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On Aging with Dr. Roger Branch Sr.: Turpentining: Revolutions change the world of naval stores
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Dr. Roger Branch Sr.
This is the second in a series on turpentining in the U.S. The early period of production of tar and pitch for ships in the colonies saw many family-based operations primarily in North Carolina, although it could be found in South Carolina, Georgia and other places where useful pines were abundant and seaports were accessible. A closed market system between England and the colonies was disrupted by the American Revolution and birth of the United States. No doubt it depressed production for a time.
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