The largest, most diverse collection of wooded landscape plants in the Southeast. Open daily 8 a.m. to dusk. 4301 Beryl Rd. Solar House Constructed by the NCSU College of Engineering, the solar house serves as a demonstration and research facility and is the headquarters for the information and education activities of the North Carolina Solar Center . Durham Bennett Place State Historic Site Union General William T. Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston arranged the largest troop surrender of the Civil War here.
Site includes a reconstructed farm house, interpretive center, and museum.
Bennett Memorial Rd. Brightleaf Square Specialty stores, galleries, and restaurants in renovated historic tobacco warehouses. Duke Gardens Located at Duke University, these wonderful gardens encompass 55 acres. Includes the Terrace Garden, H.L. Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, and the Asiatic Garden. Open daily 8 a.m. to dusk.