Crossroads: Past Into Present

Historical marker location:

117 W Fisher St, Salisbury, North Carolina

( Marker is on West Fisher Street just north of South Main Street (U.S. 29/70), on the right when traveling north.)

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.