Durham is a rural

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in Roger Mills County,

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, United States. It lies along State Highway 30, four miles south of the Antelope Hills and the

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border is four miles to the west. The post office opened May 15, 1902. Durham was named for the first postmaster, Doris Durham Morris.

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The homestead of

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artist

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is in Durham, and is now the Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum, which is on the

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. Metcalfe's paintings, as well as the work of contemporary regional artists, are displayed. The homestead also provides insights into one family’s life in

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and beyond. The Antelope Hills, north of Durham, are also NRHP-listed.

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