Record #:

23361

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

The tobacco industry began in Pitt County in the 1880s. In 1885, Leon F. Evans began to see the potential in growing tobacco. Although the first years of planting were discouraging, farmers continued to plant tobacco in Pitt County, and in 1891 a stock company was organized in Greenville to build a tobacco warehouse. The market grew, as did the factories, the city, and the wealth. Because of the tobacco industry, Greenville grew rapidly to become a thriving commercial and cultural center in eastern North Carolina. Tobacco money raised the standard of living, expanded business, and helped build schools and hospitals

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Feb 22-Mar 4 2009, p4

Subject(s):

Tobacco--Pitt County