Cultural Heritage

LEIGH FARM PARK TOUR

Take a guided tour of Leigh Farm Park. You will learn about the families who lived here, their work, and life on a middle class plantation. Venture inside the historic farmhouse while also visiting the slave cabin, speakeasy, and the Leigh Family Cemetery. No Cost LEIGH FARM PARK 13988 May 1 Sa 10am-11am 13989 May 8 Sa 10am-11am 13990 May 15 Sa 10am-11am 13991 May 22 Sa 10am-11am 13992 May 29 Sa 10am-11am

MILL OPEN HOUSE

Come explore the West Point Mill. While visiting, you might just catch one of our millers grinding corn or wheat. No matter what, you will love getting to chat with our staff about the West Point Community, the history of the mill, and the Eno River. If you would like to take home a bag of our ground products, a donation to benefit the Durham Parks Foundation is encouraged. Once you are registered, you are welcome to come by anytime during the program hours. Building occupancy will be limited to align with COVID guidelines, masks will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. No Cost WEST POINT ON THE ENO MORNING SESSION 14952 May 1 Sa 9:30am-11:15am 14954 May 8 Sa 9:30am-11:15am 14955 May 15 Sa 9:30am-11:15am 14956 May 22 Sa 9:30am-11:15am 14957 May 29 Sa 9:30am-11:15am 14958 May 2 Su 9:30am-11:15am 14959 May 9 Su 9:30am-11:15am 14960 May 16 Su 9:30am-11:15am 14961 May 23 Su 9:30am-11:15am 14962 May 30 Su 9:30am-11:15am AFTERNOON SESSION 14963 May 1 Sa 12:30pm-1:30pm 14964 May 8 Sa 12:30pm-1:30pm 14965 May 15 Sa 12:30pm-1:30pm 14966 May 22 Sa 12:30pm-1:30pm 14967 May 29 Sa 12:30pm-1:30pm 14968 May 2 Su 12:30pm-1:30pm 14969 May 9 Su 12:30pm-1:30pm 14970 May 16 Su 12:30pm-1:30pm 14971 May 23 Su 12:30pm-1:30pm 14973 May 30 Su 12:30pm-1:30pm

CULTURAL HERITAGE

MILL TOUR AND DEMONSTRATION

Go behind the scenes with one of our millers to get a tour of the West Point mill works, a grinding demonstration, and a bit of mill history. If you’d like to take home a bag of our cornmeal, grits, or wheat flour, a donation to benefit the Durham Parks Foundation is encouraged. Group sizes are limited to 14 participants, masks will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. No Cost WEST POINT ON THE ENO 14936 May 1 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm 14937 May 8 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm 14938 May 15 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm 14939 May 22 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm 14940 May 29 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm 14944 May 2 Su 11:30am-12:30pm 14945 May 9 Su 11:30am-12:30pm 14946 May 16 Su 11:30am-12:30pm 14947 May 23 Su 11:30am-12:30pm 14948 May 30 Su 11:30am-12:30pm

WEST POINT PARK TOUR

Take a guided tour of West Point on the Eno’s historic buildings and grounds. While visiting the West Point Mill, McCown-Mangum House, and Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography, you will hear stories about the people who lived, worked, and played here. All Ages No Cost WEST POINT ON THE ENO 13753 May 1 Sa 10am-11am 13763 May 7 F 10am-11am 13764 May 2 Su 10am-11am 13765 May 14 F 10am-11am 13766 May 8 Sa 10am-11am 13767 May 9 Su 10am-11am 13768 May 15 Sa 10am-11am 13769 May 16 Su 10am-11am 13770 May 21 F 10am-11am 13771 May 22 Sa 10am-11am 13772 May 23 Su 10am-11am 13773 May 28 F 10am-11am 13774 May 29 Sa 10am-11am 13775 May 30 Su 10am-11am

SCHEDULE A PRIVATE TOUR OR HIKE

Would you like to schedule a private park tour or hike? Private tours and hikes are free, but please allow eight business days for us to set up for you. Private tour options include park tours of Leigh Farm Park or West Point on the Eno Park, or a selection of our History Hikes. Contact Caitlin Avinger at Caitlin.Avinger@ durhamnc.gov if you have questions or would like to schedule one. Please note, private tours and hikes are dependent on staff availability and are limited to a maximum size of 14 participants. If you would like to register for a regularly scheduled tour or hike, visit us at www.dprplaymore.org.

HERITAGE PARKS

West Point on the Eno Park and Leigh Farm Park make up the City of Durham’s Heritage Parks. These significant natural and historic parks provide opportunities for picnicking, fishing, hiking, outdoor nature study, and cultural history programming.

WEST POINT ON THE ENO

5101 N. Roxboro St., Durham, NC 27704 919-560-4355 This 388-acre natural and historic park is located along a two-mile stretch of the scenic Eno River, six miles north of downtown Durham. Take a step back in time to Durham’s early beginnings by touring the working Grist Mill, the 1850’s McCown-Mangum House, and the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography. Park tours are offered on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through December. Tours are free, but registration is required. Park tours meet at the mill. Private tours can be arranged in advance by calling 919-560-4355. You can also enjoy a leisurely picnic and stroll around the grounds or take a hike through the woods on one of the park trails. Feel free to bring your canoe or raft and experience the beauty of the Eno River. The park gates are open daily, year-round, from 8 a.m. to dark.

Cog pit in the West Point Mill at West Point on the Eno

Leigh Family House at Leigh Farm Park

LEIGH FARM PARK

370 Leigh Farm Rd. Durham, NC 27707 919-560-4355

This 82.8-acre property located at 370 Leigh Farm Road is anchored by a seven-acre historic core listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The park includes the Leigh House (circa 1835), an early 19th century dairy, a mid-19th century enslaved peoples cabin with notable stick-built chimney, smokehouse, corn crib and a late 19th century well house and carriage house. The property also features a second mid-19th century slave cabin with a 1930 Rustic Revival log addition, an early 20th century tobacco barn and pack house, several mid-20th century residences, and wooded acreage that was historically open agricultural land. Guided tours are offered on Saturdays through December. Admission is free.