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Happy New Year! Our normal operating hours resume next month. We hope you will stop by and catch up. We are busy as ever and wanted to take the time to catch you up on some important events happening very soon!

Highlighted Events in February

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Hillsborough Gallery of Arts Event Feb 2-20

In partnership with HILLSBOROUGH GALLERY OF ARTS, Sun, Feb 10, 3-4:30 pm Reception and Reading by Dr. William L. Andrews, author of Slavery and Class in the American South.
121 North Churton St


This event coincides with the exhibit by Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STORY: Elizabeth Keckley
Member Group Exhibit
Feb 2 — Feb 20, 2019

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Sunday Feb 10 3-4:30pm at Hillsborough Gallery of Arts - Meet Dr. William L. Andrews, author of Slavery and Class in the American South. Books on Sale during the reception by Purple Crow Book Store.

Dr. Andrews is an expert in African American literature, Southern literature and North American slave narratives.

He is E. Maynard Professor of English in UNC's college of Arts and Sciences.

Professor Andrews has authored or edited more than 40 books on a wide range of African American literature and culture.

He has won fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and is the current Chairman of the Board for the NC Humanities Council. He was also a panelists at our 2018 Keckly Symposium. We are very fortunate and proud to have him as a supporter of the Burwell School Historic Site.

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New Brochure to be handed out at the Program on February 23rd.

People of Color , Enslaved and Free
Our TASK FORCE will present on
February 23, 2019 at 3:00 PM

"People of Color, Enslaved and Free"
at The Burwell School Historic Site

A special task force assembled by the Research Committee of the Burwell School Historic Site will present its report. The group researched original documents, deeds, newspaper articles of the day and other sources to find the names of persons of color associated with the property during the time it operated as a girls’ academy. In some cases all that was found were simply first names; for other cases full names and even family histories were available.

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Mark you calendars:
2/9- Sweetheart Tea 3pm - Seating for Children and Adults
2/16- CAMP FLINTLOCK RETURNS for Revolutionary War Living History Day 10am to 4pm
3/17- Celtic Tea & Harp Songs 3pm
5/4- 18th Annual Spring Gala & Auction
(Tickets for Tea on Sale through Eventbrite)*

"For the Love of The Burwell"
During the entire month of February we will have on display
YOUR favorite photographs, art, etc. to show your LOVE for
The Burwell School Historic Site. Email Ronda@BurwellSchool.org if you have a photo or piece of art you'd like us to display.

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BURWELL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

For a list of volunteer opportunities and to complete your Burwell Volunteer Profile Form go to www.BurwellSchool.org.
If you have any questions or would like more information please email BurwellVolunteers@gmail.com

How to donate?

By mail: please make your check out to "HHC" (for Historic Hillsborough Commission), and send it to:

The Burwell School Historic Site
PO Box 922
Hillsborough, NC 27278

You will receive a written acknowledgement.

To donate securely online through PayPal, click on the link below:

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Thank you for your support!

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New Staff:
Director, Ronda Tucker
Historical Coordinator, Carrie Currie
We would like to thank our outgoing Director Kate Faherty for her outstanding work and dedication. She will be greatly missed.

Please visit soon!

 
 
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