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North Carolina Turpentine Days Recalled In Early Geography Memoir
A nostalgic look at North Carolina’s turpentine and rosin era, detailing pine forests around Pinehurst, old turpentine camps, and the labor of workers. The essay contrasts a vanished industry with the Gulf States, noting how tar and turpentine shaped the state’s history and landscape, and describing the process from tree tapping to distillation.
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Tar Heel State
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