Universities

Duke University

One of the nation’s top universities, founded as Trinity College and renamed in 1924 after an endowment by James Buchanan Duke. Neo-gothic West Campus stretches in an arch around Downtown Durham to Neo-Georgian East Campus, site of a former racetrack and pleasure resort. Highlights of the campus include the Duke Chapel, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Cameron Indoor Stadium, 7,700 acre Duke Forest, an art museum, Duke University Medical Center and the Primate Center. Campus tours conducted 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM, Monday – Friday. Call (919)684-3214.

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Getting There & Details

Address
2138 Campus Dr Duke East and West CampusDurham, NC 27704
Phone
(919)684-8111
Website
www.duke.edu
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Upcoming Events

Events in Durham

May
16
Art Grows in Durham
May
23
Duke Homestead Herb, Garden and Craft Festival
May
27–31
Summer Jazz Festival/HBCU Summit Conference
May–Jul
28–11
American Dance Festival
May
30
Durham Rising
Jul
13
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Aug
21–22
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Aug
22
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