Battle Park
Introduction
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Plaque outside Battle Park
Backstory and Context
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Battle Park is located to the northeast of campus, and is a nature reserve frequently travelled by Alumni, Students, and Faculty. The forest was originally blazed and developed by UNC President Kemp Plummer Battle, who used the park to practice reciting speeches in peace. Plummer made many trails and landmarks within the forest including, the rainy day trail, lover's stone seat, and monarch of the forest.
After falling into disarray in the late 90's, the University gave control of Battle Park and the nearby Forest Theatre to the North Carolina Botanical Garden in 2004, since which has been doing restoration on different parts of the park.
The park is still open to the public 24 hours a day, and many people still walk the trails blazed by Kemp Plummer Battle.
Sources
NC Botanical Garden. History of Battle Park, NC Botanical Garden. January 1st 2021. Accessed May 12th 2021. https://ncbg.unc.edu/visit/battle-park-forest-theatre/#:~:text=Most%20of%20the%20forest%20in,contemplative%20hours%20within%20the%20forest..
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