Local author Lewis Bowling will be signing copies of the book he wrote to commemorate the 275th anniversary of Granville County during the 15th annual Hot Sauce Contest in downtown Oxford on Sept. 11.
Bowling researched and wrote the book, Looking Back: 275 Years of Granville County History and will be at the Granville County Historical Society Museum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the museum’s special exhibit to highlight the anniversary, according to information from Lynn Allred, county public information officer.
Granville County’s history dates back to 1746 – 30 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence – and Bowling’s book chronicles that rich heritage.
“There is so much history here,” Bowling said. “Even with all my research I have not even come close to covering all of it.”
Bowling, a regular contributing columnist to the Oxford Public Ledger and the Butner Creedmoor News, has published a variety of books that spotlight the history of the area including commemorative books for the City of Oxford’s bicentennial in 2016 and Camp Butner’s 75th anniversary in 2017.
Copies of his coffee-table style book are available for purchase online through the Granville County website www.granvillecounty.org and locally at the following locations:
- Ace Hardware, 119 Hillsboro St., Oxford
- This ‘n That, 125 Main Street, Oxford
- Granville County Chamber of Commerce, 124 Hillsboro St., Oxford
- Butner Town Hall, 415 Central Ave.
- Creedmoor Town Hall, 111 Masonic St.
- Granville County Government Administration Office, 104 Belle St., Oxford
- Oxford Public Ledger, 200 West Spring St.
- All branches of the Granville County library system
The Granville County Historical Society Museum is located at 1 Museum Lane in Oxford.
For more information about the book signing, contact the museum at 919.693.9706.