Silent Sam, Chapel Hill

Name: Silent Sam
Address: E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, 27514, United States

#13 among attractions in Chapel Hill

Monuments and statues, Public art

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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. Wilson, which had stood on the historic McCorkle Place of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1913 until it was pulled down by protestors on August 20, 2018. Its former location has been described as "the front door" of the university and "a position of honor". ()

Coordinates: 35°54'49"N, 79°3'8"W

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E Franklin StUNC Central CampusChapel Hill 27514 United States

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Silent Sam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel Hill Museum, Kenan Memorial Stadium, Carr Mill Mall, Unsung Founders Memorial.

~1700 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.
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.
1.1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Carr Mill Mall, Chapel Hill
28 min walk • Carr Mill Mall is a small, local shopping mall located in Carrboro, North Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Alberta Mill Complex. It is also a host for numerous local live performances and other cultural events.
~170 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Unsung Founders Memorial, Chapel Hill
1 min walk • 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.
~1090 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
19 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.
~460 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.
~920 ftW
Museum, Art museum
Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill
5 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.
~360 ftSE
Tree
Davie Poplar, Chapel Hill
2 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.
~940 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.
0.4 miSE
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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Silent Sam?

Nearby attractions include Unsung Founders Memorial, Chapel Hill (1 min walk), Davie Poplar, Chapel Hill (2 min walk), Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill (3 min walk), Old Well, Chapel Hill (4 min walk).

How to get to Silent Sam by public transport?

The nearest stations to Silent Sam:

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East Franklin Street at Henderson Street • Lines: Cl, D, F, T (2 min walk)
East Franklin Street at Coffee Shop • Lines: Cl, D, F, U (3 min walk)