Duke Homestead

Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Museum. Hours: 9am - 5pm Tues. - Sat. [phone]

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Due to inclement weather, Duke Homestead will be CLOSED today, August 8th. We hope everyone stays dry and safe!

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For more information on Family Farm Animal Day, check out the link below:

➡️https://t.co/bG39gQ0t2e

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HOO's coming to Family Farm Animal Day on Saturday? It’s going to be a hot one! The visitor center will be open with air conditioning, coloring pages, and a scavenger hunt. There will also be a cooling tent and a sprinkler to run through, so bring a towel!

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Mark your calendars for Family Farm Animal Day on Saturday, June 29th!

Meet with critters and learn about the importance of animals, pollinators, reptiles, and birds historically and today. Join us for hands-on activities, living history demonstrations, kids crafts, and more!

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📢Duke Homestead will be closed May 13-24.

Exciting things are happening at Duke Homestead—we’re getting a new parking lot! The site will be closed to the public while this work is being done. We look forward to having a more accessible space!

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After weeks of voting, the Iron Top Hat is the winner of our 2024 Spittoon Showdown! This fan favorite will be on display in our visitor's center, come see it for yourself!

Thank you to everyone who voted! We already have plans for 2025 and can't wait to share them with you.

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Which spittoon wins the showdown?

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It's the FINAL ROUND of voting for Spittoon Showdown!

Which spittoon will be this year's victor, the colorful Floral Ironstone dated 1882, or the stately Iron Top Hat, dated c. 1875-1925? Vote below!

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All votes are in and the Iron Top Hat is moving to the final round! Here is the final bracket:

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Round 14 is our next to last round of voting for 2024's Spittoon Showdown!

Which artifact gets your vote, the Iron Top Hat or the White and Blue? The winner of this round will be going up against the Floral Ironstone in the final round, so get your votes in while you can!

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Which spittoon is moving to the final round?

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Votes are in and the Floral Ironstone is moving to final round! Here is the updated bracket:

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There is only three rounds of voting before the 2024 Spittoon Showdown Winner is crowned!

Which will move on to the final round, this transfer printed Floral Ironstone, or the Owl with the bright pink flowers? Vote below!

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Which spittoon is moving to the final round?

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Cast a vote for your favorite!

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For Round 12 of the Spittoon Showdown, we have this white spittoon with delicately painted blue decoration up against the early 20th century scalloped roses spittoon.

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The Top Hat wins this round!

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We have some distinguished artifacts for this round of Spittoon Showdown! Which one gets your vote, the classic Antique Brass spittoon, or the jaunty Iron Top Hat? Cast your vote below!

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Which Spittoon is your favorite?

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Votes are in on all platforms and the Owl and Flowers spittoon is moving on to the next round! Here is the updated bracket:

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Round 10 of Spittoon Showdown is here, and we are thinking of spring with these pieces! Which spittoon will get your vote, the early 20th century green enamelware, or the owl surrounded by pink flowers? Cast your vote below!

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Which spittoon gets your vote?