December, 1872—Oxford Orphanage was established by the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina.
John H. Mills was the first superintendent. December 1, 1760—The land on which the town of Oxford is situated was granted to William Willis by the Earl of Granville (508 acres) and the first settlement of this place was made. December 7, 1899—The San Francisco Minstrels appeared at the Opera House. December 9, 1911—Buster Brown and his side partner, Tige, were in Oxford at Perkinson and Green Company advertising Blue Ribbon Shoes. December 12, 1968—Congressman L. H. Fountain visited Oxford to honor Vietnam War dead. December 15, 1974—Miss Susan Bryan led a fight to preserve the old county jail and received a lease from the city for the jail building on this date. December 17, 1968—Seaboard Coastline made its final trip from the Oxford Yard. December 19, 1968—The Oxford Woman’s Club laid the groundwork for a newcomers club in Oxford.
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Joan RobersonWith a keen interest in the history of her home town, Joan gets into the spirit of the Bicentennial with these snapshots of days gone by. Archives
December 2016
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