Dickerson Chapel, Hillsborough

Name: Dickerson Chapel
Address: Hillsborough, United States

#1 among attractions in Hillsborough

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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. Since 1886 it has housed a congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. ()

Coordinates: 36°4'43"N, 79°5'57"W

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Hillsborough United States

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Day trips

Dickerson Chapel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burwell School Historic Site, Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough Historic District, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard.

~330 ftNW
Museum
Burwell School Historic Site, Hillsborough
2 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.
~460 ftS
36°4'38"N • 79°5'59"W
Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough
3 min walk • History museum, Museum
0.4 miSE
Visitor center, Greek Revival architecture
Hillsborough Historic District, Hillsborough
11 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.
~1400 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Churchyard, Hillsborough
7 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.
0.4 miE
Museum, History museum
Ayr Mount, Hillsborough
12 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.
~1180 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Eagle Lodge, Hillsborough
6 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.
~1620 ftS
36°4'27"N • 79°6'2"W
Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough
8 min walk • Library
1 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough
26 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.
~1160 ftN
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Ruffin-Roulhac House, Hillsborough
6 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.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Nash-Hooper House, Hillsborough
20 min walk • The Nash-Hooper House, also known as the William Hooper House, is a historic house at 118 West Tryon Street in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
~800 ftW
Neighbourhood
Heartsease, Hillsborough
4 min walk • Heartsease is a historic home located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built about 1770, and consists of a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, central block dating to the late 18th century, with an early 19th-century 1+1⁄2-story east wing, and two-story pedimented west wing added in the late 19th century.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dickerson Chapel?

Nearby attractions include Burwell School Historic Site, Hillsborough (2 min walk), Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough (3 min walk), Hazel-Nash House, Hillsborough (3 min walk), Heartsease, Hillsborough (4 min walk).

How to get to Dickerson Chapel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dickerson Chapel:

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Food Lion - Churton Grove Center • Lines: Hillsborough Circulator, Orange-Alamance Connector (29 min walk)