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• August 9 CCHA Historical Tour: Education

  • When
    9 Aug 2026
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    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    George Moses Horton Middle School multipurpose room
  • Spaces left
    27
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  Step into the past with the Chatham County Historical Association in the Downtown Pittsboro Historical Walking Tour Series! Each month explores a new theme, bringing the stories of our streets, buildings, and people to life. Walk through history with us and discover how downtown has evolved through the years.

  Our August Tour held at GM Horton Middle School ~ "Education"

  Join us for a special tour exploring the history of education in Chatham County. Unlike previous downtown walking tours, this program takes place in the comfort of the multipurpose room of George Moses Horton Middle School, where participants will enjoy an engaging virtual tour tracing the development of education throughout the county's past. The program will include a guided walk around the campus, highlighting the rich history and legacy of George Moses Horton School.

  • Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026
  • Tour Time: 1PM (Arrive at least 15 minutes before your tour.) 
  • Cost: $5 members, $10 non-members (Members may order guest tickets at the member price.)
  • Location: Meet at George Moses Horton Middle School, 79 Horton Rd, Pittsboro
  • Group size: Limited to 35 participants.
  • Age requirement: 12 years and older only (no pets or strollers) 
  • Weather: Rain or shine (canceled only in case of severe weather)

  Important notes:

  • Wear comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes.
  • The tour will last about 90 minutes.
  • A liability waiver will be required at check-in.
  • Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled due to severe weather.
  • Want discounted tickets? Join CCHA today. 

  This Chatham County Historical Association fundraiser is brought to you by our dedicated volunteers.

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• August BOOK CLUB- To Drink From the Well

  • When
    15 Aug 2026
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    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Historic Chatham County Courthouse, Pittsboro
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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   “NC History Between the Lines”- A Local History Book Club

  AUGUST 2026 ~EDUCATION

  
  

  

  To Drink From The Well: The Struggle for Racial Equality at the Nation's Oldest Public University by Geeta N. Kapur (2021)

  Kapur chronicles the University of North Carolina's origins and the long struggle for racial equality on campus, challenging us to examine how historical institutions confront, conceal, or preserve their past.

  The Chatham County Historical Museum invites you to join NC History Between the Lines, a monthly book club exploring our local area’s rich past through engaging reads that connect with historical themes. 

  Each month’s selection will reflect our rotating historical focus. Whether you’re a lifelong history lover or simply curious about the people and events that shaped our area, we would love for you to join us. Come read, learn, and share your perspectives as we connect our local stories to the larger sweep of American history.

  Sign up here for the Saturday, August 15 meeting at 9:30 am. Participation is free and you are welcome to bring friends.   

  Questions  contact: Volunteers@chathamhistory.org

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• Chatham Historical Museum Volunteer Information Session

  • When
    22 Aug 2026
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Chatham Historic Courthouse

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  Chatham Historical Museum Volunteer Information Session

  

  Interested in local history and looking for a meaningful way to get involved? Join the Chatham County Historical Association for a Volunteer Information Session on Saturday, August 22, at 1:00 pm at the Historic Courthouse. Learn more about the many opportunities to help preserve and share Chatham County's rich history through museum staffing, tours, school field trips, special events, re-enactments, archives, special events. research, cemetery preservation, community programs, and more. Whether you have a few hours a month or more time to give, we'd love to welcome you to our volunteer team. No experience is necessary- just an interest in history and a desire to make a difference!

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• Siler City History Club ~ September 3 2026

  • When
    3 Sep 2026
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    10:30 AM
  • Location
    112 Village Lake Dr., Siler City

  
  

  Our Next Siler City History Club Meeting will be held on

  Thursday, September 3, 2026

  10:30 - 11:30

  at the Siler City Center for Active Living

  112 Village Lake Dr., Siler City

  Everyone is invited to listen and learn or share at these informal meetings intended to help us preserve Siler City’s colorful history. Bring a friend!

  Questions?  Contact Museum@chathamhistory.org

  
  

  
  

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• Everything You Should Have Learned in High School about the American Constitution

  • When
    6 Sep 2026
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    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Historic Chatham County Courthouse

  Everything You Should Have Learned in High School about the American Constitution

  Presenter: Courtney Smith

  
  

  Sunday, September 6, 2026 ~ 2pm

  Historic Chatham County Courthouse, Pittsboro

  
  

  Why was the American Constitution written? What are the basic powers provided and forbidden to the government? How was the Constitution ratified? Why did North Carolina resist? What was Hillsborough’s role in the process? Find the answer to these questions and more in this presentation by Orange County Historical Museum Exhibits Coordinator Courtney Smith. No homework, no tests.

  Courtney Smith began her professional career teaching US Government and World Geography in the Richmond, VA metro area. After returning to school for a Master's in Public History, she moved to Hillsborough in February 2020 and became the Exhibits and Programs Coordinator for the Orange County Historical Museum. Smith is also a writer of historical fiction. Nine of her plays have been produced and her three novels have all received excellent reviews by Kirkus Reviews. Her most recent book, The Hammer: Tales of Edward I was published in October 2024.

  
  

  
  

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• September BOOK CLUB- A Home on the Field

  • When
    19 Sep 2026
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    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Historic Chatham County Courthouse, Pittsboro
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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   “NC History Between the Lines”- A Local History Book Club

  SEPTEMBER 2026 ~LATIN AMERICAN LOCAL HISTORY

  

  
  

  A Home on the Field by Paul Cuadros (2006)

  Set in Siler City during a period of rapid demographic shift driven by the poultry processing industry, Cuadros recounts his experience fighting  to establish a soccer program at Jordan Matthews High School. Against a backdrop of culture clashes, anti-immigrant rallies, and systemic under resourcing, Cuadros coaches a team of young, mostly Latino immigrants, the Jets, to overcome prejudice and poverty to fight for the 2004 NC State Championship.

  The Chatham County Historical Museum invites you to join NC History Between the Lines, a monthly book club exploring our local area’s rich past through engaging reads that connect with historical themes. We’ll meet on the third Saturday of each month at 9:30 am at the museum for lively discussion and conversation.

  Each month’s selection will reflect our rotating historical focus. Whether you’re a lifelong history lover or simply curious about the people and events that shaped our area, we would love for you to join us. Come read, learn, and share your perspectives as we connect our local stories to the larger sweep of American history.

  Sign up here for the Saturday, September 19 meeting at 9:30 am. Participation is free and you are welcome to bring friends.   

  Questions ~ contact: Volunteers@chathamhistory.org

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