Davidson Historical Society presents its final program of the fall, a tour of the Davidson College Cemetery on North Main Street, on Sunday, November 16, at 3pm. Society vice president Rachel Workman, who also owns and runs the Ghosts of Davidson walking tours, will give a brief talk and lead a tour of the cemetery. The Davidson College Cemetery was built in 1838, just a year after the founding of Davidson College. It's still owned by the college and includes the burial sites of college...

From left, Hilary Green, Martha Gimson and David Boraks at the Davidson Historical Society program on Race & Slavery at Davidson College Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo from Martha Gimson) A panel discussion hosted by Davidson Historical Society on Sunday, Oct. 26, explored Davidson College's efforts to uncover and acknowledge its history with slavery and exploitation. After the panel, people toured the new Oak Row museum, which looks at the college's history of slavery and exploitation. (David...

Workers at Davidson College clean up the site around the newly installed "With These Hands" by sculptor Hank Willis Thomas. (David Boraks photo) Davidson Historical Society will present a panel discussion and tour on "Race & Slavery at Davidson College" on Sunday, October 26, at 4pm at Davidson College Visual Arts Center, 315 N. Main St., Davidson.  It's the second program of the season for the society, which has re-launched this fall after a five-year hiatus that began during the coronavirus...