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The Hidden Campus: Archaeological Glimpses of the UNC Campus in the Nineteenth Century

Coming March 19: A look at Carolina’s past through archaeological exploration. Continue reading

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Author Library StaffPosted on March 11, 2015Categories Collections and Resources, Exhibits, Homepage Exhibits, Homepage Special Collections, North Carolina Collection, North Carolina History, UNC History

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1792 Site-selection commissioners unanimously chose New Hope Chapel Hill in Orange County for the new university. They recommended the location to the Board of Trustees at a meeting in New Bern.

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