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... Read More
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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... Read More
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.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Postcard History Series
Publication Date: 25th October 2010
State: North Carolina
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738586632
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions
Author Bio
Author 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.
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.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Postcard History Series
Publication Date: 25th October 2010
State: North Carolina
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738586632
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions
Author 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.
