This month in North Carolina History the General Assembly of NC adopted an official state toast. The toast comes from the poem, “The Old North State,” written in 1904 by Leonora Monteiro Martin. The toast was made official on May 21, 1957. To read the full toast, visit: https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2016/05/21/heres-land-longleaf-pine” #tryonpalace #nchistoricsites #tryonpalacegardens #NorthCarolina #history #toast #longleaf Shelter Song by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com M