The Regulators - Ancestry



The Regulators Historic map of Hillsborough

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A. Cameron Park Elementary School B. Ayr Mount Historic Site C. The Eno River

1. The site of Edmund Fanning’s house: Edmund Fanning lived here in the 1700s. He was a local politician and was against the Regulators. They destroyed his house during a riot.

2. Hillsborough’s first court house and gaol (jail) site: The first courthouse for Hillsborough was at this site (where the old courthouse with the clock is now). In the 1700s, there was also a jail here at the intersection of King Street and Churton Street.

3. The Regulator hanging site: In July of 1771, six Regulators were hanged for rebelling against the governor and his local politician friends. They may be buried nearby, but nobody knows.

4. The Road to Halifax (and the Trading Path): This is the road that Hillsborough’s citizens would have taken when traveling to the town of Halifax, in eastern North Carolina, during the 1700s. It was originally called the “Trading Path” and was first used by the Indians.

5. The site of the Few family farm: In the 1700s, William Few and his family owned a farm at this site, which today is on Ayr Mount property. William Few’s son, James, was a Regulator and was hanged west of Hillsborough after the Battle of Alamance.

6. The site of Francis Nash’s mill: Francis Nash was a lawyer and militia officer who was against the Regulators. He owned a mill here in the 1700s.

7. The ford (river crossing) over the Eno River: This is where you would have crossed the Eno River to travel to places such as Cross Creek (now named Fayetteville) or Wilmington from Hillsborough.

Created by Steve Rankin, 2006, for Cameron Park’s 50th Anniversary celebration

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