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Ayr Mount is a meticulously restored 1815 plantation home. It is finely furnished with Federal Antiques and Decorative Art. The home, built by William Kirkland of Scotland, sits on 265 tranquil acres along the banks of the Eno River. House tours are available. One-mile free nature trail around the house and along the banks of the Eno River called the Poet's Walk is open daily.

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Burwell School Historic Site

The house (c. 1821, 1848) and outbuildings served as the Rev. and Mrs. Burwell's Female School from 1837 to 1857

Hillsborough, NC Historic Sites

Moorefields

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alfred Moore (1755-1810) of Wilmington built Moorefields in 1785

Hillsborough, NC Other Attractions

The Waffle House

Open 24 hours a day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Hillsborough, NC Other Attractions

Chatwood Garden

The Garden consists of a one acre woodland filled with a camellia collections and plentiful natives. The site is filled with Old Box, Hollies and other traditional southern plantings. Other beds include a 100 foot mixed perennial and woody border; a formal parterre herb garden;

Hillsborough, NC Gardens

Orange County Historical Museum

Located on the site of NC's 1789 Constitutional Convention, the museum interprets the history of Orange County from pre-settlement period through 1950

Hillsborough, NC Museums

Things to do near Hillsborough, NC

Hurley Park

Elizabeth Holmes Hurley Park is a 14-acre public park composed of woodlands, streams, gardens and quiet pathways. It includes...

TGI Friday's

Open at 11:00 a.m. daily. Full menu daily until 1:00 a.m. Bar atmosphere. Bar open until 1:30 a.m. ...

K & W Cafeteria

Southern-style country cooking. ...

Econo Lodge

Located at I-85 Exit 58. Close to Concord Mills, Charlotte and University area. ...