Durham, North Carolina

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This parade down Durham's main street, in the 1910s, may be celebrating the founding of the Confederate States of America.[1]

Durham, North Carolina is a city in North Carolina (U.S. state) with a long historical connection to the production, and sale, of tobacco, and tobacco products.[1] Approximately 250,000 people live in Durham

Durham was founded in the early 1850s, when a depot on the North Carolina Railroad was built there.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stephen E. Massengill. Durham, North Carolina: A Postcard History, Arcadia Publishing. Retrieved on 2022-08-31.
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