Braggtown, Durham, North Carolina
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
City | Durham |
Time zone | EST |
Bragtown[1] (or Braggtown) is a neighborhood located in the northeastern corner of Durham, North Carolina. The community is centered on N. Roxboro Street (Business US-501) and the Old Oxford Highway. The area has been within the Durham city limits since the 1950s.[2]
Branford Marsalis, the noted jazz saxophonist, named his 2006 album Braggtown after the neighborhood; Marsalis has been a resident of the Durham area for the past few years.
36°02′06″N 78°53′31″W / 36.03500°N 78.89194°W
References
[edit]- ^ "Bragtown | Open Durham". www.opendurham.org. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Bragtown | Open Durham".