Regulator 250
250 years ago, a group of farmers from North Carolina came together to form the Regulators. Fed up with high taxes and corrupt Royal officials, the Regulator Movement lasted for several years— ending with the hanging of six of its leaders right here in Hillsborough, NC.
This series commemorates the 250th anniversary of this movement with content from the Alliance, and our partners, that will immerse you in the history of this important chapter in Hillsborough, and North Carolina, history.
We hope you enjoy!
The Revolution Around the Regulators
See how the War of Regulation and the spirit of the Regulators factored into the American Revolution. The issues were different, but the courage and the resolve were the same. A new state and a new nation were born and forged through conflicting ideas about how best to make a new life a better life.
In this lively video presentation created for our pandemic-affected times, award-winning author and speaker Randell Jones shares this story using images of historical reenactors, artwork, and storytelling.
Walking Tour with Jeremiah DeGennaro
Join Jeremiah DeGennaro, historic site manager of Alamance Battleground, as he takes visitors around Hillsborough and discusses local sites important to the Regulator movement. Explore sites such as Edmund Fanning’s house, the old Courthouse and the Regulator marker.
Walking Tour with Jeremiah DeGennaro
Join Jeremiah DeGennaro, historic site manager of Alamance Battleground, as he takes visitors around Hillsborough and discusses local sites important to the Regulator movement. Explore sites such as Edmund Fanning’s house, the old Courthouse and the Regulator marker.
Tryon’s March
Walk in the footsteps of Governor Tryon’s men as they marched towards Hillsborough to attempt to control the Regulator violence. Historic site manager of Alamance Battleground, Jeremiah DeGennaro, reenacts this march through the state.
Tryon’s March
Walk in the footsteps of Governor Tryon’s men as they marched towards Hillsborough to attempt to control the Regulator violence. Historic site manager of Alamance Battleground, Jeremiah DeGennaro, reenacts this march through the state.
Interactive Timeline
Explore this virtual exhibit detailing North Carolina’s colonial history, the Regulator movement and the impact of Revolutionary unrest in the colony.
Interactive Timeline
Explore this virtual exhibit detailing North Carolina’s colonial history, the Regulator movement and the impact of Revolutionary unrest in the colony.
Podcast from Beth Pittman
Travel back in time with the Outlander Buzz podcast as Beth and Carolyn explore 18th-century North Carolina and its connections to the Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon, as well as the tv show on Starz.
Podcast from Beth Pittman
Travel back in time with the Outlander Buzz podcast as Beth and Carolyn explore 18th-century North Carolina and its connections to the Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon, as well as the tv show on Starz.
Revolutionary History Walking Tour
Learn more Revolutionary history by virtually joining guide Cheryl Sobnosky as she tells the remarkable history of Hillsborough’s colonial past.
Revolutionary History Walking Tour
Learn more Revolutionary history by virtually joining guide Cheryl Sobnosky as she tells the remarkable history of Hillsborough’s colonial past.
Check out books on the Regulators, colonial NC, and more!
The Hillsborough Visitors’ Center Gift Shop has books for all ages, on the Regulator movement, North Carolina and Hillsborough history, poetry, hiking, food, and everything in between.
If you’re looking to learn more about the Regulators on your own, visit our virtual gift shop here, and give our Book Nook a look!
If you’d like to engage some works of fiction that take place in our area during the age of the Regulators, be sure to check out local author Suzanne Adair, who writes absolutely wonderful Revolutionary-era historical fiction!
You can find Suzanne’s books on her website here.
Check out books on the Regulators, colonial NC, and more!
The Hillsborough Visitors’ Center Gift Shop has books for all ages, on the Regulator movement, North Carolina and Hillsborough history, poetry, hiking, food, and everything in between.
If you’re looking to learn more about the Regulators on your own, visit our virtual gift shop here, and give our Book Nook a look!
If you’d like to engage some works of fiction that take place in our area during the age of the Regulators, be sure to check out local author Suzanne Adair, who writes absolutely wonderful Revolutionary-era historical fiction!
You can find Suzanne’s books on her website here.
