Windsor's Crossroads

Historical marker location:

Hamptonville, North Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Windsor Road and Buck Shoals Road, on the right on Windsor Road.)

Stoneman's Raiders Pass By. Stoneman's Raid.

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.