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Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum
Visit the historic site where George Washington Duke grew tobacco and started one of the largest American tobacco companies. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke Homestead features the 1869 Washington Duke's Third Tobacco Factory, a tobacco-curing barn, the 1852 Duke House, and a tobacco pack house. The homestead offers guided house tours a quarter before and after every hour, with a look at museum exhibits and a 17-minute orientation film. The museum’s 5,500 square feet of exhibits focus on the tobacco industry, the history of tobacco, the decrease in the number of family farms, and more. Living history programs are available for students, scouts, homeschoolers and campers of elementary school age.
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Hrs: Tues.-Fri. 9AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum
Visit the historic site where George Washington Duke grew tobacco and started one of the largest American tobacco companies. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke Homestead features the 1869 Washington Duke's Third Tobacco Factory, a tobacco-curing barn, the 1852 Duke House, and a tobacco pack house. The homestead offers guided house tours a quarter before and after every hour, with a look at museum exhibits and a 17-minute orientation film. The museum’s 5,500 square feet of exhibits focus on the tobacco industry, the history of tobacco, the decrease in the number of family farms, and more. Living history programs are available for students, scouts, homeschoolers and campers of elementary school age.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Fri. 9AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum
Visit the historic site where George Washington Duke grew tobacco and started one of the largest American tobacco companies. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke Homestead features the 1869 Washington Duke's Third Tobacco Factory, a tobacco-curing barn, the 1852 Duke House, and a tobacco pack house. The homestead offers guided house tours a quarter before and after every hour, with a look at museum exhibits and a 17-minute orientation film. The museum’s 5,500 square feet of exhibits focus on the tobacco industry, the history of tobacco, the decrease in the number of family farms, and more. Living history programs are available for students, scouts, homeschoolers and campers of elementary school age.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Fri. 9AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum
Visit the historic site where George Washington Duke grew tobacco and started one of the largest American tobacco companies. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke Homestead features the 1869 Washington Duke's Third Tobacco Factory, a tobacco-curing barn, the 1852 Duke House, and a tobacco pack house. The homestead offers guided house tours a quarter before and after every hour, with a look at museum exhibits and a 17-minute orientation film. The museum’s 5,500 square feet of exhibits focus on the tobacco industry, the history of tobacco, the decrease in the number of family farms, and more. Living history programs are available for students, scouts, homeschoolers and campers of elementary school age.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Fri. 9AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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