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Museum of Durham History

500 W. Main Street
Downtown Durham, NC

Free Admission

Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm
*Open late for Third Fridays!

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Durham Stories

100 Years of Duke
Duke and Durham: A Special Relationship

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Personal Narrative Stories
Josh Parker on Julian Carr, Durham's "Renaissance Man"

Josh Parker talks about Julian Carr & how he impacted much of the history we know through his work in local industry. While Carr's economic contributions to Durham are significant parts of the city's history, his support of white supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan must also be acknowledged. Carr, who served as a private in the Confederacy, spoke favorably of slavery and violence against African Americans.

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Pop-Up Museum Stories
Pop-Up Museum - Bob Ashley, Curtis Booker, Sean Boone

Bob Ashley shares artifacts from the Durham Herald Sun, Curtis Booker shares his tools from his ancestors' 19th century farm, and Captain Sean Boone shares objects and stories from Durham's fire department.

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