Community Center / Canteen

Historical marker location:

46 Union St S, Concord, North Carolina

( Marker is on Union Street South just north of Means Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.)

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, North Carolina became a leading producer of furniture, textiles, and tobacco products. The state's nickname, the "Tar Heel State," comes from the fact that the state was a major producer of tar, pitch, and turpentine from its vast pine forests.