West Point on the Eno

Roxboro Rd., Durham, North Carolina. County/parish: Durham.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 09, 1985. NRIS 85001776.

Part of Durham MRA (NRIS 64000452).

5 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site.

From Wikipedia:

West Point on the Eno

West Point on the Eno is a city park and historical center covering 412 acres (1.67 km²) in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.

Several historical structures are conserved on the site:

• West Point Mill - a reproduction colonial-era mill that is now a museum.
• Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography - located in the restored tobacco packhouse, features historic photographs from the late 19th and early 20th century from negatives found in the packhouse, also historic camera equipment
• McCown-Mangum House - home to one of the mill's owners, restored 1850s farmhouse with late 19th-century furnishings, open for tours

Other facilities include:

• Amphitheatre - includes a large open field, lawn seating, stage, electricity, water, parking
• 5 miles of trails
• Picnic facilities
• Canoe access to the Eno River
• Natural Play Space - a play area for children

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47717701