Old Orange County Courthouse The Old Orange County Courthouse is an 1844 Greek-revival building designed and built by local builder John Berry. The courthouse is still used for county judicial business. The circa 1760s Hillsborough Clock located atop the town courthouse was a once believed to be a gift from King George III, but its origin is currently unknown. It was first placed in the town church, then moved to the Market House. In 1781, David Fanning and the Tories raided the town, seized the bell of the clock, and threw it into the Eno River, but it was fished out by the people at war's end, the clock was fixed, given new weights, and placed in the courthouse where it still works today over 250 years later. It is one of the five oldest functioning tower clocks in the USA today.
Old Orange County Courthouse The Old Orange County Courthouse is an 1844 Greek-revival building designed and built by local builder John Berry The courthouse is still used for county judicial business The circa 1760s Hillsborough Clock located atop the town courthouse was a once believed to be a gift from King George III but its origin is currently unknown It was first placed in the town church then moved to the Market House In 1781 David Fanning and the Tories raided the town seized the bell of the clock and threw it into the Eno River but it was fished out by the people at war's end the clock was fixed given new weights and placed in the courthouse where it still works today over 250 years later It is one of the five oldest functioning tower clocks in the USA today