Nash-Hooper House, Hillsborough

Name: Nash-Hooper House
Address: Hillsborough, United States

#14 among attractions in Hillsborough

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The Nash-Hooper House, also known as the William Hooper House, is a historic house at 118 West Tryon Street in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Built in 1772 by American Revolutionary War general Francis Nash, it was home from 1782–90 to William Hooper, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. It is the only known home of Hooper's to survive, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. It is located in the Hillsborough Historic District; it is a private residence, and is not normally open to the public. ()

Coordinates: 36°4'3"N, 79°6'3"W

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Nash-Hooper House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dickerson Chapel, Burwell School Historic Site, Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough Historic District.

0.8 miN
Church
Dickerson Chapel, Hillsborough
20 min walk • Dickerson Chapel is a historic chapel in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Built in 1790, the chapel originally served as the courthouse for Orange County until 1844. It housed a Baptist congregation from 1845 until 1862, when it was purchased by a group of Quakers to serve as a school for African-American children.
0.8 miN
Museum
Burwell School Historic Site, Hillsborough
21 min walk • The Burwell School is an American historic site and former school, located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the Hillsborough Historic District.
0.7 miN
36°4'38"N • 79°5'59"W
Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough
18 min walk • History museum, Museum
0.5 miNE
Visitor center, Greek Revival architecture
Hillsborough Historic District, Hillsborough
14 min walk • Hillsborough Historic District is a national historic district located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 529 contributing buildings, 9 contributing sites, 13 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Hillsborough.
0.7 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard, Hillsborough
18 min walk • St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is a historic Episcopal church located on St. Mary's Road, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The first three bays of the Gothic Revival-style brick church were built between 1825–1826, and its rear was extended by another bay in 1868.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum
Ayr Mount, Hillsborough
22 min walk • Ayr Mount is a Federal style plantation house located east of Hillsborough, in Orange County, North Carolina, the United States of America. In 1799, William Kirkland bought 500 acres east of Hillsborough.
1.2 miW
Park
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, Hillsborough
32 min walk • Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area is a North Carolina state park in Orange County, North Carolina in the United States. Located adjacent to the town of Hillsborough, it covers 221 acres and includes Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point in Orange County and a settlement of the Occaneechi tribe.
0.5 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Eagle Lodge, Hillsborough
14 min walk • Eagle Lodge is a historic Masonic lodge building located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built in 1823, and two-story, three bay, square brick building in the Greek Revival style.
0.5 miN
36°4'27"N • 79°6'2"W
Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough
12 min walk • Library
1.1 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough
28 min walk • Occoneechee Speedway was one of the first two NASCAR tracks to open. It closed in 1968 and is the only dirt track remaining from the inaugural 1949 season. It is located just outside the town of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
1 miN
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Ruffin-Roulhac House, Hillsborough
26 min walk • Ruffin-Roulhac House, also known as Little Hawfields, is a historic home located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built about 1820, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, five bay, frame dwelling including a two-room addition built about 1830.

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Which popular attractions are close to Nash-Hooper House?

Nearby attractions include Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough (12 min walk), Hillsborough Historic District, Hillsborough (14 min walk), Eagle Lodge, Hillsborough (14 min walk), Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough (18 min walk).

How to get to Nash-Hooper House by public transport?

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Food Lion - Churton Grove Center • Lines: Hillsborough Circulator, Orange-Alamance Connector (41 min walk)