Chapel Hill in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
University of N.C. at Chapel Hill
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
1. University of N.C. at Chapel Hill Marker
Erected 1973 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-92.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 35° 54.854′ N, 79° 3.162′ W. Marker is in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in Orange County. Marker is at the intersection of East Franklin Street and Henderson Street, on the right when traveling east on East Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 191 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill NC 27514, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Strowd Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Astronaut Training (about 500 feet away); Old Sawpit Site (about 500 feet away); Carolina Coffee Shop (about 500 feet away); University Florist (about 700 feet away); Kuralt Building (about 700 feet away); Old East (approx. 0.2 miles away); Journey of Reconciliation (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chapel Hill.
Also see . . . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
North Carolina's first state constitution, drafted in 1776, contained(Submitted on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)a provision for public support of education. However, it was not until 1789 that the state succeeded in chartering an institution, a "university supported by permanent funds and well endowed." When the University of North Carolina opened its doors in 1795, it became the first state institution of higher learning in the nation. Patriot leader and Revolutionary War hero William Richardson Davie led the fight to establish the university, an effort that sprang out of the mutual strivings for enlightenment and freedom of the backcountry settlers of Piedmont North Carolina and the plantation federalists of the Coastal Plain.
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Photographed By Michael Buckner, December 23, 2021
2. University of N.C. at Chapel Hill Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
3. University of N.C. at Chapel Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. 3. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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