Braggtown, Durham, North Carolina

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.

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