Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957

Historical marker location:

Hillsborough, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of E King Street and S Churton Street (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east on E King Street.)

Marker installed: 1964

Fourth on this Site.

North Carolina was the site of the first successful powered flight of a helicopter, which occurred in Asheville in 1924.