Braggtown, Durham, North Carolina

Braggtown Bragtown
Durham neighborhood
Braggtown Baptist Church
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
City	Durham
Time zone	EST

Braggtown (or Bragtown) 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.^[1]

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 / 36.03500; -78.89194