Things to do in

Durham, North Carolina

Durham is the home of a litany of African American historic sites. Once the site of America's largest black-owned business, the community known as Black Wall Street was a refuge of hope and opportunity for an oppressed people. Whether you want to learn about architects, artists, activists, or entrepreneurs, the African American history tour will surely inspire you. This historian-guided tour takes guests between various sites of historic significance in Durham's downtown area. The tour begins at the Ella West Gallery in downtown Durham and continues to various sites in the area, such as the original site of Merrick-Wright Barbers, Mutual Life Insurance Company (the largest black-owned company in America for most of the 20th Century), the Mechanics and Farmers Bank, and much more.

Experience the history of downtown Durham, strolling between Durham's historic sites. Learn of Durham's pivotal role in the industrialization of the American South, how a Durham banking magnate transformed the lives of millions of rural farmers, and how Durham became an icon of modernity. The tour includes a guided walking experience through the American Tobacco District, the Hill Tower, Five Points Plaza, and the Carolina Theater, stopping at other historic sites along the way. The tour concludes outside the Carolina Theater, a few strides from Durham's Marriot Hotel and in the center of Durham's downtown, in perfect range for further fun adventures.

A vicious murder committed by a secretive cult, a gangster drama to rival the Godfather, and one of the most controversial murder trials in American history which still divides the people of North Carolina to this day. These chilling true stories and more await you on the Durham True Crime Tour. Beginning at the American Tobacco Campus, we move to sites related to some of Durham's most haunting crimes, from the murder at Romeo's Nightclub and Durham Courthouse, the site of Durham's most infamous trial.