Durham History Tour: Explore City's Rich Past

Discover Durham’s rich history on a guided walking tour with a local historian. Explore stunning architecture and hear captivating stories from the city’s past.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Durham - Participants of the tour will explore the historic downtown area of Durham, North Carolina, and visit several notable historic landmarks. These include the Duke Tobacco Factory, American Tobacco Co. Factory, W.T. Blackwell Factory, Old Hill Banking Building, Durham Armory, Carolina Theater, Snow Building, among others.
What's Included
  • Informative stories from historian guide at each site
  • Fun and exciting tour through Durham’s history
Additional Information

This tour is hosted by a local historian who will provide you with a unique perspective on the history of Durham. Our guide has worked as an exhibit creator, educator, and researcher for local museums and historical organizations, and will provide a well-loved level of expertise. Guests will observe beautiful architecture and absorb fascinating stories…

Location
330 Blackwell St
Blackwell Street
We meet under the Lucky Strike Water Tower in the American Tobacco Campus
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Barbaragz4786sv
Apr 10, 2025
great tour! - excellent tour with highly knowledgeable guide. learned so much about Durham history including the big role tobacco manufacturing played.
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Karrols2025
Mar 2, 2025
Durham History!!! - This was a Very fun tour! The guide (Andy) was very well informed about the city and its history. The sites were very interesting! Even though I lived in Durham my entire life I still found plenty of interesting things that I never knew about the city! My family from our of town enjoyed it too and had a lot of questions which Andy always had a good response for!
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Paradise712540
Feb 23, 2025
Andrew is AMAZING! - Amazing! Andrew is in incredible. He is a great story teller and knows Durham’s history! . . He made the tour fun and we learned the story of Durham. So fun and will come back for the 4 pm tour!
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T6488ohbruceb
Feb 10, 2025
Great and informative tour - What a very interesting tour! Although we have lived in the area a while, Andrew was able to make Durham history come alive. We knew bits and pieces about the history of Durham, but Andrew was able to bring it all together in a cohesive summary. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Tour16068206639
Dec 19, 2024
Great experience - We had a great experience at 21c Durham hotel. It was very nicely decorated and very clean. I was pleasantly surprised with the amazing valet attendants. Devon went beyond the call of duty. He went and retrieved my cell phone and hang up clothes. I left after my car was parked. He could not have been kinder. The next day Stan was extremely efficient and kind as well. Also, I must mention the hotel restaurant was amazing. We will be back!!
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840danh
Nov 9, 2024
Upbeat and interesting historical points of interest - Great tour! We learned a lot of interesting facts about the history of Durham. Our tour guide Andy was great. Friendly and professional. During the tour Andy was a wealth of knowledge. A good speaker his voice was emphatic and his energy was upbeat. We would highly recommend this tour and Andy! Wish he did other tours. Would love to hear about Raleigh historical points of interest.
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Patricia_m
Oct 27, 2024
Enjoyable walking tour - The guide was excellent and I really appreciated learning about my new home city. I have ties to Duke so enjoyed learning more about this influential family.
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Kaegmail
Oct 12, 2024
Extremely interesting and entertaining - The tour was very interesting and our guide was thoroughly knowledgeable about the subject. You can tell he really enjoys being a tour guide. We learned a lot about the tobacco industry in North Carolina. Would recommend. The only negative comment was that the meeting place is listed as 330 Blackwell Street. You actually have to enter 334 Blackwell Street, walk to the inside courtyard and meet under the landmark water tower.
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447shelleyd
Aug 31, 2024
Amazing History Lesson! - Such a knowledgeable guide. His passion for Durham history was so evident. Learnt so much about the area and it's history. Great tour! Would highly recommend!
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Mollyandirac
Aug 17, 2024
Great tour! - Great tour! The guide was very knowledgeable about Durham (and North Carolina) history and pointed out many features of downtown Durham we never knew.
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From $19
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).