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"The Town of Asheborough received its original charter from the State Legislature on Christmas Day 1796 - a time when the topic of the day was President George Washington's "Farewell Address" as published in The Philadelphia American Advertiser only a few weeks earlier. The village itself dates to 1780 when citizens demanded that the county seat be relocated from Johnstonville to a place more convenient for citizens of the almost square 801 square miles of Randolph County. Asheborough, named for Samuel Ashe, governor from 1795 to 1798, came into being on land owned by Jesse Henley and the first session of court was held here on June 12, 1793.
On January 10, 1923, the Post Office Department changed the spelling of the town's name to "Ashboro". A compromise spelling of "Asheboro" resulted after a loud protest from citizens and Congressman William Cicero Hammer of Asheboro." from : A Brief History of Asheboro by L. Barron Mills, Jr.
Go to http://www.visitasheboro.com for listings of hotels and restaurants in Asheboro and adjacent communities . Other area attractions include the Petty Racing Museum, N.C. Pottery Center and the N.C. Aircraft Museum.
Other nearby cities offering accommodations, dining, shopping and a variety of activities include: High Point and Greensboro.
The local newspaper is the Courier-Tribune.
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N.C. Zoo is a member institution of AZA and an agency of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, William G. Ross Jr. Secretary; Michael F. Easley, Governor. A part of the North Carolina Government portal.
The Zoo is closed Christmas day and during severe weather. Call our information line at: 1-800-488-0444.
