North Carolina, one of the original thirteen States, ratified the Constitution of the United States on November 21, 1789. It is the Nation's largest furniture, tobacco, brick and textile producer, and a leading producer of Mica and lithium. North Carolina offers year round golfing, skiing at mountain resorts, hunting, and both salt and fresh water fishing. Major attractions include the Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge National Parkway, the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores, the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk, Guilford Courthouse and Moores Creek National Military Parks, Carl Sandburg's home near Hendersonville, the Biltmore Mansion and the Old Salem Restoration in Winston-Salem. Visit us soon!