Historical Marker
Cornelius Harnett
Historical marker location:
305 W. Cornelius Harnett Blvd., Lillington, North Carolina
( Marker is on West Cornelius Harnett Boulevard (U.S. 401) ½ mile west of North Main Street (State Highway 210), on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2003
ca. 1723-1781.
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.