About Chapel Hill

• Singer-songwriter Ben Folds of Ben Folds Five hails from Chapel Hill.
• The Southern Partisan magazine, advocating for Confederate heritage, was founded here.
• The establishment of UNC in 1789 firmly placed Chapel Hill on the map.
• A 'haunted' Old Well is said to hold the ghosts of students who died of typhoid.
• A devastating fire in 1996 destroyed several businesses on Franklin Street.
• New Hope Chapel stood atop a hill, inspiring the 1793 town name.
• With 61,960 residents, it is smaller than nearby Durham.
• At 499 feet, it's much higher than the coastal plain towns.
• Education and healthcare are major employment sectors, driven by UNC.
• Being in Chapel Hill feels scholarly, youthful, and spirited.
• The Carolina Hurricanes are the closest NHL team, winning the Stanley Cup in 2006.
• Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot for UNC in the 1982 NCAA Championship.

Artists From Chapel Hill

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