Braggtown, Durham, North Carolina

Neighborhood in Durham, North Carolina

Durham neighborhood in North Carolina, United States

Braggtown

Bragtown

Durham neighborhood

Braggtown Baptist Church

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 / 36.03500; -78.89194

## References

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1. ^ "Bragtown | Open Durham". www.opendurham.org. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
2. ^ "Bragtown | Open Durham".

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