Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory
Duke Homestead State Historic Site is a state historic site and National Historic Landmark in Durham, North Carolina. The site belongs to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural resources and commemorates the place where Washington Duke founded the nation's largest early-20th-century tobacco firm, the American Tobacco Company.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Durham County Stadium and Durham Regional Hospital.
Durham County Stadium
Stadium
Durham County Memorial Stadium is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose stadium located in Durham, North Carolina. Originally built in 1958, the stadium underwent significant renovations in 2010 that updated the facility to include an artificial turf lined for soccer, football and lacrosse and a track and field facility with an eight lane track. Durham County Stadium is situated 1 mile east of Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory.
Durham Regional Hospital
Hospital
Duke Regional Hospital, located in northern Durham, North Carolina is a general-services hospital that has been part of the Duke University Health System since 1998. Durham Regional Hospital is situated 1¼ miles east of Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory.
Duke University Hospital
Hospital
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Duke University Hospital is a 1062 -bed acute care facility and an academic tertiary care facility located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Established in 1930, it is the flagship teaching hospital for the Duke University Health System, a network… Duke University Hospital is situated 2 miles southwest of Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braggtown and Durham.
Braggtown
Neighborhood
Durham
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Of the three cities that make up North Carolina's Research Triangle, Durham has traditionally been the grittier, more working-class one. A city of about 283,500 residents in 2020, Durham's early wealth was built on tobacco and textiles, with a vibrant African-American community that once made the city a center for Black culture.
American Tobacco Historic District
Neighborhood
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The American Tobacco Historic District is a historic tobacco factory complex and national historic district located in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. American Tobacco Historic District is situated 3 miles south of Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory.
Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory
- Type: Protected area
- Also known as: “Duke Homestead State Historic Site”
- Categories: building complex, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Durham Township, Durham, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.03509° or 36° 2′ 6″ northLongitude
-78.92108° or 78° 55′ 16″ westOpen location code
878323PH+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 32933570OpenStreetMap feature
historic=homesteadOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5312792
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