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Coker Experimental Farms

Coker Experimental Farms is a historic place in Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000706.

Hartsville, Darlington County, South CarolinaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000706★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Coker Experimental Farms?

Coker Experimental Farms, also known as Coker Pedigreed Seed Company, is a National Historic Landmark agricultural site at 1257 South Fourth Street in Hartsville, South Carolina, USA. The property, which is now owned by a museum, was the location where David R. Coker conducted crucial breeding experiments to enhance the strains of cotton and other crops cultivated in the southern United States. Coker was a major force in the development of agricultural extension services in the South in the early decades of the 20th century. What remains of his farm was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Coker Experimental Farms
City
Hartsville
County
Darlington County
State
South Carolina
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000706
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
34.36432, -80.05933
When was Coker Experimental Farms listed on the National Register?

Coker Experimental Farms was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Coker Experimental Farms located?

Coker Experimental Farms is located in Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina at approximately 34.36432, -80.05933. See the map above.

Is Coker Experimental Farms a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Coker Experimental Farms is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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