Historic Coker Hills

In this quiet and spacious landscape lies the story of some of Chapel Hill's rich cultural and natural history. When University of North Carolina botany professor William chambers Coker purchased the hilly area now known as Coker Hills, he bought it with a keen eye for the flora and the dramatic rises. Author Jill Blackburn is a graduate of UNC, with a M.Ed. and PhD. Her family moved into the area many years ago. She and the other residents appreciate the feel of "living in the woods" while being close to amenities.

Beginning as part of Mark Morgan's farmland in the 1700s, the Kings Mill-Morgan Creek neighborhood continues to play an important role in the Chapel Hill community. Still largely wilderness in the early 20th century, the neighborhood was developed in the post-World War II era by UNC botanists W.C. Coker, Henry Totten, and William Lanier "Billy" Hunt. It became known as "Pill Hill" due to the many medical professionals who lived there after the building of the North Carolina Memorial Hospital in the early 1950s, and later became the home of many notable Chapel Hillians, including the legendary basketball coach Dean Smith and the singer James Taylor. This book details the history, architecture, neighborhood notables, and neighborhood stories of the Kings Mill-Morgan Creek neighborhoods.

For over 75 years markers have been erected across South Carolina's highways, biways, roads, and streets. These markers are now collected into one book containing the marker names, inscriptions, dates erected, sponsoring organizations, coordinates and physical locations. Author and historian Brian Scott takes you on a county-by-county journey as you explore 1,446 historical markers that tell the story of South Carolina. --

This is the story of the Coker family of South Carolina which for over five generations has distinguished itself in many fields. It was and is unique in its enduring personal qualities, in the range of its contributions to southern life, and in its admirable balance of things economic, cultural, and intellectual. The author shows the family's influence on individual members to develop their own direction in society. Originally published in 1956. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Lists buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that possess historical significance as defined by the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, in every state.