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About Us

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Our History

The Orange County Historical Museum was founded by the Hillsborough Garden Club in 1957.  In May 2007, the Orange County Historical Museum merged with the Hillsborough Historical Society to form the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Our Building

The corner of lot 98 in downtown Hillsborough was originally the location of the Session House for the adjacent Presbyterian Church.  In 1910, it was converted into the town's public library.  The current building was constructed in 1934 in conjunction with New Deal programs.

Meet the Board

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Tonya Brami
Board Chair

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Beverly Payne

Tom Jepsen

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Pip Merrick

Vice Chair

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Matt Hughes

Treasurer

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Gregg Phillips
Secretary

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Tom Magnuson

Kathleen Ferguson

Marsha Jepsen

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David Knox

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Tanya Day

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Craig Lloyd

Meet our Staff

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Courtney Smith

Exhibits and Programs Coordinator

Catie Atkinson

Site Manager

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