Old Salem is a living history museum that operates within the restored Moravian community of Salem. The non-profit organization named Old Salem began its work in earnest in 1950. As the Old Salem Historic District, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.^[1][3] Ownership of the buildings and land is divided among Old Salem, Inc., Wachovia Historical Society, Salem College, and the Moravian Church. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Nickname: Motto: Youre Something Special in Winston-Salem Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country State Counties Forsyth County Founded Consolidated 1766 Salem 1849 Winston 1913 Government  - Mayor Allen Joines (D) Area  - City  132. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the term as used among historical reenactors. ... The Moravian Seal, as rendered by North Carolina artist Marie Nifong. ... Nickname: Motto: Youre Something Special in Winston-Salem Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country State Counties Forsyth County Founded Consolidated 1766 Salem 1849 Winston 1913 Government  - Mayor Allen Joines (D) Area  - City  132. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...

Historic Salem

Salem was originally settled in 1766 by the Moravians, members of a Protestant faith that first began in 1457 in the Kingdom of Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. The first exiles (in 1722) to the estate of Count Zinzendorf, the founder of the Moravian Church, came from the March of Moravia, one of the Czech Crown Lands, hence the nickname of the denomination officially called the Unitas Fratrum or Brüder-Unität or Unity of Brethren. From an earlier settlement in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, they came to the colonial province of North Carolina and founded the transitional settlement of Bethabara, North Carolina in 1753, and the first planned Moravian community in North Carolina, Bethania, North Carolina, in 1759. The central town of a 98,985 acre (400 km²) tract named Wachovia was Salem, where construction began in 1766. The residents focused on skilled trades, rather than farming. 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... // Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... Location in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania Location within Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States State Counties Lehigh and Northampton Founded 1741 Government  - Mayor John B. Callahan Area  - Total 19. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ... Bethabara (from the Hebrew, meaning House of Passage and pronounced beth-ab-bra) is a village located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Bethania is a town located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. ... Wachovia (Pronunciation: wah-KO-vee-yah) was the area first settled by Moravians in what is now Forsyth County, North Carolina, including the present city of Winston-Salem. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The community merged with nearby Winston many years later, in 1913, and many of Salem's historic buildings remained until the 1950s, when Old Salem Inc. (a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation [1]) was formed to protect threatened buildings, restore the town, and operate portions of it as a museum. Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... 501(c)(3) is a provision of the US tax code that provides exempt status, for Federal income tax purposes, for some non-profit organizations in the United States (see 26 U.S.C. Â§ 501(c)(3)). The term refers to: Section 501. ...

Old Salem today

A living history interpreter portraying a shoemaker in her shop. Her tools and shoes in various stages of construction can be seen around her.

Today, the town's preserved and reconstructed buildings, staffed by living-history interpreters, present visitors with a view of Moravian life in the 18th and 19th centuries. The features include skilled interpreters such as tinsmiths, blacksmiths, shoemakers, gunsmiths, bakers and carpenters, actually practicing their trades while interacting with visitors. Approximately seventy percent of the buildings in the historic district are original making this a truly unique living history museum. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 602 KB) I took this picture in Old Salem. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 602 KB) I took this picture in Old Salem. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A whitesmith is a person who works with galvanized or tinned iron, or white iron. ... For other uses, see Blacksmith (disambiguation). ... Shoemaking is a traditional career/craft, mostly superseded by industrial manufacture of footwear. ... A gunsmith is a person who repairs, modifies, designs, or builds firearms to factory or customer specifications, using hand tools and machine shop tools (such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders). ... A baker prepares fresh rolls A baker is someone who primarily bakes and sells bread. ... For other uses, see Carpenter (disambiguation). ...

In recent years, substantial historical and archaeological research has focused on Salem's historical African-American population which primarily descended from enslaved, usually Christianized individuals purchased by the church. Moravians even educated enslaved members of their community, teaching literacy skills and even some professional trades. Holistic studies directed towards understanding ethnicity and cultural identity of African-Americans in Salem, have resulted in significant additions to the historical interpretation presented at Old Salem. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...

Three other museums are housed in a modern building on the site, and part of the same organization. The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), located at Old Salem, is the only museum dedicated to exhibiting and researching the regional decorative arts of the early South. With its 24 period rooms and six galleries, MESDA showcases the furniture, paintings, textiles, ceramics, silver, and other metalwares made and used in Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee through 1820. The Old Salem Toy Museum contains a wide variety of rare, old toys, mostly from the 19th and early 20th century. The Old Salem Children's museum is designed for children aged 4-9 [2]. 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Living History interpreters portraying two young women of Salem. The seated woman is copying Bible verses using a quill.

Highlights of the village itself include the Salem Tavern, where George Washington spent two nights, May 31 and June 1, 1790, while passing through North Carolina; the Single Brothers' House; Boys' School; and Winkler Bakery; and a host of restored homes and shops, including T. Bagge Merchant and the Moravian Book and Gift Shop. Also of note is St. Philips Moravian Church, a restored church originally built by the Salem congregation for the enslaved and free African-Americans of the community, following a congregational vote to segregate worship in accordance with North Carolina state law in 1816. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 534 KB) I took this picture in Old Salem. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 534 KB) I took this picture in Old Salem. ... A quill pen is made from a flight feather (preferably a primary) of a large bird, most often a goose. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ...

Within the Old Salem historic district exists the campus of Salem College and Academy, with Main Hall, the restored Single Sisters' House, the college book store on the Square, and Gramley Library just down Church Street. High school students attending the Governor's School of North Carolina stay in the college's dormitories each summer. Salem College is a small, womens liberal arts college located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... The Governors School of North Carolina (GS, GSNC) is a publicly-funded six-week summer program for gifted high school students in the state of North Carolina. ...

Home Moravian Church, while not a part of the official Old Salem tour per se, will usually have its sanctuary open to visitors during the heavy tourist seasons. Also directly maintained by the Moravian Church, Salem Square, in the center of the district, hosts many special events throughout the year, including a long-running band concert series in the summer. The famous water pump, one restored portion of Salem's c. 1778 waterworks, stands on the southwest corner of the Square. Ajax prepares to violate the sanctuary of Athena by abducting Cassandra by force: red-figure vase, c. ...

In Salem, the "Easter City," the traditional Moravian Easter Sunrise Service has been held in annually since 1773, and draws several thousand people to the Salem Square and Moravian graveyard. The first two weeks of December play host to the Candle Tea, an annual fundraiser for local charities held by the Home Moravian Church Women's Fellowship in the Single Brothers' House. Year 1773 (MDCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Gods Acre is the traditional name given to the graveyards of Congregations of the Moravian Church. ...

Visitor Center

Old Salem's Visitor Center was rebuilt in 2003, and is where visitors purchase tickets. It features a large hallway with biographies and historic facts on display, as well as a gift shop, a US Post Office, and the Gray Auditorium featuring the Tannenberg Organ, which was built in the 1800s. The old Visitor Center was demolished and the Single Brothers' garden was restored.

The Coffee Pot

The Old Salem community (and Winston-Salem as a whole) is popularly represented by a tin coffee pot, originally built by Moravian Julius Mickey in 1858 as an advertisement for his tinsmith shop. Traditionally said to hold "740 gallons of coffee", it was originally located at the intersection of Belews Street and Main Street, and represented the border between Winston and Salem at a time when the Moravians still remained isolated from their neighbors. When the cities merged in 1913, it came to symbolize the joining of the two communities. Year 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1920, the pot was struck by an out-of-control car and knocked from its spot. The city forced the coffee pot's removal from its place on the street for violating advertising laws and traffic safety reasons; an outcry from residents, led by Wachovia Historical Society head Henry Fries and Moravian Bishop Edward Ronthaler, had it restored, but placed in a much safer location, further back from the road. The pot was finally moved for good in 1959 when the plans for Interstate 40 had the expressway go through Belews and Main; it has remained, more or less safely, at its present location at Main Street and Brookstown Avenue since then. Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 40 Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ...

Additionally, Old Salem has started a youth program called Five Yesterdays. It is for children aged rising 3rd graders to rising 8th graders. After you complete your last year you are eligible to become a counselor. It is a very interactive summer camp, lasting five days. Campers get a taste of 18th century life in Salem.

Notes

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External links

• Old Salem Museums & Gardens
• Visit Historic Bethania, First Planned Moravian Settlement in North Carolina, c. 1759

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