Rosemary Harris

Historical marker location:

310 Marshall St N, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

( Marker is on Marshall Street North, 0.1 miles south of West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.)

September 19, 1927. Winston-Salem Distinguished Women In The Arts.

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.