chatham County, North Carolina, North Carolina history, architecture, arts, historical society, history, log cabins, pioneer life, and settlers.

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The Chatham County Historical Association and the Chatham County Agricultural and Industrial Fair Association are working together to reconstruct two log houses in Pittsboro. Both log houses will be available for supervised tours by appointment. School classes especially are welcome to visit these examples of early pioneer life, and programs are being planned to demonstrate early American crafts such as weaving, splitting shingles, making soap, candle making, and similar activities. Contact the historical society at history@chathamhistory.org for more information.