Neighborhood History Hike with John Schelp

The two-hour walking tour starts at Ninth & Green, across from White Star.

Local street historian John Schelp (@postcardsfromdurham) will lead the tour through Old West, Watts-Hillandale and Walltown. Co-hosted by the Museum of Durham History, Preservation Durham and the Sierra Club. No dogs please (over 200 hikers last time!). Parking on nearby streets.

Why did the creek run blue on Monday and red on Tuesday? Who wrote the song, “Tobacco Road” and was born behind Monuts? Where did Madonna take early dance lessons? What’s buried under Duke Hospital? Where does “Bull Durham” tobacco come from? Who lived on the hilltops and who lived in the creek bottoms? Where were Durham’s three municipal incinerators located? What’s the largest job center in Durham (it’s not Duke)? Who saved Trinity College from bankruptcy? Where was Kevin Costner spotted in his boxer shorts?

Come along and find out!