Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory

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Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Nearest city:	Durham, North Carolina
Built/Founded:	1852
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Added to NRHP:	November 13, 1966
NRHP Reference#:	66000590[1]
Governing body:	State

Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum is a historic location in Durham, North Carolina.

Contents 1 History 2 Museum 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

Duke Homestead was originally owned by Washington Duke in the 19th century. After the Civil War, the family shifted from tobacco farming to tobacco processing, eventually establishing the American Tobacco Company in 1890, the largest tobacco company in the world until an antitrust suit broke it up in 1911. In 1931, the farm was purchased by Duke University, and in 1966, the Duke Homestead was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. It became a North Carolina State Historic Site in 1974, administered by the North Carolina State Division of Archives and History.

[edit] Museum

Today, Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory is a museum where tourists can view the tobacco farms and various artifacts. Various readings and presentations are available in the Visitor Center of the Homestead museum.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum

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