West Point on the Eno | |
 Mill at West Point on the Eno | |
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| Location | 5101 N Roxboro St., Durham, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°4′11″N 78°54′31″W / 36.06972°N 78.90861°W |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Georgian |
| MPS | Durham MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001776 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 09, 1985 |
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[2]
- 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
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ http://www.enoriver.org/what-we-protect/parks/west-point-on-the-eno/hugh-mangum/ Hugh L. Mangum, 1877-1922