1. In 2014, more than 9.5 million passengers traveled through Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
2. Research Triangle Park is the largest research park in the country, home to more than 200 companies and 50,000+ employees.
3. The Carolina Theatre will observe its 90th anniversary in 2016 with a yearlong celebration.
4. The historic home of Bennett Place became the site of the largest troop surrender of the Civil War.
5. 112 performances sold out at the Durham Performing Arts Center this past year.
6. The City of Medicine, Durham has 300+ medical and health-related companies.
7. The city contains more than 60 beautiful parks.
8. University Tower – aka “The Pickle” – is Durham’s tallest building, standing at a height of 356 feet.
9. The Downtown Durham Rotary Club was organized in November 1915 as the first civic club in Durham and became the first chartered Rotary Club in Durham in January 1916. In 2015, for its 100th anniversary, members collectively reached more than 2,000 acts of service.
10. Durham Bulls Athletic Park’s 20th anniversary season this past year welcomed the most fans in franchise history: 554,788.
