Historical Marker
Lloyd Presbyterian Church
Historical marker location:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
( Marker is on N. Chestnut St., 0.1 miles north of E. 7th St., on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2004
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.