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The Burnwell School Historic Site is the remains of what was a pre-Civil War school building. Visitors can take a tour and learn how students were educated in the 1800s. Many social events are also held there including lectures and book readings and signings. Elizabeth Hobbes Keckly was enslaved there at one point, she would later become a businesswoman, author, and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln.
The Burwell School is an American historic site and former school, located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. On August 28, 2026, the site changed its name to The Elizabeth Keckly Center at the Burwell School. It is owned and operated by the Historic Hillsborough Commission, Inc., a North Carolina 501 (c) (3). The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the Hillsborough Historic District.
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