The Chatham County Historical Association is an all-volunteer organization devoted to collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Chatham County through exhibits, tours, publications, research, and educational and community outreach programs. More about Who We Are. | About Our New Website New and improved, we think -- with better features for searching, joining or renewing your membership, and making purchases from our Gift Shop. We welcome your feedback: Webmaster@chathamhistory.org There are special features for members, so log in to your member profile and take advantage of member benefits. |
Special Exhibits
| Lewis Freeman ~ Free Black Resident of Early Pittsboro In this exhibit, we share what we know about the life of Lewis Freeman, a free Black resident of early Pittsboro. Freeman owned several Pittsboro lots at the time. His residence is still in use on Salisbury Street. Deforestation and the Lumber Industry in Chatham This special exhibit traces the history of deforestation in Chatham County and the role of the lumber industry. Learn from our narrative exibit and see tools of the lumber industry in our Museum. | Join Our Great Volunteer Team! CCHA is a vibrant organization with a talented and motivated cadre of volunteers and lots of ideas about saving and sharing Chatham’s history. Help us be even better! There are many ways to contribute. |
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The Museum is open Wed-Fri from 11 until 4:00. Admission is free. We follow state and local directives regarding masks and distancing. |
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| Chatham County Courthouse Fire 2010 |
QUICK LINKS TO OUR PAGES | OUR CHATHAM HISTORICAL MUSEUM IS OPENWED, THURS & FRI ~ 11 – 4 IN THE HISTORIC CHATHAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE 9 HILLSBORO ST ~ PITTSBORO Admission is free.
| WHAT'S NEW ON OUR WEBSITE NEW CHATHAM HISTORY CONTENT Alamance Outrage of 1895: How Alamance Grabbed a Chunk of Chatham New Local History Acquisitions at Chatham Community Library A Brief History of Chatham's Colored Agricultural Fair Chatham's Black Farmers 1922-2017 A Look into Chatham's Past ~ A Girl Scout Project by Ella Sullivan Dr. H. A. Denson ~ Bennett Physician Architectural Heritage of New Hope and Williams Townships July 2021 Update Voices of Chatham Project ~ Share Your Story! Rednap Howell ~ Poet of the Regulation |
Chatham County Historical Association
~ history@chathamhistory.org ~ PO Box 93 ~ Pittsboro NC 27312 ~ 919-542-6222 ~
~ Our Museum is located in the Historic Chatham County Courthouse ~ 9 Hillsboro St. ~ Pittsboro NC 27312 ~