Pottery Shop 1755

Pottery Shop 1755 (HM105U)

Location: Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Forsyth County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 9.32', W 80° 17.86'

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Gottfried Aust, the first Moravian potter in North Carolina, moved into this shop after it was built in 1755. He, and several other potters who followed him in Bethabara, produced utilitarian redware pottery including many kinds of vessels, mugs, tobacco pipes, and tile stoves. Thousands of pottery shards and other Moravian artifacts recovered at Bethabara represent what is considered one of the most important Colonial American archaeological sites.

"Br. Ausr burned pottery today... the glazing did well—and so the great need is at last relieved. Each living room now has the ware it needs, and the kitchen is finished."
Bethabara Diary, September 10, 1756.
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HM NumberHM105U
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Placed ByHistoric Bethabara Park
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 3:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 563175 N 4001405
Decimal Degrees36.15533333, -80.29766667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 9.32', W 80° 17.86'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 9' 19.20" N, 80° 17' 51.60" W
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Area Code(s)336
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2148-2198 Bethabara Rd, Winston-Salem NC 27106, US
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