Welcome to
the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce
Welcome to
Hillsborough and Orange County.
Whether you're
moving to our area, located between the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel
Hill Triangle and the Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
Triad, visiting our many historic sites, or moving your business
here, Chamber members are open for business and at your service!
Hillsborough, North Carolina
was laid out in 1754 by William Churton, where the
great Indian Trading Path crossed the Eno River. Then called
"Orange," the town was designed on 400 acres granted
by the Honorable John Earl Granville. Hillsborough took its
present name in 1766.
Much has changed in Hillsborough in the 250
years since its inception. But many things remain the same.
Hillsborough is still ideally situated, at the
merger of Interstate 85 and Interstate 40, providing easy
access to all points in North Carolina. The town that was
once the colonial capital of North Carolina is now the county
seat of Orange County. During the Revolutionary War, Hillsborough
was a political and cultural center in the area and it remains
so today, with interesting shops and restaurants and many
activities celebrating the arts and history being held monthly.
Hillsborough is a nice
place to visit, but it's an even nicer place in which to live
and do business.
For more information, please
drop in and visit (click here for map), or
send us an email:
Nominations Needed for " .
. . Of the Year" Awards
The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations
for the 2008-2009 Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year,
and Helping Hand Award Recipients. To download a nomination form,
click here. Please
submit your nomination by December 8, 2008. Award winners will be
announced at the Chamber's December meeting.
The Chamber's December
Holiday Party will be held on Wednesday,
December 17, at the clubhouse at Heritage
Apartments, 405 Thomas Burke Drive from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
AT this meeting, we will present the awards mentioned above, and
celebrate the holiday spirit with food and drink! We will also be
collecting donations of canned goods (cash donations also welcome)
for Orange Congregations in Mission's food pantry.
Friday, December
5, 7:00 pm Judging of the Gingerbread Houses, Burwell School Historic
Site
Saturday,
December 6, 3:00 pm Hillsborough Holiday Parade, followed by Lighting
of the Town Tree
Sunday, December
7, noon-7 pm 22nd Annual Historic Hillsborough Candlelight Tour
Saturday,
9 to 5 pm and Sunday, 9 to 5 pm, 25th Annual Daniel Boone Craft
Fair, Big Barn Convention Center
