Why is North Carolina Called the Tar Heel State?

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No one knows for certain but here is a pretty good theory from some historians.
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No one knows for certain but here is a pretty good theory from some historians.<br/>North Carolina is called the Tar Heel State because at one time they lead the in the production
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North Carolina's nickname comes from one of its major products during the Colonial Era-tar. The laborer always had black tar on the bottom of their shoes, hence the state's nickname
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Many years ago in NC all of the old bridges were made of wood. Additionally, a lot of roads were also made of plank (untreated/mill sawn) boards. North Carolina had quite an abundance
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