Hillsborough, NC  -- (August 5, 2024) - The outdoor Bluegrass Festival at Historic Moorefields is Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Refreshments will be available, including a selection of beer and wine and service from several food trucks.

Central North Carolina area bands performing on the house’s reconstructed front porch include Slippery Hill, GrassStreet, Nixon Blevins and Gage, Vintage Blue and The Carolina Kritters.

The annual Historic Moorefields Bluegrass Festival will take place on the lawn and under the trees at Moorefields, an idyllic historic site on 70 beautiful acres just 20 minutes from downtown Chapel Hill or Durham and a short drive from downtown Hillsborough, N.C. Bring your chairs and blankets. All parking is free. 

Lawn seating tickets are $15 per person. Teens 13-17 are $10 and kids 12 and under are free. Purchase tickets online at (www.moorefields.org) or at the gate.

Moorefields was built in 1785 as a summer home by Alfred Moore, a military, educational and judicial leader who ultimately served as the second and last North Carolinian on the United States Supreme Court. The property is administered by the Friends of Moorefields, a tax-exempt nonprofit. Proceeds help maintain the house and grounds, explore the history of Moorefields and the people who lived there, and share this special resource.

Moorefields is located at 2201 Moorefields Road, Hillsborough, NC. Contact via email at moorefields1785@gmail.com or call 919-732-4941.

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(Photo above is credited to Sallie Scharding Design. Will find in google drive with other photos).

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Media Contacts: 
Pam Hemminger, President, Friends of Moorefields Board (919) 616-5568 
Barry Jacobs, Executive Director, Friends of Moorefields (919) 880-5270