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• June BOOK CLUB- Fire on the Beach

  • When
    20 Jun 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Historic Chatham County Courthouse, Pittsboro
  • Registered
    7 registrants

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   “NC History Between the Lines”- A Local History Book Club

  JUNE 2026 ~ TRANSPORTATION

  

  
  

  Fire on the Beach: Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers by David Wright & David Zoby (2002)

  Through the story of Richard Etheridge and the all-black crew of the US Life-Saving Service, Fire on the Beach explores the dangers of 19^th century coastal transportation along North Carolina’s “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” where ships carrying goods and people faced constant danger. The crew faced discrimination and the dangers of the Atlantic yet rose to heroism in their service.

  The Chatham County Historical Museum invites you to join NC History Between the Lines, a monthly book club exploring our local area’s rich past through engaging reads that connect with historical themes. We’ll meet on the third Saturday of each month at 9:30 am at the museum for lively discussion and conversation.

  Each month’s selection will reflect our rotating historical focus. Whether you’re a lifelong history lover or simply curious about the people and events that shaped our area, we would love for you to join us. Come read, learn, and share your perspectives as we connect our local stories to the larger sweep of American history.

  Sign up here for the Saturday, June 20 meeting at 9:30 am. Participation is free and you are welcome to bring friends.   

  Questions ~ or to borrow a copy of the book contact: Volunteers@chathamhistory.org

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• Siler City History Club ~ July 2 2026

  • When
    2 Jul 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • Location
    112 Village Lake Dr., Siler City

  We have a new schedule and new location for meetings of the Siler City History Club. In 2026, the Siler City History Club will meet every other month on the first Thursday of the month from 10:30-11:30.

  Our Next Siler City History Club Meeting will be held on

  Thursday, July 2, 2026

  at the Siler City Center for Active Living

  112 Village Lake Dr., Siler City

  
  

  Renovations to the Siler City Center for Active Living will be complete, so our meetings will move back to the Center in July.

  Everyone is invited to listen and learn or share at these informal meetings intended to help us preserve Siler City’s colorful history. Bring a friend!

  Questions?  Contact Museum@chathamhistory.org

  
  

  
  

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• North Carolina in the American Revolution

  • When
    5 Jul 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Historic Chatham County Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro NC

  
  

  North Carolina in the American Revolution: What Happened Here?

  With the 250^th Anniversary of the American Revolution this year, North Carolina residents can’t help but wonder: What happened here? A lot more than the author of AmRevNC.com thought before he started his research, it turns out! From the first armed confrontation over Parliament’s acts in 1766 to a British raid on Beaufort in 1782, the colony-turned-state has the scenes of: the only fort destroyed by Patriots; action from the mountains to the sea; many instances of courageous women and other minorities; the Overmountain Campaign that turned the tide of the war; an iconic chase between two armies, ending in a climactic battle; and the most vicious civil war between Loyalist and Patriot partisans in the new country. Come become an instant expert and amaze kith and kin with your stories of the Revolutionary War in N.C.

  Morgan is a creator of AmRevNC, a website devoted to the history of the battles of the American Revolution that happened here in North Carolina. He is a writer and journalist with a deep knowledge of the American Revolution and the fateful role North Carolina played in it. On Sunday, July 5, he’ll recount some of the historic battles that took place from the mountains to the sea in our colony-turned-state, and introduce us to some of the passionate Loyalists and Patriots who fought for control of this land. 

  Admission to this talk is free, and all are welcome.

  Directions, parking, accessibility.

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• July BOOK CLUB- Redcoats on the Cape Fear

  • When
    18 Jul 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Historic Chatham County Courthouse, Pittsboro
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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   “NC History Between the Lines”- A Local History Book Club

  JULY 2026 ~US INDEPENDENCE

  
  

  

  Redcoats on the Cape Fear: The Revolutionary War in Southeastern North Carolina by Robert M Dunkerly (2012, revised version of Redcoats on the River, 2008)

  Redcoats on the Cape Fear brings the American Revolution to Chatham County’s doorstep. British troops patrolled the Cape Fear River, and local farmers, townspeople, and militia faced danger, disruption, and difficult choices. Through local stories, this book shows how ordinary people helped shape the fight for independence right here in our area.

  The Chatham County Historical Museum invites you to join NC History Between the Lines, a monthly book club exploring our local area’s rich past through engaging reads that connect with historical themes. We’ll meet on the third Saturday of each month at 9:30 am at the museum for lively discussion and conversation.

  Each month’s selection will reflect our rotating historical focus. Whether you’re a lifelong history lover or simply curious about the people and events that shaped our area, we would love for you to join us. Come read, learn, and share your perspectives as we connect our local stories to the larger sweep of American history.

  Sign up here for the Saturday, July 18 meeting at 9:30 am. Participation is free and you are welcome to bring friends.   

  Questions ~ or to borrow a copy of the book contact: Volunteers@chathamhistory.org

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• August BOOK CLUB- To Drink From the Well

  • When
    15 Aug 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Historic Chatham County Courthouse, Pittsboro

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   “NC History Between the Lines”- A Local History Book Club

  AUGUST 2026 ~EDUCATION

  
  

  

  To Drink From The Well: The Struggle for Racial Equality at the Nation's Oldest Public University by Geeta N. Kapur (2021)

  Kapur chronicles the University of North Carolina's origins and the long struggle for racial equality on campus, challenging us to examine how historical institutions confront, conceal, or preserve their past.

  The Chatham County Historical Museum invites you to join NC History Between the Lines, a monthly book club exploring our local area’s rich past through engaging reads that connect with historical themes. 

  Each month’s selection will reflect our rotating historical focus. Whether you’re a lifelong history lover or simply curious about the people and events that shaped our area, we would love for you to join us. Come read, learn, and share your perspectives as we connect our local stories to the larger sweep of American history.

  Sign up here for the Saturday, August 15 meeting at 9:30 am. Participation is free and you are welcome to bring friends.   

  Questions  contact: Volunteers@chathamhistory.org

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• September BOOK CLUB- A Home on the Field

  • When
    19 Sep 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Historic Chatham County Courthouse, Pittsboro
  • Registered
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  SEPTEMBER 2026 ~LATIN AMERICAN LOCAL HISTORY

  

  
  

  A Home on the Field by Paul Cuadros (2006)

  Set in Siler City during a period of rapid demographic shift driven by the poultry processing industry, Cuadros recounts his experience fighting  to establish a soccer program at Jordan Matthews High School. Against a backdrop of culture clashes, anti-immigrant rallies, and systemic under resourcing, Cuadros coaches a team of young, mostly Latino immigrants, the Jets, to overcome prejudice and poverty to fight for the 2004 NC State Championship.

  The Chatham County Historical Museum invites you to join NC History Between the Lines, a monthly book club exploring our local area’s rich past through engaging reads that connect with historical themes. We’ll meet on the third Saturday of each month at 9:30 am at the museum for lively discussion and conversation.

  Each month’s selection will reflect our rotating historical focus. Whether you’re a lifelong history lover or simply curious about the people and events that shaped our area, we would love for you to join us. Come read, learn, and share your perspectives as we connect our local stories to the larger sweep of American history.

  Sign up here for the Saturday, September 19 meeting at 9:30 am. Participation is free and you are welcome to bring friends.   

  Questions ~ contact: Volunteers@chathamhistory.org

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