About Bahama
History
Bahama (pronounced Ba-Hay-Ma) was originally settled around 1750 as the community of Balltown until the name was changed to reflect three leading families of the community: (Ba)ll, (HA)rris, and (Ma)ngum. Another unusual name associated with the community is Hunkadora, a name for the post office here during a period of the 19th century (Powell 1968, p. 19).
Bahama Moving Forward
Bahama has retained its small-town character and charm with a variety of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century buildings. The Parrish store evidently attained some renown in the early 1990s for hosting regular festive dances, leading to Bahama being profiled in media such as Life Magazine, National Geographic, Our State, Down Home in North Carolina, and Charles Kuralt‘s On the Road.
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Things To Do
Lake Michie
Lake Michie is a reservoir, within the Neuse River watershed. The lake is fed principally by the Flat River. Lake Michie is the primary reservoir for the city of Durham.
Lake Michie offers some of the finest Largemouth Bass fishing in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Rent a boat and motor or launch your own boat for a relaxing day of fishing without the hassles found at larger lakes.
Spruce Pine Lodge
The Spruce Pine Lodge is a 1940's vintage log building located in the Lake Michie Recreation Area. The lodge has 2,500 square feet of floor space which is divided into 4 meeting rooms, all served by a kitchen facility. Log walls and massive stone fireplaces lend a unique quality to all types of functions.
Hiking trails, a large lawn, play field, and picnic shelter are also available for use, as well as Lake Michie’s camping, boating and fishing facilities nearby.
The building, associated lawns and picnic shelter are available to rent for weddings, large picnics, meetings, retreats, parties or other group activities.
Hill Forest
G.W. Hill Demonstration Forest is a 2,450-acre forest located near Durham, North Carolina. The G.W. Hill Demonstration Forest, also known as the Hill for short, is owned by the North Carolina State University and established in 1929 as a teaching laboratory.
Permits are required to hike, bike, horse back ride, and fish at the Hill forest.
Schools
Discovery Charter School
Discovery Charter School is a STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) middle school opening in northern Durham County in the Fall of 2017. Discovery Charter will use experiential and blended learning strategies to help students become critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and both independent and collaborative learners.
Mangum Elementary School
Mangum Elementary School is proud to be located in the heart of Bahama, North Carolina. We feel extremely fortunate to have the continued support of the parents and the community. We are proud of the partnerships and relationships developed. We recognize that to continue our forward journey, we need involvement from the community, commitment from parents, and dedication from our staff. What a gift this is for our students!
Crossroads Pre/After School
We believe our preschool give us the opportunity to provide children with appropriate experiences that foster their social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual development.
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