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  2. Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory - Wikipedia

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    Duke Homestead - Durham, NC. The Duke Homestead was built about 1852 by Washington Duke, on a farm that was about 300 acres (120 ha) in size when the American Civil War broke out. During the war, the property was, like many others, looted by Union Army. With little left beyond a small supply of tobacco, the family shifted from tobacco farming ...

  3. Barbecue in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The meats usually barbecued in a pit in these contexts are beef, pork, and goat, with pork being the predominant choice in North Carolina. Pit barbecue can also refer to an enclosed, above-ground "pit" such as a horno or outdoor pizza oven. The method of cooking the meat is slow, using various hardwoods to flavor the meat.

  4. American Tobacco Historic District - Wikipedia

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    September 29, 2000. The American Tobacco Historic District is a historic tobacco factory complex and national historic district located in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings and three contributing structures built by the American Tobacco Company and its predecessors and successors from 1874 ...

  5. Barbecue in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Barbecue is a tradition often considered a quintessential part of American culture, especially the Southern United States. First introduced to the lands which would become the United States by the Taíno to Christopher Columbus, and from the Spanish to later North American colonizers, barbecue in America first spread with pit barbecue, where ...

  6. Hayti, Durham, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Hayti (pronounced "HAY-tie"), also called Hayti District, is the historic African-American community that is now part of the city of Durham, North Carolina. [1] It was founded as an independent black community shortly after the American Civil War on the southern edge of Durham by freedmen coming to work in tobacco warehouses and related jobs in the city.

  7. Downtown Durham Historic District - Wikipedia

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    November 1, 1977. Downtown Durham Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 97 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Durham. The buildings primarily date from the first four decades of the 20th century and include ...

  8. East Durham Historic District - Wikipedia

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    December 23, 2004. East Durham Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 731 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site (Barbee Graveyard) in a predominantly residential section of Durham. The buildings primarily date between about 1890 and 1955 and include ...

  9. Angus Barn - Wikipedia

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    Angus Barn is a steakhouse restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina, located off U.S. Route 70. Located between the cities of Raleigh and Durham, the establishment has grown popular from its central location and menu. The steakhouse has won over 200 awards since opening in 1960, and continues to operate under the management of the Eure family ...