Old Salem and Salem College, North Carolina

by Grogan Rawls, Molly

• ISBN13: 9780738586632
• ISBN10: 0738586633
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-20
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

Within a mile from the center of Winston-Salem, the 21st century gives way to an earlier time in the historic district of Old Salem. Cross-timbered houses, costumed interpreters, historic and interactive museums, and period gardens show and tell the story of the Moravian town of Salem, established in 1766. Old Salem is also the home of Salem Academy and College, begun in 1772 as a school to educate Moravian girls and in continuous operation since its founding. Step back in time and view Salem before and after its transformation to a living history museum and experience the Moravian way of life in Piedmont North Carolina.

Author Biography

Molly Grogan Rawls is a Winston-Salem native, a local history enthusiast, and a postcard collector. Using postcards from her personal collection and images from individual collectors and community archival collections, Rawls has compiled a visual history of Old Salem and Salem College. She is also the author of Postcard History Series: Winston-Salem in Vintage Postcards, Images of America: Winston-Salem: From the collection of Frank B. Jones Jr., and Then Now: Winston-Salem.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
A Town Called Salem	p. 9
Historic Old Salem	p. 27
Home Moravian Church and Salem Moravian Graveyard	p. 59
Salem Academy and College	p. 71
Winston-Salem and Environs	p. 95
Old Salem and Salem College Timeline	p. 124
Bibliography	p. 125
Index	p. 126
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