Coker Experimental Farms
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Coker Experimental Farms, also known as Coker Pedigreed Seed Company, is a National Historic Landmark
site in South Carolina
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It was declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The NHL program statement of significance reads, in part: "Here, following the example of his father, David Robert Coker
(1870-1938) conducted his early crop-improvement experiments on the family plantation. Beginning with 30 experimental cotton selections and methodically applying the latest techniques in the scientific breeding of crops, the work of Coker Experimental Farms played a great role in the agricultural revolution in the South."
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
site in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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It was declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The NHL program statement of significance reads, in part: "Here, following the example of his father, David Robert Coker
David Robert Coker
David Robert Coker was an agricultural reformer and a son of Major James Lide Coker, founder of Coker College and Sonoco, Inc. -References:...
(1870-1938) conducted his early crop-improvement experiments on the family plantation. Beginning with 30 experimental cotton selections and methodically applying the latest techniques in the scientific breeding of crops, the work of Coker Experimental Farms played a great role in the agricultural revolution in the South."
External links
- Coker Experimental Farms, Darlington County (S.C. Hwy. 151, Hartsville vicinity), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History