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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ0F_fraternity-church-of-the-brethren_Winston-Salem-NC.html
Oldest German Baptist (Dunker) congregation in North Carolina. Est. ca. 1775 near Muddy Creek, one mile south.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ0E_wachovia-tract_Winston-Salem-NC.html
On Dec. 27, 1752, survey for Moravian settlement began near here. Bishop August Spangenberg led frontier expedition that selected 98,985 acres.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ0D_mcknights-meeting-house_Clemmons-NC.html
Est. by Methodists ca. 1782. Annual Conferences held here in 1789, 1790, & 1791 by Bishop Asbury. Site was 400 yards N.W.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ0C_shallow-ford_Lewisville-NC.html
Colonial route across Yadkin River. Scene of Tory defeat by Whigs, 1780. Crossing used in 1781 by army of Lord Cornwallis. 600 yds. S.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYT_shamrock-mills_Winston-Salem-NC.html
In 1911, Shamrock Knitting Mills was the first structure built by the Hanes Hosiery empire. Originally, the company manufactured cotton socks for children and men. In 1914, Shamrock Knitting Mills was renamed Hanes Hosiery Mills Company, and in 19…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYR_salem-cotton-manufacturing-company-and-arista-cotton-mill_Winston-Salem-NC.html
Known also as the Fries Mill Complex, the former Salem Cotton Manufacturing Company and Arista Cotton Mill is the oldest physical reminder of the textile industry in Winston-Salem. Completed in 1836, the Salem Cotton Manufacturing Company was orga…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYXY_wake-forest-university_Winston-Salem-NC.html
Founded 1834 in Wake County by N.C. Baptist Convention. Moved to Winston-Salem in 1956.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYWI_city-hall_Winston-Salem-NC.html
Completed in 1926, City Hall has been the seat of Winston-Salem's government since its construction. An integral part of Winston-Salem's downtown streetscape, City Hall was designed by the local architectural firm of Northup and O'Brien. City Hall…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYWH_salem-town-hall_Winston-Salem-NC.html
The Salem Town Hall was Salem's last municipal building before the Town's consolidation with Winston in 1913. The last of Salem's town halls to remain standing, the building was designed by the prominent local architect Willard C. Northup and feat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYWE_richard-joshua-reynolds_Winston-Salem-NC.html
In 1875 this young Virginian aged 24 rode into Winston in search of a town in which to build his first tobacco factory. Through the generosity of the citizens of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County this memorial has been erected to honor a success…
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