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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Durham County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Durham County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Durham County, NC (91) Chatham County, NC (26) Granville County, NC (33) Orange County, NC (67) Person County, NC (27) Wake County, NC (252)  DurhamCounty(91) Durham County (91)  ChathamCounty(26) Chatham County (26)  GranvilleCounty(33) Granville County (33)  OrangeCounty(67) Orange County (67)  PersonCounty(27) Person County (27)  WakeCounty(252) Wake County (252)
Durham is the county seat for Durham County
Adjacent to Durham County, North Carolina
      Chatham County (26)  
      Granville County (33)  
      Orange County (67)  
      Person County (27)  
      Wake County (252)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Durham County, Bahama — G-65 — Mount Bethel Methodist Church
On Bahama Road (North Carolina Route 1616) east of Stagville Road (North Carolina Route 1615), on the right when traveling east.
2 North Carolina, Durham County, Bahama — G-50 — Stephen B. Weeks
On North Roxboro Street (U.S. 501) at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling north on North Roxboro Street.
3 North Carolina, Durham County, Bahama — G-68 — William B. Umstead
On North Roxboro Street (U.S. 501) at Bahama Road (County Route 1616), on the right when traveling north on North Roxboro Street.
4 North Carolina, Durham County, Chapel Hill — Barbee Cemetery — C. 1700's - 1800s
On Dubose Home Lane, 0.7 miles east of Meadowmont Lane, on the right when traveling east.
5 North Carolina, Durham County, Chapel Hill — Christopher "Old Kit" Barbee — C. 1738 - 1832
On Dubose Home Lane, 0.7 miles east of Meadowmont Lane, on the right when traveling east.
6 North Carolina, Durham County, Chapel Hill — Last Shots — The Creek of New Hope — Carolinas Campaign —
Near Farrington Road, on the right when traveling north.
7 North Carolina, Durham County, Chapel Hill — The "South Garden"
Near Dubose Home Lane, 0.8 miles east of Meadowmont Lane, on the right when traveling east.
8 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-138 — Algonquin Tennis Club
On Fayetteville Street at Massey Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Fayetteville Street.
9 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — American Tobacco Trail
On Blackwell Street at Morehead Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Blackwell Street.
10 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — Brassfield Station — A Path Both Traveled — Carolinas Campaign —
On S Miami Blvd. (State Highway 1959), on the right when traveling north.
11 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-85 — Bull City Blues
On Fayetteville Street at Simmons Street, on the right when traveling north on Fayetteville Street.
12 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-63 — Duke Homestead
On North Duke Street (U.S. 501) at Carver Street, on the right when traveling north on North Duke Street.
13 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-97 — Duke University
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 70) at Campus Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
14 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — Durham's Station — Prelude To Peace — Carolinas Campaign —
On Blackwell Street, on the right when traveling north.
15 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — Former Site of Hillside High School — North Carolina Central University Historical Marker
On Concord Street at Brant Street, on the left when traveling south on Concord Street.
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16 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-57 — James E. Shepard
On University Drive at Hope Valley Road (North Carolina Highway 751), on the right when traveling east on University Drive.
17 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-109 — John Merrick — 1859 - 1919
18 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-102 — John Sprunt Hill — 1869-1961
On South Duke Street, on the left when traveling north.
19 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — Louis E. Austin — Editor-Publisher of The Carolina Times
On Barbee Road north of Fayetteville Road (North Carolina Road 1118), on the right when traveling east. Reported damaged.
20 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-112 — N.C. School of Science and Mathematics
On Broad Street near Watts Circle, on the right when traveling south.
21 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — North Carolina — Civil War Trails
On Blackwell Street, on the right when traveling north.
22 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-130 — Rose Butler Browne — 1897-1986
On Apex Highway (North Carolina Route 55) at Riddle Road, on the right when traveling north on Apex Highway.
23 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-123 — Royal Ice Cream Sit-In
On North Roxboro Street (Business U.S. 15) near Dowd Street, on the right when traveling north.
24 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-114 — Rural Credit Union
On State Highway 54, 0.1 miles east of South Alston Avenue (State Highway 1945), on the right when traveling west.
25 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — Shepard House — North Carolina Central University Historical Marker
On Fayetteville Street south of Brant Street, on the right when traveling south.
26 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — G-32 — Trading Path
On Mason Road (North Carolina Route 1002) at North Roxboro Road (U.S. 501), on the right when traveling east on Mason Road.
27 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham — West Point Truce Line — Waiting, Looting, and Shooting — Carolinas Campaign —
Near North Roxboro Road (U.S. 501).
28 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Bennett Place — Bennett Place — The End of War — Carolinas Campaign —
Near Bennett Memorial Road at Near Road.
29 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Bennett Place — G-80 — Bennett Place
On Bennett Memorial Road at Neal Road, on the right when traveling south on Bennett Memorial Road.
30 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Bennett Place — Meeting of the Generals
On Bennett Memorial Road, on the right when traveling east.
31 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Bennett Place — North Carolina — Civil War Trails
On Bennett Memorial Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
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32 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Bennett Place — Rotary Bandstand
Near Bennett Memorial Road, on the right when traveling east.
33 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Bennett Place — The Original Chimney of the Bennett House
On Bennett Memorial Road, on the right when traveling east.
34 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Bennett Place — Unity
On Bennett Memorial Road, on the right when traveling east.
35 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Burch Avenue — 186 — William Albert Wilkerson House
On South Buchanan Boulevard just north of Exum Street, on the left when traveling north.
36 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Central Park — John Hope Franklin — January 2, 1915 - March 25, 2009
On Roney Street south of West Corporation Street, on the right when traveling south.
37 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, City Center — A Black Capital for the World to See — 1910 - 1945
On West Parrish Street west of West Orange Street, on the right when traveling west.
38 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, City Center — A Legacy of Community and Institutional Connections
On West Orange Street north of West Parrish Street, on the right when traveling north.
39 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, City Center — G-116 — Black Wall Street
On North Mangum Street (Business U.S. 501) at West Parrish Street, on the right when traveling south on North Mangum Street.
40 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, City Center — Emanuel J. Evans, 1907-1997, and Sara N. Evans, 1905-1986
On West Main Street west of Market Street.
41 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, City Center — Financial and Professional Impact in Durham
On North Mangum Street at West Orange Street, on the right when traveling west on North Mangum Street.
42 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, City Center — 49 — Five Points Loan Company — ca. 1920 — Downtown Durham Historic District —
On West Main Street at East Chapel Hill Street on West Main Street.
43 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, City Center — 2 — North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. / Mechanics and Farmers Bank
On West Parrish Street west of North Mangum Street, on the right when traveling west.
44 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, City Center — Visionary Leadership in the New South — 1890 - 1915
On Corcoran Street at Corcoran Street, on the right when traveling west on Corcoran Street.
45 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, College Heights — College Heights Historic District
On Formosa Avenue at Otis Street, on the left when traveling west on Formosa Avenue.
46 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, College Heights — College Heights Historic District
On Nelson Street at Fayetteville Street (North Carolina Road 1118), on the right when traveling west on Nelson Street.
47 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War — 1917-1919
On East Main Street west of South Roxboro Street (Business U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east.
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48 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — Dr. Bartlett Durham
On East Main Street west of South Roxboro Street (Business U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east.
49 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — Empowering and Diverse Opportunities
On East Parrish Street at East Parrish Street, on the right when traveling west on East Parrish Street.
50 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray"
On East Main Street west of South Roxboro Street (Business U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
51 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — Malbourne A Angier — 1820 - 1900
On East Main Street east of North Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
52 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — G-98 — N. C. Society of Engineers
On North Roxboro Street (Business U.S. 70) at East Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Roxboro Street.
53 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — Roll of Honor — 1941-1945
On East Main Street west of South Roxboro Street (Business U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east.
54 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — 12 — St. Philip's Episcopal Church — 1907 — Historic Preservation Society of Durham —
On East Main Street east of North Queen Street, on the right when traveling west.
55 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — Tobacco and E.J. Parrish
On East Parrish Street, on the right when traveling west.
56 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Downtown — Veterans Memorial
On East Main Street east of North Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
57 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Duke Forest — Robert Franklin Durden — 1925-2016
Near Anderson Street at Wrightwood Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
58 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Duke Homestead — Duke Homestead — Prosperity from War
Near Duke Homestead Road.
59 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Duke Homestead — North Carolina — Civil War Trails
Near Duke Homestead Road.
60 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Forest Hills — Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans — (February 21, 1920 – January 25, 2012)
On West Forest Hills Boulevard north of Westwood Drive, on the right when traveling north.
61 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Hayti District — 1 — Lincoln Hospital
On Fayetteville Street (State Road 1118) at Massey Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Fayetteville Street.
62 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Hope Valley — John Byron Nelson — (1912-2006)
Near Cornwall Road east of Dover Road, on the right when traveling east.
63 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Interstate 85 Corridor — Durham County Prison Camp — 1925
On Broad Street at Dovershire Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street.
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64 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Morehead Hill — 215 — J.T. & Mamie Christian House
On Shepherd Street south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.
65 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, North Carolina Central University — Beulah C. Bowens Fuller
On Fayetteville Street south of Eagle Campus Drive, on the left when traveling south.
66 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, North Carolina Central University — Centennial Chapel — North Carolina Central University Historical Marker
On Fayetteville Street north of Formosa Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
67 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, North Carolina Central University — 9 — Clyde R. Hoey Building — 1929 — Historic Preservation Society of Durham —
On Brant Street east of Fayetteville Street, in the median.
68 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, North Carolina Central University — James Edward Shepard — 1875-1947
On Brant Street east of Fayetteville Street, in the median.
69 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, North Carolina Central University — G-53 — North Carolina Central University
On South Alston Avenue at East Lawson Street, on the left when traveling north on South Alston Avenue.
70 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 234 — Brame-Preslar House
On Dacian Avenue west of North Gregson Street, on the left when traveling west.
71 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 50 — Brooks-McCutcheon House
On Watts Street at 14 Alley, on the right when traveling south on Watts Street.
72 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — Crowell House
On Watts Street south of 14 Alley, on the left when traveling south.
73 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 28 — Emanuel J. Evans House
On Dacian Avenue east of Watts Street, on the right when traveling east.
74 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 132 — Gordon & Gladys Ward House
On Dacian Avenue west of North Gregson Street, on the left when traveling west.
75 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 39 — Joseph Breedlove House
On Watts Street at 15 Alley, on the left when traveling north on Watts Street.
76 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — Leah Boddie House
On Monmouth Avenue east of Watts Street, on the left when traveling east.
77 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 30 — LeGrand-Bozarth House
On Minerva Avenue east of North Buchanan Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
78 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 214 — Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Love, Sr. House
On Dacian Avenue east of Watts Street, on the right when traveling east.
79 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 135 — Register-Honeycutt House
On Dacian Avenue west of North Gregson Street, on the left when traveling west.
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80 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 112 — The King's Daughters Home
On North Buchanan Boulevard at 16 Alley, on the left when traveling south on North Buchanan Boulevard.
81 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 43 — W.W. Card House
On Minerva Avenue at North Buchanan Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Minerva Avenue.
82 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — 36 — Warren-Redmond House
On Watts Street at 15 Alley, on the right when traveling north on Watts Street.
83 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Trinity Park — William Kenneth Boyd & Trinity Park Neighborhood
Near Watts Street at West Trinity Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
84 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Warehouse District — Bullington Warehouse
Near North Duke Street north of West Corporation Street, on the right when traveling north.
85 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Watts Hospital-Hillandale — Dorothy Kitchen: Durham Musician and Educator Extraordinaire
On West Club Boulevard at Oval Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Club Boulevard.
86 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Watts Hospital-Hillandale — Watts Hospital II
On Watts Circle west of Broad Street.
87 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, West End — Family
On Carroll Street north of Morehead Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
88 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, West End — Home
On Carroll Street north of Morehead Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
89 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, West End — Impact
On Carroll Street north of Morehead Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
90 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, West End — Pauli
On Carroll Street north of Morehead Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
91 North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, West End — G-48 — Pauli Murray — 1910-1985
On West Chapel Hill Street at Carroll Street, on the right when traveling west on West Chapel Hill Street.
 
 
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