Experience the history of downtown Durham, strolling between the city's historic sites. Learn of Durham's pivotal role in the industrialization of the American South, how a Durham banking magnate transformed the lives of millions of rural farmers, the tobacco factories that powered the city's future, and much more.
Durham: the mecca of black capitalism and the center of North Carolina's African American business community. Join a local historian on this guided walking tour of Durham's Black Wall Street, hearing the stories of how a humble sharecropper became the owner of the largest black-ned company in American history, and seeing some of the sites […]
From mayoral candidates turned murder suspects, to terrifying cult leaders, to dramatic gangster dramas. Join us on the guided Durham True Crime Tour, hosted by a local historian, and explore the dark side of Durham's history.
Explore the spooky side of Durham's history on this tour of the city's most haunted locations. From the disgraced sons of tobacco giants who continue to roam their old factories, to tales of tragic accidents whose victims still haunt the site of their end, and murder victims who stubbornly cling to their possessions, Durham, NC, […]
Our Day Out Remembrance March & Resource Fair is the final official event for the Pride: Durham, NC Event Series (JUNE SATURDAYS) for National Pride Month, commemorating the first Pride March in North Carolina on June 27, 1981. Community members are invited to gather for a non-violent rally and march in Downtown Durham, starting at […]
