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Duke Homestead State Historic Site is the site of the early farm and 1852 home of the Duke family and factories where Washington Duke started growing and processing tobacco. Duke's sons founded The American Tobacco Company, the world’s largest tobacco company.
The tour of the homestead includes a visit to the Duke family's home with four furnished and restored rooms, two tobacco factories, a tobacco packhouse, and a curing barn. The Tobacco Museum, which is part of the Homestead, contains 5,500 square feet of historic exhibits that tell the story of tobacco, ranging from the times of Native Americans to today.
The museum also shows a short film Legacy of the Golden Leaf on the history of tobacco and the Duke family.
2828 Duke Homestead Rd, Durham, NC, Phone: 919-477–5498
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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