The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Durant was platted in 1854 by Benjamin Brayton. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through Durant in 1855. The settlement was first named Brayton for its founder, but the name was later changed to Durant for Thomas C. Durant, one of the pioneers of the Transcontinental Railroad and an individual who contributed the bulk of the funds needed to build the town's first public school.
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1 historic place in Durant
1 place in Durant is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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