Salisbury Cotton Mills

Historical marker location:

200 S Church St, Salisbury, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of West Fisher Street and South Church Street, on the right when traveling west on West Fisher Street.)

Marker installed: 2006

Salisbury History & Art Trail. Railroad & Industrial.

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.