Link Wray

Historical marker location:

900 S Clinton Ave, Dunn, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of South Clinton Avenue (U.S. 301) and East Duke Street, on the left when traveling north on South Clinton Avenue.)

May 2, 1929 ~ November 5, 2005.

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.