Unsung Founders Memorial, Chapel Hill

Name: Unsung Founders Memorial
Address: Chapel Hill, United States

#7 among attractions in Chapel Hill

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The Unsung Founders Memorial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a memorial located in McCorkle Place, one of the University's quads. It consists of a black granite tabletop supported by 300 bronze figurines and surrounded by 5 black stone seats. The inscription around the edge of the table reads: ()

Coordinates: 35°54'48"N, 79°3'6"W

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UNC Central CampusChapel Hill United States

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Day trips

Unsung Founders Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel Hill Museum, Dean Smith Center, Kenan Memorial Stadium, Franklin Street.

~1680 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Chapel Hill Museum, Chapel Hill
9 min walk • Chapel Hill Museum was a local cultural and historical museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The museum was founded in 1996 by leaders of the Town of Chapel Hill's Bicentennial Committee and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006.
1.1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill
27 min walk • The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, used primarily as the home for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team.
0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill
13 min walk • Kenan Memorial Stadium is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is the home field of the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is primarily used for football. The stadium opened in 1927 and holds 50,500 people. It is located near the center of campus at the University of North Carolina.
~1190 ftW
Church
Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
6 min walk • Franklin Street is a prominent thoroughfare in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Historic Franklin Street is considered the center of social life for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as the town of Chapel Hill.
0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill
18 min walk • Cary C. Boshamer Stadium is a baseball stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.
~480 ftNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Historical place
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill
3 min walk • Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants.
~1040 ftW
Museum, Art museum
Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill
6 min walk • The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is located at 101 S.
~170 ftNW
Monuments and statues, Public art
Silent Sam, Chapel Hill
1 min walk • The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina, commonly known as Silent Sam, is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A.
~210 ftS
Tree
Davie Poplar, Chapel Hill
1 min walk • Davie Poplar is a large tulip poplar tree located in McCorkle Place on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
~840 ftE
Botanical garden with varied plantings
Coker Arboretum, Chapel Hill
5 min walk • Coker Arboretum is an arboretum within the North Carolina Botanical Garden on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
~1900 ftSE
Tower, Sculpture
Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower, Chapel Hill
10 min walk • The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is a functioning bell tower located on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is a 172-foot-tall tower with a Roman numeral clock built-in on each of the four sides of the tower. The top of the bell tower holds an observation area. It is topped by a conical spire structure.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Unsung Founders Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Silent Sam, Chapel Hill (1 min walk), Davie Poplar, Chapel Hill (1 min walk), Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill (3 min walk), Old Well, Chapel Hill (3 min walk).

How to get to Unsung Founders Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Unsung Founders Memorial:

Bus

East Franklin Street at Henderson Street • Lines: Cl, D, F, T (3 min walk)
East Franklin Street at Planetarium • Lines: Cl, D, F, U (4 min walk)