Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum
Nineteenth century Duke Homestead portrays the Duke family before and after the Civil War, where they first grew and processed tobacco. The site includes the main house, the reconstructed first factory, the original 1869 tobacco factory, two outbuildings, a tobacco packhouse and a curing barn.
A visitor center/museum contains exhibits and programs chronicling tobacco marketing memorabilia and packaging, production and manufacturing. Annual events include an Herb, Garden, and Craft Festival in June, a Tobacco Harvest Festival and Mock Tobacco Auction in September, an Evening at the Homestead in October, and Christmas by Candlelight programs in December.
At A Glance:
Address
2828 Duke Homestead Rd
Phone
(919) 477-5498
Charge
Free
Facilities
Coach Parking
Refreshments
Gift Shop
Air Conditioning
Tour Guide
Directions:
- I-85 North (arriving from Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro, etc.):
- Take Guess Rd. exit, turn left.
- Go approximately 4 blocks, turn right onto Duke Homestead Rd.
- Duke Homestead is approximately 1/2 mile ahead on the right.
- I-85 South (arriving from NY, DC, VA, etc.):
- Take Guess Rd. exit, turn right.
- Go approximately 3 blocks, turn right onto Duke Homestead Rd.
- Duke Homestead is approximately 1/2 mile ahead on the right.
- I-40 East (arriving from Memphis, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, etc):
- I-40 East and I-85 North merge in Greensboro, NC.
- When highways divide near Hillsborough, NC, take I-85 North.
- Follow directions for I-85 North as listed above.
- I-40 West (arriving from Wilmington, Fayetteville, Raleigh, etc.):
- Take exit #279-B, the Durham Fwy. (Hwy. 147 North).
- Exit Durham Fwy. at exit #12-B, Roxboro St., turn right.
- Follow Roxboro St. for approximately 2 miles.
- Take I-85 South and follow directions as listed above.
