Historical Marker

Duke Homestead

Duke Street at Carver Street in Durham · Durham · Durham

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Birthplace of J. B. and B.

N. Duke, tobacco and

hydroelectric magnates,

philanthropists (Duke

University, the Duke

Endowment), is 1 mi. S.W.

Location

AddressDuke Street at Carver Street in Durham
CityDurham
CountyDurham
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.040030, -78.905820

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