North CarolinaNorth Carolina

The Tar Heel StateThe Tar Heel State

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Raleigh / Charlotte / DurhamRaleigh / Charlotte / Durham(part of the “research (part of the “research

triangle”)triangle”)

The Biltmore: built as the biggest personal The Biltmore: built as the biggest personal home in the United States – today is a home in the United States – today is a

museaummuseaum

Cape Cape Hatteras Hatteras

Mt. Mitchell – highest in eastMt. Mitchell – highest in east

Smokey Mountains (west)Smokey Mountains (west)

Cherokee, North CarolinaCherokee, North Carolina

Leads nation in tobacco Leads nation in tobacco productionproduction

Big producer of furnitureBig producer of furniture

North Carolina is known North Carolina is known for its decades of for its decades of

furniture design and furniture design and manufacturing. Over 60% manufacturing. Over 60%

of all furniture of all furniture manufactured in the U.S. manufactured in the U.S.

is made within a 200 is made within a 200 mile radius of central mile radius of central

North Carolina. Each year North Carolina. Each year thousands of visitors thousands of visitors tour the numerous tour the numerous

discount stores, discount stores, galleries, and home galleries, and home furnishings centersfurnishings centers

Kitty Hawk – Site of the Wright Kitty Hawk – Site of the Wright brothers first flightbrothers first flight

Blackbeard: pirate who hid:Blackbeard: pirate who hid:in the “outer banksin the “outer banks

Roanoke Island (The “Lost Roanoke Island (The “Lost Colony”)Colony”)

U.N.C.: Oldest U.S. State U.N.C.: Oldest U.S. State UniversityUniversity

Called the “Tar Heel State” Called the “Tar Heel State” because:because:

Some Civil War Some Civil War soldiers took off and soldiers took off and ran instead of fight. It ran instead of fight. It was said they forgot to was said they forgot to “tar their heels” so “tar their heels” so they’d stick to the they’d stick to the ground”ground”