The newest member of the Museum team is oral historian and writer Nora Weatherby. Nora is heading up the newly formed Story Squad and leading the McMannen Project, which celebrates Durham’s entrepreneurial spirit by connecting established business leaders and young business innovators. Nora studied writing, documentary methods and oral history… Read More
Coach K gets his hair cut in an old church. John Loudermilk, of “Tobacco Road” fame, was born near the present-day Monut’s. Rich, poor, black and white lend their stories to West Durham neighborhoods that are chock-full of history. Join John Schelp, West Durham’s unofficial historian, on Saturday, March 28,… Read More
Thinking of bringing a group of schoolchildren to the History Hub? That’s great!! A few things to know: -There is parking available next to the Hub and we can accomodate most school/activity busses. -For group visits, the Hub comfortably holds groups of around 15-25 people. This allows… Read More
We asked Erin Gallagher, a teacher, Durham resident and MoDH volunteer, to write a guest post about a program created for the Durham Arts Council Afternoon Adventures summer camp. The program was made possible by some incredible volunteers and some incredible Durham resources, e.g. Open Durham and the Durham… Read More