North Carolina

Historical marker location:

Kinston, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of East New Bern Road (U.S. 70) and Richlands Road (U.S. 258), on the right when traveling east on East New Bern Road.)

Civil War Trails.

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.