Durham has a unique story within the context of the Civil War. Not only was Durham where the Civil War ended, it was where peace began. For over four years, the Confederate and Union soldiers ruthlessly murdered and tortured each other as they struggled to overcome their enemy. But in April of 1865, on theContinue reading “Discovering the Heartwarming History of Durham”
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Durham’s Infamous Role in the Civil War
When the Civil War began in 1861, Durham’s population was less than a thousand, with only a few dozen people living near or around Durham Station. Most of the population in the area lived on farms and raised their own food to survive. Farmers had also grown tobacco for generations. The Piedmont area of NorthContinue reading “Durham’s Infamous Role in the Civil War”