When was durham nc founded

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Human Resources. We are glad you have joined our progressive and innovative team. Post office was established. It was incorporated on April 10, , by the General Assembly. The town was named after Dr. Railroad a four-acre tract of his land to build a station. To recognize his gift, the railroad named the station Durhamville after Dr. From its official birth date until today, Durham has grown from a small village of less than people into the one of the largest cities in North Carolina.

Durham was known as a banking and tobacco center and although both industries have continued to flourish, the City has also drawn many other industries to our area. Between and , two famous educational institutions were founded, North Carolina Central University and Duke University. These institutions have established Durham as a city of high academic acclaim.

With the birth of the Research Triangle Park RTP in the s, Durham began to take on a new look that has evolved this community into a global center for information technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medicine.

The invention, along with a new immigrant labor workforce, boosted company profits, and in , the W. Duke Sons and Company joined with several other tobacco businesses to form the American Tobacco Company.

Although the American Tobacco Company no longer exists in Durham, the city and county saw great economic growth spurred by the innovation of the African-American population. In addition, numerous businesses opened in downtown Durham in the Parrish Street area. In , North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company opened in Durham; it was the first African-American insurance company, and it has since become a nationally renowned corporation.

Presently, Durham County continues to boast in its economic productivity and thriving medical institutions. The Research Triangle Park , a central hub for businesses, research organizations, and other innovative companies, stretches into northern Wake County and southern Durham County. Duke Hospital, along with other healthcare facilities, have long established the city of Durham as a leading medical provider to the state and the entire nation. Durham is home to Duke University, North Carolina Central University, several historical sites, and cultural institutions.

It moved to Durham in at the request of Washington Duke, a key benefactor. North Carolina Central University , founded by Dr. James E.