The State Library s North Carolina encyclopedia provides a broad view of the people, government and geography that makes the Tar Heel State so unique. The southern Oral History Program, located at UNC-CH, has been collecting stories from North Carolinians for almost 30 years. It now houses more than 2,500 interviews with North Carolinians from all walks of life. The North Carolina Museum of History and its three regional museums around the state, provide a wonderful glimpse at the heritage and tradition of our state. Since 1650, our state has been growing tobacco and other crops.
Agriculture is one of the most important materials produced in North Carolina.
Take a quick trip through history with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to see how agriculture has impacted our state. The mission of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History is to collect and preserve our state s rich historic resources and make them available to all North Carolinians.