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early August 1887 A tunnel under the railroad at Crawford's Mill gives the road into Hillsborough a safe crossing The Richmond and Danville Railroad finished a tunnel, or culvert, under its track at Crawford's Mill near Hillsborough, giving the public road into town a safe passage beneath the line. The Recorder credited the company and Josiah Turner. Hillsboro Recorder, August 11, 1887, p. 3
by September 15, 1887 Sam Crawford adds a flour bolt to his mill south of Hillsborough Sam Crawford added a bolting attachment to his mill a quarter of a mile south of Hillsborough and began making fine flour. Hillsboro Recorder, September 15, 1887, p. 2

Research sources

Sources cited in this site’s history, National Register documents, and places to get research help. Research guide: Research a business or a changing street.

Churton Street: mapping the businesses of Hillsboroughchurtonstreet.org Who traded where along the main street, from 1754 to the present

NC LIVE: prepared search for Crawford's Mill Library card Search NC LIVE for this site’s names and Orange County. Sign in through your North Carolina library to access articles, e-books, and newspapers.

Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
Local History Help Hours and request form Meet with the Local History Liaison at the Main Library, usually Mondays from noon to 3 p.m., or send a question using the online request form
Alliance for Historic Hillsborough Hillsborough sites, tours, and interpretation
Orange County Historical Museum Orange County history, objects, and interpretation

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