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LEWISVILLE — Have you heard about Yadkin County’s historic gem, Richmond Hill, and why it was considered “the last place in the universe?”

That question will be answered on Jan. 13 when the Lewisville Historical Society invites the public to enjoy a program entitled “Historic Richmond Hill: ‘The Last Place in the Universe.'”

The program will be presented by Greg Cheek at the Mary Alice Warren Community Center at 6 p.m.

Cheek, who is serving as chair of the Richmond Hill Law School Commission, will tell the story and the history of Richmond Mumford Pearson’s mid-19th century house and his law school, one of the few early law schools in North Carolina, which was located in Yadkin County.

The presentation will be held as part of the Lewisville Historical Society’s upcoming meeting.

Held in partnership with the Lewisville Branch Library, LHS presents bimonthly to the community on topics ranging from local history to information about historical sites to antiquities. Participants do not need to be members of the society to attend. A short business meeting of the society is held before the featured program begins at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments are served. Programs are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the library at 336-703-2940 or the Lewisville Historical Society at 336-766-5842.

The Mary Alice Warren Community Center is located at 7632 Warren Park Dr., Lewisville.