Cultural Heritage

HIKES AND TOURS

LEIGH FARM HISTORY TOUR Take a guided tour of Leigh Farm Park. You’ll 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 enslaved people’s cabin, speakeasy, and the Leigh Family Cemetery. All Ages No Cost LEIGH FARM PARK 13491 Oct 3 Sa 10am-11am 13492 Oct 10 Sa 10am-11am 13493 Oct 17 Sa 10am-11am 13494 Oct 24 Sa 10am-11am 13495 Oct 31 Sa 10am-11am WEST POINT HISTORY 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 13455 Oct 2 F 10am-11am 13456 Oct Sa 2pm-3pm 13457 Oct 4 Su 10am-11am 13458 Oct 9 F 10am-11am 13460 Oct 10 Sa 10am-11am 13461 Oct 11 Su 10am-11am 13462 Oct 16 F 10am-11am 13463 Oct 17 Sa 10am-11am 13464 Oct 18 Su 10am-11am 13465 Oct 23 F 10am-11am 13466 Oct 24 Sa 10am-11am 13467 Oct 25 Su 10am-11am 13468 Oct 30 F 10am-11am 13469 Oct 31 Sa 10am-11am

CULTURAL HERITAGE

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HISTORY HIKE: AMERICAN INDIANS ON THE ENO American Indians were present at West Point on the Eno long before the first mills were built here. Come explore the park while thinking about the area’s first residents. This is a two-mile hike through the park. Friendly dogs are welcome. We will meet at the West Point Mill. Age: 10 and up No Cost WEST POINT ON THE ENO 13142 Oct 3 Sa 10am-12pm

HISTORY HIKE: MAN AND THE RIVER Man has changed the river; the river has changed man. Come explore the water and floodplain with us. This hike will be about three miles long and will have two water crossings (the Eno River and Warren Creek), so you may want to bring water shoes. We will meet at the West Point Mill. Age: 10 and up No Cost WEST POINT ON THE ENO 13143 Nov 7 Sa 10am-12pm 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. Age: all ages No Cost West Point on the Eno or Leigh Farm Park

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.