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Braggtown, Durham, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°02′06″N 78°53′31″W / 36.03500°N 78.89194°W / 36.03500; -78.89194
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Braggtown
Bragtown
Durham neighborhood
Braggtown Baptist Church
Braggtown Baptist Church
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CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CityDurham
Time zoneEST

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

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