Topics Related to tobacco

Duke Homestead (G-63)

Birthplace of J. B. and B. N. Duke, tobacco and hydroelectric magnates, philanthropists (Duke University, the Duke Endowment), is 1 mi. S.W.

Bright Leaf Tobacco (G-5)

In 1850s on a farm in this area Abisha Slade perfected a process for curing yellow tobacco. His slave Stephen discovered process in 1839.

Duke Homestead and the State Fair Team Up to Showcase Tobacco Heritage

Nearly 20 teams of three competed in a traditional tobacco tying contest Friday at the N.C. State Fair. The annual contest, hosted by Duke Homestead, demonstrating a common chore on farms across North Carolina performed until the mid-20th century.

A History-Making Nap

An accidental nap led to the explosion of our state's largest industry, tobacco.