2. Duke Homestead

Learn how life was in the 1850s at the Duke Homestead, a Durham museum and historic site that's particularly popular with families. Highlighted activities at the former homestead of Washington Duke include tours of where Duke first cultivated and processed tobacco and a video shown every half hour. Washington Duke’s sons founded the American Tobacco Company, which eventually made the Dukes one of the wealthiest families in America at the turn of the century. This Durham activity is a great place to head if you want to find out how the city started.   (© 10Best)

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