I live a couple of hours from Durham and Durham is filled with many historical sites and parks.
Historical ~ The Bennett Place is a farmhouse that was used during the Civil War. The house was used as a meeting place between Confederate and Union General’s to sign surrender papers for the southern armies. It was one of the largest troop surrenders of the Civil War.
Interesting ~ Historic Durham Athletic Park was built in 1926 and was used by the Durham Bulls for almost 70 years. It was also a film location for the movie “Bull Durham.”
Fun ~ Duke Lemur Center is a fun place to visit and learn all about lemurs. The lemur from the show Zoboomafoo was here until he died.
Another fun place to visit is the Museum of Life & Science. The museum is packed with many great exhibits and you could probably spend a full day here learning and discovering.
Outside~ Want to spend the day outside hiking and playing? Visit the Eno River State Park. There is something for everyone. There are many trails to hike or you can do some fishing for the day.
These are just a few of the places to visit in Durham. Durham has a lot more places to visit. This would be a great place to spend a vacation.
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Sounds like a great place to visit.
ReplyDeleteI have extended in-laws that grew up in the Durham area. We visited for my sister-in-law's wedding a number of years ago - boy is it beautiful country!
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Visiting historical places is one of my favorite type of field trips. I hope I get the chance to visit NC one of these days - thank you for the recommendations!
ReplyDeleteI love finding fun local places to visit. If I ever get the chance to travel to Durham, these are the first places I will go! Thank you for linking up with us!
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