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Friends of Geer Cemetery Day of Service
Please join Friends of Geer Cemetery members in maintaining the Historic Geer Cemetery. Volunteers will be picking up branches, cutting vines, and removing leaves in this historic cemetery. Bringing rakes, leaf blowers, and tarps is appreciated. Please wear close-toed shoes and gloves. For additional information send an email to … Learn More
Join the MoDH at Local Farmers’ Markets!
The Museum of Durham History is joining the Durham Farmers’ Market and the Black Farmers’ Market for the 2025 season! The Museum of Durham History is hitting the road! As part of our Faces of Durham traveling exhibit, and… Learn More
Join us at the Black Farmers’ Market!
The Museum of Durham History is joining the Durham Farmers’ Market and the Black Farmers’ Market for the 2025 season! The Museum of Durham History is hitting the road! As part of our Faces of Durham traveling exhibit, with… Learn More
Cemetery Citizens: Author Talk with Adam Rosenblatt
Join the Museum of Durham History, Preservation Durham, and Friends of Geer Cemetery for a FREE conversation between Adam Rosenblatt, PhD and Debra Taylor Gonzalez-Garcia, as they discuss his book, Cemetery Citizens: Reclaiming… Learn More
Geer Cemetery Community Restoration Annual Event
Geer Cemetery Community Restoration Awareness Event at the cemetery– featuring music, libation ceremony, and more. Details to come! In Partnership with Friends of Geer Cemetery As part of the ongoing programming for the exhibit, Unearthing Stories of Geer Cemetery,… Learn More
Join us at the Durham Farmers’ Market!
The Museum of Durham History is joining the Durham Farmers’ Market and the Black Farmers’ Market for the 2025 season! The Museum of Durham History is hitting the road! As part of our Faces of Durham traveling exhibit, and… Learn More
Genealogy of Geer Cemetery Opening Event
Join us for a reception celebrating the newest phase of the Unearthing Stories of Geer Cemetery exhibit: genealogy-focused family stories, an outdoor exhibit installation around the Museum’s gazebo. Details to come! In Partnership with Friends of Geer Cemetery As part of the ongoing programming… Learn More
Archaeology Seminar
Archaeology seminar with Grubb & Associates at the Chesterfield Building, presented by Friends of Geer Cemetery, Preservation, and the Museum of Durham History. Details to come! In Partnership with Friends of Geer Cemetery As part of the ongoing programming for the exhibit, Unearthing Stories… Learn More