Duke Homestead Plan Your Visit History Support This Site Digital Resources Visit Duke Homestead See the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. His sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the world's largest tobacco company. Duke and others helped create a market for Durham-area tobacco products that eventually would make North Carolina the heart of an international tobacco empire. Many profits were invested in land and industries but others were used for such humanitarian causes as Duke University, named for the family. Plan Your Visit Location and Hours Duke Homestead 2828 Duke Homestead Road Durham, N.C. 27705 Hours Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, and most major holidays Admission is free Contact 919-627-6990duke@ncdcr.gov Donate an Artifact Historic Sites Use Guidelines Contact Us Upcoming Events View Embed All Events at Duke Homestead Follow Duke Homestead Facebook @DukeHomestead Twitter @DukeHomestead Instagram @DukeHomestead Youtube DukeHomestead
Duke Homestead Plan Your Visit History Support This Site Digital Resources Visit Duke Homestead See the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. His sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the world's largest tobacco company. Duke and others helped create a market for Durham-area tobacco products that eventually would make North Carolina the heart of an international tobacco empire. Many profits were invested in land and industries but others were used for such humanitarian causes as Duke University, named for the family. Plan Your Visit Location and Hours Duke Homestead 2828 Duke Homestead Road Durham, N.C. 27705 Hours Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, and most major holidays Admission is free Contact 919-627-6990duke@ncdcr.gov Donate an Artifact Historic Sites Use Guidelines Contact Us Upcoming Events View Embed All Events at Duke Homestead Follow Duke Homestead Facebook @DukeHomestead Twitter @DukeHomestead Instagram @DukeHomestead Youtube DukeHomestead