Ramsey's Mill

Historical marker location:

Moncure, North Carolina

( Marker is on Old US Highway 1 (County Route 1011) 0.1 miles south of Moncure Pittsboro Road (County Route 1012), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1954

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.