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t Yi - - - LS rn - - • . - - - __ :`mac+.;:i .?•r. . tt- I•_-r5-. �y-- • 04 ar { F - _ . 7- _` ?;,: ii:�`s`r _`:S':is'ti:f � :•.�� - '= - '- -- ` _ - ., - .-. . .. ._ Museum to Mount New Civil War Exhibit The new Museum Executive Director is hard at work already on a new Civil War exhibit. A committee is being formed to discuss exhibit and program plans to enhance the visitor experience. Ideas such as a lecture series based on Hillsborough/Orange ' County Civil War topics, a video, artifacts, photographs, and letters will make up the exhibit event, which will run through January . Other Museum News : Currently on exhibit in the Museum's gallery is works by artist Pamela Norris through October. A paper conservator is coming to the Museum to evaluate the archival collection/works on paper New items have been added to the Musuem' ;s gift shop - Alliance members receive 10% off! The Orange County Historical Museum, which is on the N. C. Civil War Trail, is located at 201 Ni Churton Street and is open from 1lam - 4 p. m. Tuesday - Saturday, 1 - 4 p. m. on Sundays . For more information on this and otherprograms, please contact the museum at 7322201 or the Alliance at 732-7741 . Donations Sought for Burwell School Historic Site In an effort to bring 19th century Hillsborough to life for visitors to the Burwell School Historic Site, the Historic Hillsborough Commission is searching for small personal and household items that reflect the life of the site ' s occupants (family, slaves, and students) from the period 18304850. Examples of such items include a man' s and woman' s watch and chain, glass inkwells, ash buckets, wash pitchers and basins, medicine or remedy chest, and laundry baskets . These period items are being placed around the house to provide an authentic "lived-in" look for daily tours, the heritage education program for area schools, and special event programs including reenactments. Items will also play an important role in the hands -on activities for school children. For more information on donating items or sponsoring the purchase of reproductions, please contact the site ' s Executive Director, Katherine Malone-France at 732-7451 . Elizabeth Fenn to Give Lecture Presentation On Nov. 11 The Hillsborough Historical Society is pleased to present a lecture presentation by Elizabeth Fenn, PhD , at its Nov. 11 ro Her lecture, followed program by a booksigning and refreshments, will be on the subject of her recently released book Pox Americana: The Great f 177542.Smallpox Epidemic o p p (Location to be announced later,) During the years when the Revolutionary War transformed thirteen former British colonies into a new nation, a horrifying epidemic of smallpox was transforming—or ending—the lives of tens of thousands of people across the American continent. This great pestilence easily surpassed the war in terms of deaths, yet because of our understandable preoccupation with the Revolution and its aftermath, it has remained virtually unknown to us . Elizabeth A. Fenn is the first historian to reveal how deeply Variola affected the outcome of the War of Independence, and why it caused a continental epidemic, affecting the lives of virtually everyone in North America from Florida to Alaska Elizabeth A. Fenn, a resident of Hillsborough, teaches history at George Washington University. She is also the co-author of Natives and Newcomers with Peter Wood. The Last Last Fridays Scheduled for Oct. 26 As the end of this year's Last Fridays festivities draws near, the Hillsborough Arts Council and others are busy planning special activities in downtown Hillsborough for October 26 from 6 - 9 p. m. The Orange County Historical Museum has invited Karen Ireland to once again spin haunted tales of local folldore (time TBA) . Also returning is the "Haunted Walk through Historic Hillsborough" given by Colonial Guides of Hillsborough. The guided walk will be a mix of folklore and ghost stories covering three centuries . Tours are scheduled to begin at 6 ; 30 p .m. and again at 7 p.m at the Old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough. Advance tickets are recommended and are $ 3/adult and $2/child(age 344) . Tickets purchased at the time of the tour are $ 5/adult, $4/child(age 344) . Tickets and information available by calling the Chamber at 732 =8156 .