Julius Valentine Hofmann

Historical marker location:

5472 New Bern Hwy, Jacksonville, North Carolina

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of New Bern Highway (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1965

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.