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Coker Farms National Historic Landmark

Coker Farms National Historic Landmark

Pee Dee Country

Pee Dee Country

Coker Experimental Farms and its parent company, Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company, founded in the early 1900s by David R. Coker, developed new, improved varieties of crop seeds. They also developed the first cotton breeding program in the US. Exhibits depicting the company's impact on Southern agriculture are housed in a replica of the site's original dairy barn. Self-guided interpretive exhibits are open from 9am - 6pm daily. Coker Farms is a National Historic Landmark and achieved this designation as the first agricultural company to use scientific plant breeding methods and protocols to develop improved varieties of crop seeds for the American farmer.

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Midlands

Hartsville

Midlands

1257 S Fourth ST,
Hartsville, SC 29550 (843) 206-3765

Info & Amenities

Location

N. of the US 15 and SC 151 Business intersection, just south of Hartsville. Look for the white barn with a red roof, and the RED HEART.

Admission

Free, donations accepted

Checks Accepted

Yes

Days and Hours of Operation

9am-6pm daily; self-guided tours daily; group tours available, contact to schedule appointment.

Days and Holidays Closed

federal holidays

Motorcoach Parking

Yes