photo courtesy of the NC Collection, Durham County Library The following article by Jerry Gershenhorn, Professor of History at NCCU first appeared in the monthly column in the News and Observer and also in the Triangle Downtowner. The column features essays on Durham history by members of the MoDH’s History Advisory… Read More
Please join us on Thursday April 18th at the History Hub for our second student-curated Pop-up Museum. Duke students lead by Dr. Joshua Clark Davis will be creating mini-exhibits exploring topics from Durham’s past. The exhibits will be on display starting at 5:30pm and going until 7pm. This Pop-Up Museum is… Read More
VOLUNTEERS NEEDE FOR THE GRAND OPENING + PARADE Sign up here. General Volunteer Opportunities: Interested in volunteering with the Museum of Durham History? We are a young organization, growing in every way, and our volunteers are what makes a lot of the work that we do possible. Volunteer… Read More
Guest blog post and photos by Duke’s David Jarmul (Photo: Open Durham website) Can you identify this black-and-white photo? Three Duke University employees spotted it quickly as the current home of Rue Cler restaurant. Duke’s Keith Lawrence is shown here taking a photo… Read More