Current Exhibition"Noble Trees: Traveled Paths: The Carolina Landscape
Since 1793"
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Polk Place, 1971 |
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For over two centuries, the “noble trees”
of our campus have played a significant role in the life of the
University. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni have demonstrated
an interest in the preservation of these ornaments of nature since
the University’s inception. Trees are thought to have influenced
the placement of the first campus buildings, and as early as 1805,
someone was hired to trim the trees and act as superintendent of
the grounds. In the 1840s a program of campus improvement and landscaping
began, and by the 1850s the University was acclaimed in state and
national publications for its ornamental grounds and “lofty
spreading oaks.” “Noble Trees, Traveled Paths” opens February 15 and
continues through May 31, 2010. The North Carolina Collection Gallery
is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill in Louis Round Wilson Library. The Gallery’s visitation
hours are Mondays through Fridays, 9:00-5:00; Saturdays, 9:00-1:00;
and Sundays, 1:00-5:00. Admission is free. For more information
or guided tours call 919-962-1172. |
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