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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Asia_s
Feb 21, 2026
A fun way learn about some of Durhams history! - Great tour! Even if your not a history junkie like me, anyone would enjoy this short, but fact filled tour of the American Tobacco campus and downtown Durham highlights. The guide is a local and legit historian with love and respect for the city's rich culture and history.
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Christinasw953mm
Jan 18, 2026
Take the tour - Excellent tour! Andrew was a wealth of knowledge about the area. The tour was much more fun and interesting than I had expected.
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62jayashreek
Jan 11, 2026
Andrew is excellent - Andrew was so engaging and informative. He made us feel the experience so well. He told us about the American tobacco history which was riveting.
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Vanholmes
Dec 14, 2025
Durham tour - Very friendly and knowledgeable. You could tell he enjoys sharing his knowledge. Would like to do others with Andrew.
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Biancamarie31
Oct 26, 2025
Great walking tour of Durham - We had a great tour with Andrew and learned so much about Durham! It was a great activity to do with parents visiting from out of town
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Rcbgpo
Aug 17, 2025
Knocks It Out of the Park - Jackson is superb. He is a local resident who clearly knows Durham's history, specifically the origins, successes, and declines of the American Tobacco Company. The tour is VERY good. He knows his subject well and makes it enjoyable.
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Lorips3704fp
Aug 11, 2025
Fantastic History filled walk! - Jackson was fantastic! High energy, full of interesting and fun facts! He knew his city up & down. Very informative and fun to listen too. He kept us engaged and we all interacted well. He was very personable, and polite and fun! We highly recommend this walk. Thank you. Ken and Lori FLORIDA!
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Alexis_t
Jul 29, 2025
High performance guide... - High-performance guide with a geographical and historical tour of Durham. Experience very satisfying.
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Michael_p
Jul 27, 2025
The host was... - The host was knowledgeable and very accommodating. I learned more than I'll ever remember... Could be a little longer.
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Cstuder
Aug 3, 2025
Dennis was very knowledgeable of the history. He was well spoken & friendly. - He deserves a 5. My phone didn’t show a 5. He was on time, didnt walk too fast & made rhe afternoon fun. Very knowledgeable too
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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).