Durham Nc

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      • 職業:

        City

      • 興趣愛好:

        I like artists, musicians, community activists, and bicyclists.

      • 星座:

        Capricorn

      • 關於我:

        Here are some facts about me:

        I was actually founded in 1853, not 1920. Friendster birthdates just don't go back that far. I am 153 years old.

        1853: Post Office established at "Durham's" (named after country
        doctor
        who enjoyed serenading the town on moonshiny nights).

        1858: First tobacco factory established at Durham Station, making
        Best
        Spanish Flavored Smoking Tobacco.

        1865: New owner renames brand "Genuine Durham Smoking
        Tobacco"
        and adopts the bull emblem.

        1872: Durham establishes Maplewood Cemetery. Louis Austin,
        who had
        wanted the site for a ball park, is killed in fireworks demonstration
        and
        instead becomes occupant of Burial Marker No.1.

        1874: Washington Duke moves residence and tobacco business
        into
        Durham.

        1890: Buck Duke creates American Tobacco Company, controlling
        90%
        of US cigarette market.

        1892: To diversify its investments, Duke builds the Erwin Cotton
        Mills on
        Ninth Street.

        1895: Erwin Park established, eventually becoming a city park --
        Durham's oldest public park.

        1902: The Durham Bulls officially start and invent the term
        "Bullpen," where relief pitchers warm up. (This fun fact is from j-
        me. j-me you are a nerd)

        1908: Construction begins on Watts Hospital at Broad and Club
        Blvd, for
        white patients only. Duke Land & Improvement Company formed
        and it
        begins to sell plots in what is to become Trinity Park.

        1910: North Carolina Central University opens its doors, becomes
        nation's first state-supported liberal arts college for African
        American
        students.

        1910: In one of the Bull City's early large-scale speculative real
        estate
        ventures, the Durham Consolidated Land & Improvement Co
        begins to
        develop Walltown.

        1910: Construction begins on Club Estates (community eventually
        becomes Watts Hospital-Hillandale).

        1911: US Supreme Court breaks up American Tobacco Trust into
        smaller
        companies.

        1913: Durham Bulls play first

      • 我想要結識的人:

        people who can tell me what i'm all about. also people who can
        motivate me to totally fucking rule.

      對Durham的意見和評論

      • Suzanne
      • 張貼於
      • I was born inside you!
      • Brian
      • 張貼於
      • oh my birthplace! how i miss you so!

        friends school! ick-poo elementary! hillandale
        elementary! durham arts council classes! eno
        river! duke gardens! 9th street bakery! wellspring
        (before it moved)! and oval park <3

        oh my childhood....
      • Rhea
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      • Too bad Durham is already in an open
        marriage. Otherwise I would marry
        Durham. But I would divorce Durham in a
        heartbeat for the next easy city who
        came along.
      • Wyatt
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      • Durham knows drama. Durham knows
        beef. Does Durham know forgiveness?
      • Stephanie
      • 張貼於
      • Durham ROCKS! FAME shows at RINGSIDE
        ROCK! YOU Rock. Don't miss out on the fun.

        3rd Saturday of every month:
        FAME:RINGSIDE:D-U-R-H-A-M
      • DJ Chela
      • 張貼於
      • BULL CITY STAND UP!
      • Margaret
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      • oh durham i miss you so, your forest
        and river, your special place, your
        sky scraper, your empty buildings,
        your fire escapes, your art deco, your
        strip malls, your mill houses, your
        food marts, your front porches, your
        backyards, your thrift stores, your
        biscuits, your drive-in, your radio
        stations, your amazing mexican parade
        i saw for the first time the last
        month i was there. and i miss so much
        of you that is gone now, your tobacco
        smell, your pan pan diner, your south
        square, your fourth of july fireworks.
        My home will always be where the heart
        of durham is.
      • Megan
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      • Oh Durham. College guide books said you
        and I would have "town-gown" issues,
        but they were so wrong. I find you
        delightful.
      • Bryan
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      • Durham is the greatest place in the
        world. No matter where I go I rep Bull
        City to the fullest. I can't even get
        a tattoo if it isn't on Ninth Street.
        Speaking of Ninth Street, what about
        those Blue Devils.....come on now what
        more could you want. That's it, I'm
        done. -South Durham's Finest

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