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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hillsborough

1 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hillsborough, North Carolina

Updated April 1, 2021

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Rusty old race cars are still at the old Occoneechee Speedway, which is the last remaining dirt track from NASCAR’s inaugural 1949 season.

Hillsborough, North Carolina

Historic Occaneechee Speedway

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
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Bennett Place.

Durham, North Carolina

Bennett Place

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.
7 miles from Hillsborough
Duke Lemur Center

Durham, North Carolina

Duke Lemur Center

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
9 miles from Hillsborough
Tobacco museum.

Durham, North Carolina

Duke Homestead

The birthplace of a tobacco empire.
10 miles from Hillsborough
Horns on the ceiling.

Durham, North Carolina

V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.
11 miles from Hillsborough

Durham, North Carolina

Durham's Hidden Dinosaur

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.
11 miles from Hillsborough
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Durham, North Carolina

The Can Opener

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
11 miles from Hillsborough
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