Why do they call Durham the 'Bull City?

This is because of an ambitious marketing campaign by Blackwell & Green as they advertised their tobacco product across the country. They formed the Bull Durham Tobacco Company and heavily advertised their brand of Tobacco to convince all of America to buy it over other brands. W.T. Blackwell partnered with Mr. read more

The name “Bull Durham” is said to have been taken from the bull on the British Coleman Mustard, which Mr. Blackwell mistakenly believed was manufactured in Durham England. From 1874 – 1957, Bull Durham Tobacco, the first truly national tobacco brand, was manufactured in Durham, NC. By the turn of the Century, Bull Durham Tobacco was reportedly the largest tobacco company in the world. read more

About Durham About Durham Whether you know of Durham as the "City of Medicine" or the "Bull City" it's easy to see why so many residents and businesses call Durham home. read more