By John Schelp, History Advisory Committee, Museum of Durham History Take a look in your closet. Just about all of us have them: blue jeans. They’re everywhere. But did you know that the first cotton mill in the south to produce denim was right here in the Bull City? The… Read More
By Dr. Steve Channing, board of directors, Museum of Durham History As the “Little Museum that Could,” Durham’s Museum of History is fast becoming known as inclusive and innovative. Recent exhibits have celebrated the stories of health care and soul music, of credit unions and denim . . . and… Read More
It all starts April 12th, 3pm, at the Hub April 1865 was a turning point for our country and our community. It marked the end of the Civil War, our nation’s bloodiest conflict, but here in Durham, 1865 ushered in an economic boom. The city established its first textile mills,… Read More
The newest member of the Museum team is oral historian and writer Nora Weatherby. Nora is heading up the newly formed Story Squad and leading the McMannen Project, which celebrates Durham’s entrepreneurial spirit by connecting established business leaders and young business innovators. Nora studied writing, documentary methods and oral history… Read More
The Museum will host a tasty event, limited to 60 participants, on Friday, May 1, to open the F is for Food exhibit, the newest installment in the Hub’s Durham A-Z series. The evening will begin at Mateo Bar de Tapas as these 60 participant sponsors celebrate “food… Read More
Coach K gets his hair cut in an old church. John Loudermilk, of “Tobacco Road” fame, was born near the present-day Monut’s. Rich, poor, black and white lend their stories to West Durham neighborhoods that are chock-full of history. Join John Schelp, West Durham’s unofficial historian, on Saturday, March 28,… Read More
Coach K gets his hair cut in an old church — between an old grocery store and an old mill pond. The grocery is now a tire store on Hillsborough Road and the mill pond is now Station Nine apartments. Hillsboro Road was Highway 10, the first highway to cross… Read More
Note: Feb. 15 Pop-Up is at North Regional Library located at 221 Milton Road… Read More
Durham History Hub Exhibit on Legendary Coach Re-Opens February 3 Museum spotlights NCCU architect of modern basketball The story of a life dedicated to basketball returns to the Museum of Durham History this winter. The exhibition “Coach Mac: Innovator and Integrator” re-opens February 3 at the Durham History Hub. Read More
