Burwell School Historic Site
Burwell School Historic Site
4.3
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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banjoal
Hillsborough, NC335 contributions
Sept 2015 • Family
We did a walking field trip from my son's school to Burwell School and had a great time learning about the history of the site and conditions during it's operation. I highly recommend a visit if you're on a walking tour of Hillsborough.
Written 30 April 2016
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cheryl h
Durham, NC57,874 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
The house was built in 1821. In 1835 it became the property of a church and became the parsonage for the Burwell family. In 1837 Mrs. Burwell established her school/boarding house for girls and the 2-room school house still stands behind the house. You can have a guided tour but we always like to self tour so we can move at our own speed.
Written 2 July 2015
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Betty E
Hillsborough, NC125 contributions
Feb 2017 • Family
If you have not visited the Burwell School and are in the area, it is worth the stop. One of the folks that work there will give you the history of this fantastic school and the Rev and Mrs Burwell. The history is rich is surprise, and more surprise and a way of life that you cannot imagine. They will tell you about Elizabet Keckley who later became the best friend of Mary Todd Lincoln. Love this place and love to hear the historians give their talk
Written 2 February 2017
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Amanda W
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States3 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
We have a troop of Brownies (aged 7- 9 year olds) and signed up for the Girl Scout Program including the clothing session and the cemetery scavenger hunt. Both were great! The docent was dressed in period clothing and gave us a wonderfully informative tour of the grounds. A few of the group tried on some of the type of undergarments they would have worn back then! Very fun! We walked down to the Hillsborough Cemetery and had a scavenger hunt on the grounds. We were accompanied by a loveable black cat hanging out on the gravestones. We packed a lunch and had a picnic on the front lawn. The staff at Burwell were very welcoming and obliged all questions that our girls and adults had. I highly recommend this a an educational trip for small groups and scouts! I'm going to look for a few books to learn more about the girls educated there and the time period.
Written 17 October 2015
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persimmonkilgore
Broadway, NC37 contributions
Jul 2015 • Friends
This site has much to offer, though you must do it on your own. Very interesting information regarding Elizabeth Keckly and the Burwell family.
Written 27 July 2015
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Betty E
Hillsborough, NC125 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
I try to get as many folks to visit the Burwell School. The amount of history in this
building is incredible. The Burwells were ahead of the times as the school was for young women. The cost is free. You will hear about Mrs Burwell and her slave Elizebeth
Keckley and the fame that Ms Keckley earned
building is incredible. The Burwells were ahead of the times as the school was for young women. The cost is free. You will hear about Mrs Burwell and her slave Elizebeth
Keckley and the fame that Ms Keckley earned
Written 8 July 2015
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Crystal R
North Carolina, United States26 contributions
Jun 2015 • Business
This was a charming visit to the pre civil war school. We had a guided tour that went well into the history of the school and its families.
Written 20 June 2015
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TeresaR_
Noblesville, IN93 contributions
May 2014 • Friends
My friend and I decided on a whim to visit this charming, pre Civil War house turned school in downtown Hillsborough. We learned much about the site itself, the young women who passed through its doors and its impact on the town. Well cared for, it's been restored with love with many artifacts from the period.
Written 15 April 2015
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Melvyl
Oaxaca, Mexico79 contributions
Nov 2014 • Solo
This lovely house, close to the heart of this charming historic town, was the site of a girls' school before the Civil War. It has been lovingly restored, and contains many mementos of that time. Of particular interest: It is here that Elizabeth Keckley, who would later become a famous Washington dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, was a house slave for a number of years. The house is open most days, and has docents who will give you a tour. And it is free!
Written 4 November 2014
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vlhinkenn
Kennesaw, GA13 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
The object of my stop at the Burwell School was to see the place that Elizabeth Keckley had worked as a slave for a few years before buying her freedom. Keckley went on to become Mary Todd Lincoln's personal dressmaker and friend while in the White House. Her story is part of the tour, but there is much more to the history of the school and the Burwells. Stories about the girls that were educated here are included, as well as a mini lesson on the origins of some of North Carolina's oldest colleges and universities. Wonderful tour!
Written 19 June 2018
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Hi Betty E,
The forecast for tomorrow, Saturday, May 13th is RAIN. Will the walking tour be moved inside?
Jane H.
Written 12 May 2017
Hi Betty B,
There wasn't any rain on Mothers' Day!
Our Lebanon UMW had Kate Faherty as our Guest Speaker last night. She invited our group to come to Hillsborough for a walking tour. Thank you for the information about The Alliance.
Jane H.
Written 17 May 2017
Have the hours changed to take a tour?
Jane H.
Written 11 May 2017
There are so many tours, All of the tours are wonderful. The walking tour is the 13th of May. I am not sure what the change would be
Written 12 May 2017
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