The state historic site includes a tobacco museum. The 1852 main house, two early tobacco factories, a packhouse and curing barn reflect the historical impact of the tobacco industry on North Carolina. The museum includes a moving mannequin who plants tobacco and explains the '13 month crop.' The visitor center offers a museum and a movie about the history of tobacco. Special events and living-history weekends are held throughout the year. Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm, April-October; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1-4pm, the rest of the year. Free to the public.
Location:
2828 Duke Homestead Rd, Durham North Carolina 27705
Telephone
919-477-5498
Other History nearby:
(Burlington) Alamance Battleground
(Burlington) Alamance County Historical Museum
(Durham) Bennett Place State Historic Site
(Sedalia) Charlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial Site
(Reidsville) Chiqua-Penn Plantation
(Waterford) Colonial Village
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04/18 Coming to The Durham area
Virginia Pork Festival Emporia VA June12 The Virginia Pork Festival is one of the East Coast's largest food festivals, combines outstanding pork dishes with continuous live music from multiple stages.
John Blue Cotton Festival Laurinburg NC October12-13 Performances on an outdoor stage,vendor area with beautifully displayed crafts, clothing, and artwork, and wonderful food prepared by all of the food vendors.
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