Figure in a named event
“Governor of N.C., was captured in Hillsboro by David Fanning and his Tories, Sept. 12, 1781, and taken to Charleston, S.C.”
State historical marker: G-16: Thomas Burke
1 work in the index name this person.
What it was and why it mattered
Newspapers, photographs, and records of the time
Organizations that keep the county’s own knowledge
Works across North Carolina libraries and archives whose catalog description names this person. Each links to the institution that holds or provides it.
More to discover
The Friends connects people with new library materials, local writers and publishers, and resources documenting Orange County.
