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Duke Homestead & Tobacco Museum

2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham, North Carolina 27705 USA

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Opens Fri 9a

Independent
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not Accepted
Wheelchair
Accessible
Public
Restrooms
Outdoor
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“The start of tobacco road”

See the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. His sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the world's largest tobacco company. Duke and others helped create a market for Durham-area tobacco products that eventually would make North Carolina the heart of an international tobacco empire. Many profits were invested in land and industries but others were used for such humanitarian causes as Duke University, named for the family.

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Reviewed by
Alan Meyer

33 Reviews
16 Helpful

March 19, 2017

Rated 4.0

A great look into the tobacco industry. Traces from the early settlement to the boom days of tobacco.Can self guide but plan to spend 2+ hours.

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Reviewed by
MeganMedford

13 Reviews
7 Helpful

July 07, 2016

Rated 5.0

It was a very interesting and educational museum. It is in the middle of a residential area, so you'll think you're in the wrong place but you're not. We were there about an hour and a half

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