WAYS TO CELEBRATE THE
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL HONOR THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHATHAM COUNTY BY CHECKING SOME OF THESE CULTURAL EVENTS, HISTORICAL ACTIVITIES AND FUN EXCURSIONS OFF YOUR 2021 TO-DO LIST
• Ride back in time on the New Hope Valley • Spend the day at Jordan Lake or on North Carolina Railway Museum. Located in New Hill, the open-air museum features historic railway equipment, memorabilia, gardens and a gift shop.
the Haw River. Hike, kayak, picnic and more along the shores of these beautiful destinations. Keep an eye out for bald eagles and osprey.
• Read a poem (or a whole book of
poetry) by George Moses Horton on June 28, George Moses Horton Day. Horton was an enslaved African American poet from Chatham County and is the namesake of Horton Middle School. 22
CHATHAM MAGAZINE
FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021
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Railway – a vintage train excursion at the