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1. Sense of Place Self-Guided Campus Tour

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   1. UNC Visitors Center

      As Carolina’s front door, the UNC Visitors Center is the gateway to discovering the many stories and hallmarks of the nation’s first public university. For more than 30 years, the Visitors Center has welcomed guests from all over the state, country and globe. In 2020, the Visitors Center opened its new location on Franklin Street to greet guests in a dynamic and interactive environment that engages and educates them, further connecting the University with North Carolina and beyond.

      The UNC Visitors Center
      134 E. Franklin St
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

   2. Ackland Art Museum

      Ackland Art Museum
      101 S. Columbia St.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 003

      Year Built: 1958

      Featuring a year-round calendar of special exhibitions and engaging public programs, the Ackland Art Museum encourages visitors to engage with the rich legacy of the artistic past as well as with living artists from around the world. A universal collection of artworks from antiquity to present makes the Ackland uniquely able to advance the University’s teaching and research missions.

      The Ackland Art Museum is considered one of the state's most important art museums. It currently houses over 16,000 works of art such as prints, drawings, and photographs. The museum has collections of European, Asian, and African arts as well as North Carolina pottery. Funding for the museum originally came from a bequest left by William Hayes Ackland when the philanthropist noticed the lack of museums in the area.

      Visit ackland.org for hours of operation.

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   3. Hanes Art Center

      121 E. Cameron Ave.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 079

      Year Built: 1985

      Departments: Art

      Completed in 1985, the Hanes Art Center is the central hub for Carolina’s art and art history programs. Students learn and create in the 45,000 square-foot facility’s numerous classrooms and photography, printmaking, painting and electronic media studios. The Center also features the Joseph Curtis Sloane Art Library and the Visual Resources Library. Visitors may view exhibited artworks in the John and June Allcott Gallery. For hours of operation, visit art.unc.edu .

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   4. Franklin Street

      Named for Benjamin Franklin, Chapel Hill’s tree-lined main street is a place to eat, play, shop and celebrate. The University and the town have grown together since the town’s creation by public auction in 1793 on the very same day that the cornerstone was laid for the University’s first building, Old East. Franklin Street has been called “the heartbeat of Chapel Hill” and buzzes with energy year round — especially on football Saturdays and after major men’s basketball victories.

   5. Monument to Free Speech

      The marker recognizes student leaders who spoke out against the 1963 Speaker Ban Law. Rushed through the North Carolina General Assembly on the last day of the legislative session without debate or deliberation, it forbade members of the Communist Party and those who had invoked the Fifth Amendment in investigation of Communists from speaking on the campuses of universities receiving state funds. It is placed near the spot where, in March 1966, two controversial speakers addressed students across the wall while standing off University property.

   6. Pettigrew Hall

      174 E. Franklin St.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 058

      Year Built: 1912

      Departments: Scholarships and Student Aid, Jewish Studies

      Pettigrew Hall is named for James Johnston Pettigrew. The Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, located in Pettigrew Hall, embodies the University’s commitment to high-quality education at an affordable price. By meeting all of the documented need of undergraduates who apply for financial aid on time, Carolina ensures that qualified students have the opportunity to enroll, regardless of ability to pay. The University’s hallmark program, the Carolina Covenant, offers students from low income households the opportunity to graduate debt-free.

      The Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward recommended in an April 2021 resolution the the Chancellor that Pettigrew's name be removed from honor based on the following information:

      • Pettigrew enriched himself with the plundered labor of enslaved Black men, women and children.
      • He took up arms to defend and preserve the institution of racial slavery and to affirm the inalienable right of any "one man" to enslave and profit from "the unwilling labor of another."
      • He committed treason by serving as a general officer in the southern Confederacy's war to dissolve the American republic and preserve the institution of racial slavery.

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   7. Graham Memorial Hall

      210 E. Franklin St.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 052

      Year Built: 1931

      Departments: Honors, Robertson Scholarship Program

      Built in 1931 in memory of the University’s eighth president, Edward Kidder Graham, this was the first Student Union on campus. Now it houses the Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence, which includes Honors Carolina, the Office of Distinguished Scholarships and the Office of Undergraduate Research. Honors courses are accessible to any student with a 3.0 GPA or above. About 60 percent of undergraduates complete research in the humanities, sciences and interdisciplinary fields.

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   8. Unsung Founders Memorial

      In 2005, the University dedicated this memorial to honor the countless enslaved and free African Americans who served the campus. Inspired by the graves of unknown African Americans in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, artist Do Ho Suh created 300 individual figurines holding a stone table surrounded by five stone seats. The memorial is a gift from the Class of 2002.

      The central part of the memorial acts as a table and contains the inscription: “The Class of 2002 honors the University’s unsung founders the people of color bond and free who helped build the Carolina that we cherish today.”

   9. Morehead Planetarium

      Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
      222 E. Franklin St.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 152

      Year Built: 1949

      As the largest fulldome planetarium in the southeastern United States, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center welcomes nearly 160,000 visitors each year and provides outreach programs across the state. It opened in 1949 as a gift of John Motley Morehead III, Class of 1891, who wanted to provide the people of his home state with the best possible resources for science education. The planetarium influenced our national legacy of space exploration by acting as a training site for 62 U.S. astronauts from Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab missions, including 11 of the 12 men who walked on the moon. The building also houses the Morehead-Cain Foundation, which Morehead established in 1945 as the first merit-based scholarship in the nation. Each year, UNC-Chapel Hill welcomes approximately 70 new Morehead-Cain Scholars from across North Carolina, the United States and the world.

      The Morehead Planetarium building and grounds — complete with a 68-foot, domed Star Theater, scientific exhibits and classrooms, 24-inch reflecting telescope and observation decks, Visitors' Center, art galleries, rose gardens and the massive sundial — were built for students of all ages with all interests.

      For Morehead Planetarium hours, visit moreheadplanetarium.org .

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   10. Coker Arboretum

       In 1903, Dr. William Chambers Coker, the university's first professor of botany, began developing a five-acre boggy pasture into an outdoor university classroom for the study of trees, shrubs, and vines native to North Carolina. Beginning in the 1920s and continuing through the 1940s, Dr. Coker added many East Asian trees and shrubs. These species, closely related counterparts to many North Carolina native plants, enhanced the beauty and educational value of the Arboretum. Examples of conifers and extensive displays of daffodils and daylilies are located here as well.

       The garden now contains more than 500 species of trees, plants and shrubs. A favorite feature is the 300-foot wisteria arbor. Now part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, the arboretum is a peaceful place to study, meditate, picnic or relax between classes.

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   11. Caldwell Monument

       This marble obelisk, located a few feet north of the Davie Poplar, marks the gravesites of Joseph Caldwell, the University’s first president, and his wife and stepson. This monument, dedicated at the University’s 1858 Commencement, replaced the grave’s original sandstone obelisk. Members of the Class of 1891 rededicated the first obelisk, now located in the African American section of the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, to four enslaved men who served the University and its early presidents: Wilson Caldwell, November Caldwell, David Barham and Henry Smith.

       Caldwell presided over the university from 1804 to 1812 and again from 1816 to his death in 1835.

   12. Davie Poplar

       A treasured Carolina icon, this large tree marks the spot where, as legend has it, Revolutionary War General William R. Davie selected the site for the University. Davie introduced the bill to charter the University in 1789. In reality, a six-man committee from the University's first governing board chose the site in November 1792. This 300-plus-year-old tulip poplar tree has stood since before the University’s founding.

       The massive tree has been struck by lightning and survived several hurricanes, including the damage caused in 1996 by Hurricane Fran. Davie Poplar Jr., grown from a cutting, and Davie Poplar III, grown from the eldest tree's seed, are planted nearby.

       In 1993, a Davie Poplar sapling was given to each of North Carolina’s 100 counties as part of the University’s Bicentennial Observance.

   13. Old East Residence Hall

       Old East Residence Hall
       203 E. Cameron Ave.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 114

       Old East is the first public university building in the nation. The cornerstone was laid on Oct. 12, 1793, which is marked as the University's birthday. The building was declared a national Historic Landmark in 1966. It was originally a multipurpose building with dormitory rooms and classrooms. The University’s first student to enroll, Hinton James, moved into Old East in January 1795. Today, a renovated Old East houses students as a residence hall.

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       Hall Details

       • Year Built: 1795
       • Hall Population: 67
       • Elevator: Yes
       • Fire Safety: Smoke detectors, alarms and sprinkler system
       • Resident Advisors: 2
       • Amenities: study rooms, kitchen and ice machine, laundry, TV room, lounges, vending machines

       Room Details

       • Average Room Measurements: 12' x 14'
       • Window Measurements: First Floor: 84" x 44", Second Floor: 64" X 44", Third Floor: 56" X 44"
       • Window Coverings: Horizontal blinds
       • Air-Conditioning: Central A/C in all rooms
       • Furniture: Movable dressers, desks and study chairs. Movable beds may be bunked or lofted; no self-built lofts permitted.
       • Closet: Closet with door
       • Mattress Size: 80" long, 36" wide, 6" deep

   14. Old Well

       At the heart of campus stands the visual symbol of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The scene of wedding proposals, graduation photos and fun Carolina traditions, it sits on the site of the primary water source for the University’s first 100 years.

       In 1897, the well was given its present decorative form at the direction of President Erwin A. Alderman, who described his beautification project as largely derived from the Temple of Love in the Garden of Versailles.

       In 1954 the well was given added beauty with brick walks, plantings, and benches. Students have a Carolina tradition to drink from the Old Well on the first day of classes to bring good luck — and good grades.

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   15. South Building

       200 E. Cameron Ave.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Year Built: 1814

       Building Number: 005

       Departments: Office of the Chancellor, Diversity/Multicultural, Provost, Provost Health Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations, Vice Chancellor for Research

       Although construction began in 1789, South Building was not completed until 1814. University President Joseph Caldwell toured the state by buggy to seek funds for completing the building. Additions to the building's original facade include a cupola in 1861, main doorway in 1897, and a portico on the south side in 1927.

       South Building served as a dormitory, classrooms and meeting space for Carolina’s oldest debating societies. The southern portico faces Polk Place, which is named in honor of the building’s most famous resident, U.S. President James K. Polk, Class of 1818. The offices of our chancellor and other administrators are located here.

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   16. Memorial Hall

       Carolina Performing Arts - Memorial Hall
       140 E. Cameron Avenue
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 027

       Year Built: 1931

       At Carolina, the arts are for everyone. The University supports the arts’ fundamental role in Carolina’s culture and campus life through the Arts Everywhere initiative. As one of the University’s premier artistic venues, Memorial Hall is home to Carolina Performing Arts, which offers world-class performances of music, dance and theater, innovative forms of cultural and artistic expression, and lectures by some of today’s most influential speakers. The original gothic structure was erected in 1885 and was replaced in 1931 with this Colonial Revival building. Outside is the Carolina Alumni Memorial in Memory of Those Lost in Military Service and, on a stone stand, the bronze Book of Names, listing all known alumni who perished in military service from the Civil War to present day. For information about performances, visit carolinaperformingarts.org .

       Memorial Hall served the campus and community well for 70 years before a 2005 partnership between the State of North Carolina and hundreds of generous donors culminated in its transformation. In that time, the stage saw the likes of Louis Armstrong and his Dixieland All-Stars, poets Robert Frost and Maya Angelou, and the national tours of Broadway musicals such as Grease. Today, the Carolina Performing Arts Series expounds on that great history by offering world-class performances of music, dance and theater, innovative cultural and artistic expression, and lectures. In 2009, Memorial Hall welcomed the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet in the Ballet’s first ever performance in the Southeast.

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   17. YMCA Building (Campus Y)

       180 E. Cameron Ave.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 151

       Year Built: 1907

       Carolina fosters a culture of engagement and a commitment to service. Established in 1860, the Campus Y now engages about 2,000 student volunteers in 30 student social justice organizations. The Campus Y houses the CUBE, the University’s social innovation incubator. The CUBE program provides selected students, faculty and staff with resources to build successful enterprises while tackling complex social programs; special benefits include a year of seed funding, professional mentoring and capacity-building workshops.

       Originally completed in 1907 as a home for student religious activities, the French-Gothic YMCA Building was renovated extensively and reopened in 2007. Designed by architect Frank Milburn, the building originally contained a library/reading room, editorial rooms, a general social meeting place for students, classrooms for Bible study, and an auditorium for association meetings. No longer formally linked to the YMCA, the Campus Y has sponsored student activities for social justice, improved race relations, and world peace since the 1960s.

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   18. Carolina Hall

       220 E. Cameron Ave.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 043

       Year Built: 1922

       Departments: Geography, Religious Studies

       Carolina Hall, formerly known as Saunders Hall, was renamed in 2015 by the Board of Trustees. In 2014, students called for William L. Saunders’ name to be removed from the building because of his leadership in the Ku Klux Klan. The Trustees researched the issue, solicited public feedback and ultimately voted in favor of renaming the building. Step inside to view the Carolina Hall exhibit, which tells the full story of the building’s name.

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   19. BeAM@Murray Hall (Makerspace)

       BeAM@Murray Hall
       Located on the first floor of Murray Hall with entrance from the courtyard.

       Innovation is fundamental to Carolina’s culture of creativity and collaboration. The BeAM (Be a Maker) network encompasses four campus makerspaces where the Carolina community creates physical objects for education, research, entrepreneurship and beyond. Open to students, faculty and staff, BeAM@ CAROLINA spaces are equipped with emerging technologies such as 3-D printers and laser cutting. With campus resources like BeAM, every Tar Heel can Be a Maker.

       BeAM is an amazing resource for any student, faculty member or staff member at UNC. To get started, all users must take BeAM Orientation to be able to work in our makerspaces in Murray Hall, Hanes Art Center, and Carmichael Residence Hall. For more information, visit our website , or contact us by emailing beam@unc.edu.

   20. Wilson Library, Louis Round

       Wilson Special Collections Library
       201 South Road
       Campus Box 3948
       Chapel Hill, NC 27515-8890

       Building Number: 024

       Completed in 1929, this large limestone Beaux-Arts style building is home to Carolina’s special collections, which comprise unique and rare books, organizational records, personal and family papers, moving images, sound recordings and artifacts. Wilson Library houses the world’s largest collection of historical materials relating to the American South. Along with being a distinguished center for research and study, Wilson Library offers a number of permanent and changing exhibits showcasing materials from its collections. Wilson Library houses manuscript collections, rare books, university archives, the North Carolina Collection, and the Carolina Digital Library and Archives. For library hours, visit library.unc.edu .

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   21. The Pit

       This sunken courtyard known as The Pit, beside the Student Union, is an epicenter of student life on campus and serves as a stage for speeches, performances and student organizations. Legend has it that you will see all of Carolina’s 30,000 students pass through The Pit within 24 hours. “Pit sit” for a while to watch and enjoy the activity. Notices painted on "The Cube" near the Union alert students to upcoming events.

   22. Davis, Walter Royal Library

       Davis Library
       208 Raleigh Street
       Campus Box 3916
       Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3916

       Building Number: 080

       Davis Library, named for Walter R. Davis, is the largest educational facility in the state and most comprehensive library on campus. On the second floor are the Research Hub and “Liquid Labs” where visitors can call up any Google Earth destination in a surround-screen environment. For library hours, visit library.unc.edu .

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   23. Graham, Frank Porter Student Union

       Carolina Union
       209 South Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 065

       Year Built: 1968

       The Frank Porter Graham Student Union, also called the Carolina Union, is home to more than 950 student organizations and provides programs, services and facilities for all members of the Carolina campus community. The Union’s meeting rooms and lounge areas are popular spots for students to study, meet with friends, eat and relax.

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   24. “The Gift”

       “The Gift,” created by North Carolina artist Senora Lynch of the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, honors North Carolina’s American Indian population. The 240-foot long and 40-foot wide mosaic features traditional southeastern American Indian life symbols. North Carolina has the largest population of American Indians east of the Mississippi River. The UNC American Indian Center bridges the richness of American Indian cultures with the strengths of Carolina’s research, education and service.

   25. Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower

       Rising 172 feet, the Bell Tower was built in 1932, a gift of John Motley Morehead, Class of 1891, and Rufus Lenoir Patterson II. The university dedicated the bell tower on Thanksgiving Day, 1931.

       The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is surrounded by a hedge and lawn designed by William C. Coker, botany professor and creator of the campus Arboretum. The tower's belfry once contained a carillon of twelve manually operated bells; now there are fourteen mechanized ones. The largest bell is inscribed "Governor John Motley Morehead," the tower creator's grandfather, and the second largest bears the name of William Lenoir. Both men played prominent roles in university and state history.

       The Bell Tower's carillon rings manually and electronically, chimes every 15 minutes and also serenades the campus after football games and special events. A Carolina tradition is the Senior Bell Tower Climb, an event for the senior class to climb the 128 steps to the top. The Bell Tower is lit Carolina blue at the beginning of the fall semester and after football game wins and national championship victories.

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   26. Stone, Sonja Haynes Center for Black Culture and History

       150 South Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 095

       Year Built: 2004

       Departments: Institute of African American Research, Sonja H. Stone Center, Women's Center

       Initially known as the Black Cultural Center, the Stone Center was renamed for beloved faculty member Dr. Sonja Haynes Stone. The Stone Center raises awareness of and appreciation for African American culture by the campus community and is one of the preeminent sites in the nation for the critical examination of African and African American diaspora culture. The building houses classrooms, a library, an art gallery and museum, an auditorium, a dance studio, and space for visiting scholars/artists. Sonja Haynes Stone was head of Carolina's African and Afro-American Studies curriculum from 1974 to 1979 and the leading advocate for a free-standing black cultural center. For hours of operation, visit stonecenter.unc.edu .

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   27. The Carolina Inn

       The Carolina Inn
       201 Pittsboro St
       Chapel Hill, NC 27516

       Year Built: 1924

       Known as the University’s living room, the Carolina Inn sits on the original New Hope Chapel site, for which the town is named. UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus and philanthropist John Sprunt Hill, who graduated in 1889, opened the Carolina Inn in 1924 and gave it to the University in 1935, stipulating that profits support the library. Today, the Inn continues to support Wilson Library’s North Carolina Collection.

       Recognized as one of America's "cultural resources worthy of preservation," the Carolina Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since it opened, the Inn has been important to the life of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the community.

   28. Global Education Center, FedEx

       301 Pittsboro St.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27516

       Year Built: 2007

       Building Number: 093

       Departments: African Studies Center, Asia Center, European Studies, Mid East Center, Slavic, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies, Study Abroad, Study of the Americas, UNC Global

       Designed by award-winning Boston architect Andrea Leers, visitors to the building find an environment that supports higher education at a global level. The James and Florence Peacock Atrium, the building’s main lobby, showcases contemporary international art. On the rooftop of the fourth floor, two drought-tolerant sedum gardens minimize storm water runoff and help keep the building cool during warm North Carolina summers.

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   29. Kenan Stadium

       Kenan Stadium
       104 Stadium Drive
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Year Built: 1927

       Carolina football has been a source of Tar Heel pride since the University’s first season in 1888. The largest ram sculpture in the world and a statue of Carolina football’s legendary Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice are located outside the Kenan Football Center, which features a multimedia history of Carolina football with photographs, awards, trophies and artifacts. Considered one of the most beautiful stadiums in the country, Kenan Stadium, built in a natural amphitheatre south of Polk Place, seats 50,500 fans. For details about visiting Kenan Football Center, see go.unc.edu/kenanstadium .

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   30. Carmichael, William Donald Jr. Arena

       Carmichael Arena
       310 South Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 025

       Year Built: 1965

       With a capacity of 6,822, Carmichael Arena is home to Carolina’s volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling and women’s basketball teams. The arena includes a Women’s Basketball Museum, as well as tributes to 100+ All-Americans in our 28 varsity sports. This was also the home court for Michael Jordan and the 1982 Carolina men’s national championship basketball team. To visit, check go.unc.edu/carmichaelarena .

       The university honored William D. Carmichael, Jr., by naming a gymnasium for him in 1965. Carmichael played on the basketball team and graduated from the university in 1921.

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   31. Jackson Hall

       UNC Undergraduate Admissions
       108 Country Club Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Bldg Number: 153

       Year Built: 1942

       Departments: Undergraduate Admissions

       Jackson Hall is home to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and receives almost 20,000 visitors each year. Originally known as Navy Hall, Jackson Hall was completed in 1942 by the United States Navy to support the Navy Pre-Flight School, the Naval ROTC program and the V-12 programs. The building was renamed in 1992 to honor Dr. Blyden Jackson, who became the university's first black tenured professor in 1969, and his wife Roberta, who was hired in 1970 as an associate professor of education and later became the Division of Academic Affairs' first tenured black woman.

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   32. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art

       120 Country Club Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 085

       Year Built: 1998

       The Center for Dramatic Art, home to renowned PlayMakers Repertory Company, was established in 1925, making it the second oldest theatre department in the country.

   33. “Service” Mural (School of Government)

       Located on the first floor of the Knapp-Sanders Building, home to the School of Government, “SERVICE” interprets the 1960 Woolworth counter sit-in in Greensboro, North Carolina. Artist Colin Quashie’s 5’ x 50’ oil-on-canvas painting depicts a gathering of notable African American leaders, including the Greensboro Four. “SERVICE” marks the first in a series of murals dedicated to commemorating the contributions of African Americans and American Indians to the state. For hours to visit the mural, check go.unc.edu/servicemural .

   34. Williamson, Ernie Athletic Center

       Carolina Basketball Museum
       450 Skipper Bowles Drive
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Year Built: 2007

       Relive some of Carolina’s best men’s basketball moments through videos, photos and statistical and informational panels that highlight the history of the Carolina Basketball program. The museum experience begins with a presentation and includes video tributes to Dean Smith; Roy Williams ‘72, ‘73 (M.A.); Tyler Hansborough ‘09; Michael Jordan ‘86; and all aspects of UNC basketball. It also includes interactive presentations highlighting Carolina’s 20 Final Four appearances and 18 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championships, as well as many of the greatest games and most exciting finishes in Tar Heel history.

       Visit go.unc.edu/deansmithcenter and go.unc.edu/carolinabasketballmuseum for hours the Smith Center and Basketball Museum are open to guests.

       After you visit the Carolina Basketball Museum, be sure to walk by the wall of windows lining the first level of the Media & Communications Center, where you may view UNC’s production studios and video screens. Much of the video, radio, podcast and photographic content produced in the studio airs on the linear TV channel ACC Network or is streamed on ACC Network Extra.

       The Ernie Williamson Athletics Center is the home of the offices of Carolina athletics, the Educational Foundation, and the Carolina Basketball Museum. The university named it for Ernie Williamson, longtime director of the Educational Foundation (popularly known as the Ram’s Club), the fundraising arm of athletics.

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   35. North Carolina Botanical Garden

       NC Botanical Garden
       100 Old Mason Farm Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27517

       Year Built: 2009

       The largest botanical garden in the Southeast, the North Carolina Botanical Garden (off U.S. 15-501) encompasses 700 acres of preserved land, featuring formal display gardens as well as natural areas, nature trails, carnivorous plant collections, herb gardens and more. It is also home to the Paul Green Cabin, where the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright wrote many of his works. To visit the Botanical Garden, check ncbg.unc.edu .