Explore Chatham County
Chatham County Historical Association
Request a brochure of the numerous sites in Chatham County that are listed on the National Historic Register. Visit the modest museum in the Chatham County Courthouse on Fridays, from 10am until 2pm. Scattered throughout the county are fourteen highway historical markers (six in Pittsboro)
Pittsboro, NC MuseumsChatham County Courthouse & Historical Museum
Self-guided walking tour of historic downtown Pittsboro includes a variety of shops, restaurants, and modest Chatham Historical Museum (open Wednesdays from noon until 3pm).
Pittsboro, NC Historic Courthouses
Mount Vernon Springs
Once an active health spa, it is located on SR 1134. Between 1881 and 1920, a hotel with 50 rooms operated here as a popular summer resort. Healing and medicinal qualities were attributed to the twin springs, named "Health" and "Beauty," when discovered by Chatham's first settlers in the 1750
Siler City, NC Other AttractionsHistoric Pittsboro
Pittsboro, named for William Pitt the Younger, was established in 1787 near Chatham Courthouse, the locus of county government since 1771
Pittsboro, NC Other AttractionsDeep River Camelback Truss Bridge
Originally constructed in 1908 and spans the Deep River. The bridge underwent many reconstructions and renovations until 1992. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It provides a scenic view and is a wonderful place for a picnic. Canoe put-in as well.
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America's Best Value Inn
Convenient to several restaurants. Located in Chatham County.
Siler City, NC Businesses
Permanent Perennials
Unique metal flowers created by hand from scrap metal to resemble perennials and painted by hand.
Moncure, NC Other Attractions