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Duke Homestead

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Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Museum. Hours: 9am - 5pm Tues. - Sat. (919) 627-6990

 Durham, North Carolina
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Joined September 2009
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Discover Durham@DurhamNC4 Nov 2022
Did you know @DurhamCounty is the only county to have 3 @NCHistoricSites? @DukeHomestead, @HistStagville, and @BennettPlace are all vital parts of NC history and well worth a visit 🐂
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This year will be Stagville's 15th annual Juneteenth program! Visit Stagville on Saturday, June 18, to remember emancipation and explore the struggle for freedom on one of North Carolina's largest plantations.
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We still have tickets available for our Stories of Stagville Women tours on Saturday, March 19th! Join this tour to explore the history of enslaved women at Stagville through the stories of Phoebe Bennehan, Mary Walker, Rosezetta, and many others. eventbrite.com/e/stories-of-…
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The City of Raleigh Museum is hosting a free African American Genealogy Symposium on Feb. 12, 2021. Join four online sessions to hear from local descendants, researchers, and scholars about the history of enslaved people in Wake County, NC. eventbrite.com/e/african-ame…
African American Genealogy Symposium

African American Genealogy Symposium

Join us to hear about local stories and research, from scholars and community members.

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Due to remaining ice, Historic Stagville will open at 12 noon today, 1/18/2022.
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NC DNCR@ncculture1 Jan 2022
In 2022, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources! Hiking trails to museums, history to wildlife, cultural celebrations to conservation. Each day we will share something that represents the work of DNCR. bit.ly/3e3YnxD #DNCR50
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Jonkonnu is one week away! This outdoor performance by local students honors an Afro-Caribbean holiday tradition, passed down by enslaved people at Stagville. eventbrite.com/e/jonkonnu-at…
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We'll see you tonight for popcorn and the big screen! Join us at @DCPDurham TONIGHT at 8PM for a special screening of "The Rise and Fall of Liberty," a documentary sharing the history of Durham's tobacco auctions. Learn more: loom.ly/Q581ais
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During #WomensHistoryMonth and beyond, explore two exhibits, virtually, which recognize the contributions of many “unknown” women from our past with our curators, Diana Bell-Kite and RaeLana Poteat! bit.ly/3qcnF0a
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NC DNCR@ncculture18 Feb 2021
We're excited to announce a new online campaign! Parks and Trails for Health (PATH) is an initiative designed to encourage physical activity in parks, trails, greenways, and other outdoor spaces in North Carolina. ncdcr.gov/news/press-release…

Get on the PATH to health and wellbeing at N.C. parks, museums and historic sites

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Small, outdoor, social-distanced tours highlighting the legacies of slavery at Stagville, coming up on February 20: eventbrite.com/e/stagville-a…
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NC DNCR@ncculture1 Feb 2021
Celebrate literature and hear from North Carolina authors virtually with the 4th Annual #BlackHistoryMonth Read-In! aahc.nc.gov/programs/black-h…
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🚨🚨Book a virtual field trip today! Whether students are in the classroom or learning remotely at home, we can join them for these FREE programs. For more info & to make a reservation, contact Cathy Johnson, [email protected]
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#todayinhistory 1924: James B. Duke signed the Indenture of Trust, establishing the Duke Endowment with an initial gift of $40 million. With this gift, Trinity College was renamed Duke University. @DukeU
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Join Aycock Birthplace for an online screening & discussion of "Wilmington On Fire,” a documentary about the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898. The film is available for viewing Nov. 17-22 with an online discussion on Nov. 19 at 6 pm. To register bit.ly/2Kgfcdg #TrueInclusion
Wilmington on Fire: Roundtable and Film Access featuring the Director

Wilmington on Fire: Roundtable and Film Access featuring the Director

Aycock Birthplace presents a virtual screening and a Q&A with the director of the film "Wilmington on Fire," about the 1898 massacre.

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#DurhamCommunity | UNC-TV will broadcast a slightly shorter, one-hour version of Durham: A Self-Portrait 150 to cap the city’s 150th anniversary tonight at 10pm. | #Durham150 #Durham #BullCity
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Check out our newest craft video and make a mini #VotesForWomen sash to celebrate #Suffrage100! youtube.com/watch?v=eW6MySHG…
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Today’s the day! Join us online for our Virtual Folk Festival! We will go live on Facebook & Zoom at the top of each hour from 10-3 You can also explore our new virtual story map (bit.ly/346fCdC) to learn more about WNC’s wonderful craftspeople
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Join us for Stories of Stagville Women, tours focused on illuminating the history of enslaved women at Stagville, coming up on October 3rd! eventbrite.com/e/12244430922…
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#OTD in 1787, the Constitution was signed. The "Three-Fifths Clause" allowed the enslaved to be counted as ⅗ of free citizens. The three-fifths clause remained until the passage of the 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments—designed to ensure equality for the newly freed. #ANationsStory
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