Maxwell Reid Thurman

Historical marker location:

High Point, North Carolina

( Memorial is at the intersection of North Hamilton Street and Parkway Avenue East, in the median on North Hamilton Street.)

February 18, 1931 - December 1, 1995. Be All That You Can Be.

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.