Reconstructed Past

Historical marker location:

Manteo, North Carolina

( Marker can be reached from Fort Raleigh Road, 0.4 miles north of U.S. 64, on the left when traveling north.)

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.

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.