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People in its history
People named in events about this site, ordered by number of mentions. Each example links to an entry with a source citation.
- O. J. Forrest2 entries, including The Hillsboro Exchange becomes an incorporated company under manager O. J. Forrest (by July 29, 1893)
- Stephen T. Forrest1 entry: The Orange County Farmers' Alliance sets up a trade exchange in Hillsborough (early March 1890)
In the chronology
- The Orange County Farmers' Alliance sets up a trade exchange in Hillsborough The Orange County Alliance, which had opened an Alliance exchange elsewhere in the county about two weeks before, rented a store building in Hillsborough for a second exchange and elected a manager; by mid-March the Hillsboro Exchange had stockholders and an office in town. People: Stephen T. Forrest Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), March 8, 1890, p. 3
- The Hillsboro Exchange becomes an incorporated company under manager O. J. Forrest The Hillsboro Exchange, a cooperative store in Hillsborough, became an incorporated company with O. J. Forrest as manager. The paper said it was still selling a large amount of goods in spite of the hard times. People: O. J. Forrest Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), July 29, 1893, p. 3
- S. T. Forrest withdraws from the Hillsboro Exchange S. T. Forrest withdrew from the Hillsboro Exchange, leaving O. J. Forrest to settle its accounts and carry on the business at the same stand on King Street. People: O. J. Forrest Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), February 9, 1895, p. 3
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.
Background
- Churton Street: mapping the businesses of Hillsboroughchurtonstreet.org Who traded where along the main street, from 1754 to the present
Records of the time
- Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), February 9, 1895, p. 3cited by an event here
- Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), July 29, 1893, p. 3cited by an event here
- Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), March 8, 1890, p. 3cited by an event here
Collections and databases
- NC LIVE: prepared search for Hillsboro Exchange 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.
Local help
- 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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