Tram Railroad

Historical marker location:

404 West 2nd Street, Kenly, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of West 2nd Street (State Highway 222) and S. Darden Street, on the right when traveling north on West 2nd Street.)

Marker installed: 2001

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.