Record #:

2169

Author(s):

Simpson, Bland

Abstract:

The town of Chapel Hill grew up around well-preserved woods, now called Battle's Park, mainly because Kemp Battle, president of the University of North Carolina, loved and walked the tract over 130 years ago. The area was preserved in Battle's honor.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 2, Feb 1995, p16-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Chapel Hill--Description and travel; Battle, Kemp Plummer, 1831-1919; Parks--Chapel Hill; Forest reserves--Chapel Hill