North Carolina and the Turpentine Trail

Historian David Cecelski writes about North Carolina losing its stranglehold on the naval stores industry after the American Civil War, forcing workers to follow the "turpentine trail" in search of untapped longleaf pine forests in other southern states.

Cat Face Historical Marker

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North Carolina acquired the nickname, “the Tar Heel State” due to its relationship with tar, pitch and turpentine. The occupation was considered a

Tar Heels: North Carolina's Forgotton Economy: Pitch, Tar, Turpentine & Longleaf Pines

Conclusion - The Transatlantic Slave Trade

119 Turpentine Trail, Bloomingdale, GA 31302

Charleston, South Carolina - The Transatlantic Slave Trade

A rural Georgia experience: Turpentine still at ABAC's GMA

North Carolina and the Turpentine Trail

503 Turpentine Trl, Jacksonville, NC 28546

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