I-40/I-85 Split - For eastbound motorists, I-85 splits off at exit 163 to head north again, here. I-40 resumes its own exit numbers (and they wonder why folks get confused) to dart southeast to Raleigh and then turns south to terminate in Wilmington. There is a lot of last minute lane switching here so stay alert.
  If you are westbound, be prepared for traffic. Starting at exit 259, I-40 and I-85 share the roadbed all the way to a point on the west side of Greensboro. The I-85 exit numbers are used instead of the I-40 numbers. At I-85 exit 124 the Interstates split again and I-40 resumes with exit 219.

  If you are a history buff, Hillsborough is a required stop. According to the Chamber of Commerce, Hillsborough has more than 100 buildings that date to the 18th and 19th Centuries. They also claim that it was during the 1788 Constitutional Convention, held here, that the demand for a ‘Bill of Rights’ was made unequivocally. No Bill of Rights, no Constitution. As the county seat of Orange County, the county Visitors’ Center is here – at 150 East King Street. (They also have a Queen Street.)

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Orange County Historical Museum - The Museum exhibits feature memorabilia from the Colonial, Antebellum, Civil War, and Industrialization eras. Also on display is the only complete set of Colonial weights and measures in in the U.S.A.
  They also have a second-floor gallery which displays works of local artists - a different artist is represented monthly.
  Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11a to 4p; Sundays from 1 to 4p. Closed major holidays. Admission: FREE.
  For more information phone 1-919-732-2201 of visit their web page OCHistMuseum.
  If you are eastbound on I-40, take the I-85 lanes at exit 163 (left exit) and then take exit 164 and turn left onto S. Churton Street (NC-1009 at this point but it becomes NC-86).
  If you are westbound on I-40, take exit 261 and turn right on S. Churton Street (NC-1009 at this point but it becomes NC-86).
  Follow Churton into town and to the museum at 201 N. Churton Street.