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Preservation Durham and Museum of Durham History
present John Schelp: A Virtual Talk on Vintage Postcards from Durham
Facebook Live web series

Thursday, April 2, 9, 16, 2020

12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm

Presenter: “Street Historian” John Schelp

Preservation Durham’s People + Place Speaker Series connects the people of Durham with the importance of our historic, architectural and cultural places. 

Preservation Durham and The Museum of Durham History are partnering to continue storytelling events during social distancing due to the spread of the coronavirus. On April 2, 9, and 16, at Noon, “street historian” John Schelp will be the guest presenter for a series of Facebook Live virtual presentations.
 
Schelp regularly hosts events that inform residents about Durham’s story. To resume Schelp’s popular lectures and neighborhood walk

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*THIS EVENT WAS RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 19TH TO A NEW DATE OF JUNE 11TH DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

Thursday, June 11, 2020

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Chesterfield Building, 701 W. Main St. Rm#2908, Durham, NC

Street Historian: John Schelp

Preservation Durham’s People + Place Speaker Series connects the people of Durham with the importance of our historic, architectural and cultural places.

Postcards from Durham
From the collection of street historian John Schelp
 

To know Durham history is to know ‘the ridge.’ Main Street and the railroad tracks follow an east-west ridge. Durham’s cotton mills, tobacco factories, colleges, hospitals, City Hall, County Courthouse and earliest shopping districts are all located up near the ridge.

PEOPLE + PLACE

PRESERVATION DURHAM PRESENTS PEOPLE + PLACE SPEAKER SERIES

THIS EVENT IS RESCHEDULED IN ACCORDANCE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING RECOMMENDATIONS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

Thursday, June 11, 2020

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Chesterfield Building, 701 W. Main St. Rm#2908, Durham, NC

Street Historian: John Schelp

Preservation Durham’s People + Place Speaker Series connects the people of Durham with the importance of our historic, architectural and cultural places.

Postcards from Durham
From the collection of street historian John Schelp
 

To know Durham history is to know ‘the ridge.’ Main Street and the railroad tracks follow an east-west ridge. Durham’s cotton mills, tobacco factories, colleges, hospitals, City Hall, County Courthouse and earliest shopping districts are all located up near the ridge. This pattern repeats along