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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This historical museum is housed in the Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro, NC. Among items in the permanent collection are handmade bricks from the former store and post office at St. Lawrence, an iron mortar and pestle used by Dr. Hanner, a letter written by Governor Charles Manly, a set of letters written by members of the Hadley family during the Civil War and another set sent from Indiana in the 1840s, a bowler hat owned by Judge Walter Siler, tapes from concerts given for the Pittsboro Arts Council, bound volumes of several early years of the Chatham Record, and an original copy of the Ramsey 1870 map of Chatham County.
The current exhibit includes artifacts from the now-closed silk mill in Pittsboro, including a sample book of labels from famous manufacturers that were made at Chatham Mills. The museum is open from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM on Wednesdays. For more information or to plan a visit, contact history@chathamhistory.org
The Chatham County Historical Museum is located at the same address as the Chatham County Clerk of Court, shown below.
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