Who pointed a cannon at the young “communists” moving onto Ninth Street? Where did Madonna take early dance lessons? Who dedicated the Muhammad Ali Gymnasium in Durham? What’s buried under Duke Hospital?
Where was the indigenous village of Adshusheer? Who lived on the hilltops and who lived in the creek bottoms? Where were Durham’s three municipal incinerators located?
Who saved Trinity College from bankruptcy? Where was Kevin Costner spotted in his boxer shorts? Who stopped Duke from building a Barnes & Noble down the street from the Regulator Bookshop?
Come along and find out. Saturday, Oct 18 at 10AM. Two hour walking tour starts at Ninth & Green, across from White Star.
Local street historian John Schelp will join us as we walk through Old West, Watts-Hillandale, Walltown and a corner of East Campus. Co-hosted by the Museum of Durham History, Preservation Durham and the Sierra Club. Learn more: @postcardsfromdurham
Parking on nearby streets. No dogs, please. Peel off anytime. FREE, no registration needed. Photo credit: Herald-Sun
