Experts' Choice Award Duke Homestead
What the experts agree on
This National Historic Site preserves the Duke family's humble tobacco origins, with tours through their original one-room factory, barns, and outbuildings. The quirky spittoon collection and self-guided farm wandering add charm to this
“Explore the family's humble beginnings at this State Historic Site, which includes the first ramshackle "factory" as well as the world's largest spittoon collection.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "The Duke homestead, where Washington Duke opened his first tobacco factory in a rickety one-room barn, is today a National Historic Landmark." Full review
Where "The property depicts the early days of the Duke family's life and tobacco business. Its first, bare-bones tobacco factory, pack house and curing barn are open for tours." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The Duke Homestead, 4 miles north, remains intact. Hourly tours lead through barns and outbuildings, but you're free to wander the farm, after enjoying a museum of tobacco history " Full review
