Welcome to Little River Historical Society

The Little River Historical Society is located in Zebulon North Carolina, a part of the Little River watershed in Wake County. The mostly rural area has many small communities including Rosinburg, Wakefiled, Hopkins, Pearces, Riley, Sutton, Pilot, Rocky Cross, Middlesex, Lees Chapel, Earpsboro, Lizard Lick, and Wendell with a rich history. The earliest European settlers date back to the early and mid 1700's. However, Zebulon and the other towns currently in the area did not come into existence until the railroad came through in the early 1900's. As these new towns along the railroads began to grow many people moved from the smaller existing communities to the new towns. As a result many of these once thriving communities began to fade from existence. Much of the history we currently have is related to the newer towns and we no very little of the history from these older communities. The LRHS was formed to discovery and preserve this history before it is lost forever.

The Little River Historical Society takes a cultural view of life past, present, and future in the Little River Watershed. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in the unique history of this area or history in general. Our members are from many of the surrounding communities including Hopkins, Zebulon, Lizard Lick, Wakefield, Middlesex, and Wendell.. We have a meeting each month from September through May a program related to the local history of the Little River area. We advocate for the preservation of our history and seek to preserve our rich heritage for present and future understanding.

Mission Statment

History begets more than simply a chronology of bygone times and places. It is the story of people - our ancestors - not only a listing of the rich and famous, but an acknowledgment of the poor and obscure; not merely a chronicle of events, but the lives of men and women who shaped those events and the generations affected by the consequences. History is an introspective evaluation of who we are, where we came from, and were we are going. The modern era is but a bridge between what has gone before and what is yet to be, a vantage point affording us the perspective to glance backward in gratitude for the pioneers who brought us from the plow to the computer, to accept the challenges of the past for better citizenship in the present, and to preserve our rich heritage for those who follow. As guardians of a sacred trust handed to us by our forefathers, we must continue the legacy.