Chapel Hill Historical Society
Preserving the history of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and neighboring
communities in Orange County, for future generations.
The Chapel Hill Historical Society was founded in 1966 to research and document the history of Chapel Hill and the surrounding communities, to encourage and assist in the study of local history, and to provide public programs and publications related to the heritage and traditions of the area.
Help support our mission: Join or Renew Your Membership Today!
FALL 2022 Heart of the Hill Walking Tours Schedule & Registration
Click here for the schedule and registration for these popular tours
FALL PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED – See Schedule Below
The YouTube video of our September 25, 2022 program, “A Better Life for Their Children – Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America” – is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8t2Frq2tIs
What’s New
SAVE DATE – 2022 FALL Programs
As of this writing, we continue to use Zoom sessions for our the September and October 2022 programs. We hope to have the November program in-person at the Chapel Hill Public Library. Updates will be provided here. All programs begin at 3pm.
Links for each Zoom program will be posted here a few days prior to each program
October 16th at 3pm: “Local History Through Vintage Postcards”– Local historian John Schelp will show vintage postcards of Durham from his collection and share some local history along the way – including connections with Chapel Hill.
November 20th at 3pm: “Everything You Should Have Learned in High School About the Declaration of Independence” – Courtney Smith, Exhibits and Programs Coordinator at the Orange County Historical Museum, will provide an informative and entertaining presentation on the men who wrote the document and the theory and context behind it.
Click these links for YouTube recordings of 2020, 2021 programs and 2022 programs
“A History of Hope: UNC & Chapel Hill ” now open at the Orange County Historical Museum in Hillsborough.
An experience to surprise, spark, inspire and connect the intertwined, often unspoken, collective history of Chapel Hill & our flagship University.
Seeking Volunteers for Hometown Ambassadors Pilot
Hometown Ambassadors will volunteer to share history, insight and recommendations to visitors at the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau at 308 W. Franklin Street. If you like to meet new people and want to share your love and knowledge of our community, and would like to serve as a Hometown Ambassador, please email Missy Julian-Fox at mjulianfox@gmail.com. Read more about this project here: Hometown Ambassadors.
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Access to Collections and References
Our collections and reference materials are housed in the Community History Lab room at the Chapel Hill Public Library and are accessible for reading when the Lab is open and properly staffed. Materials are not allowed to be removed or used without supervision. If you would like our assistance with a research request or need access or help with materials, please email us at chhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
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Location
Business Office
109 N. Graham St., Suite 104
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Collections & Reference Materials
100 Library Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Contact Us
Email
chhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Phone
919-929-1793
Mail
Chapel Hill Historical Society
P.O. Box 9032
Chapel Hill, NC 27515