Slate Belt Historical Museum

The museum was chartered in1956, and local families donated domestic goods, military relics, costumes, and furniture from their homes, largely from 18th and 19th centuries, to create the collection. The museum officially opened on November 10, 1957. The museum was located in the second floor courtroom of the 1845 courthouse. Displays included the homespun room and a colonial kitchen. In 1966, the museum contracted artist Kenneth Whitsett to paint large murals depicting events of the 18th century in Orange County. -www.orangenchistory.org Video provided courtesy of the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill. Visit www.chapelhillpreservation.com for more information.