At the time of the Civil War, Stagville, located north of town of Durham, had grown into a sprawling plantation comprising of a large house for the Cameron family, housing for the slaves, farmland, mills, and barns for the livestock. The Camerons not only owned Stagville but also possessed property stretched over three counties whichContinue reading “Durham’s History Regarding the Civil War”
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Treasured History
A gift described by Duke University Librarian Benjamin E. Powell as “one of the largest and most important manuscript collections to come to Duke University in recent years,”