Old Salem

The covered Heritage footbridge leading from the visitor center to Old Salem Main Street

On February 9, 2020, I drove to Winston-Salem, about one hour and twenty minutes from Chapel Hill, to visit Old Salem, a historic district that was originally settled by the Moravian community in 1753. I had been there before, on October 25, 2005, and for some reason, that visit had not yielded many photos. Reason enough, I thought, to go back. Superficially, nothing much appeared to have changed, but upon closer inspection, it seemed that many more places were in disrepair or closed to the public.

To be fair, this is mostly because attractions are being restored, but it was disappointing nevertheless. For example. I remember having had a delicious lunch at the Old Salem Tavern (closed at the moment), and I was anxious to go to the second floor of the John Vogler House to redo one of my favorite shots from the 2005 visit, a room with a crib. Sadly, the stairs were cordoned off so the room I wanted to photograph wasn't accessible. But Old Salem is still more than worth a visit! It's a fascinating glimpse into history, and the people are wonderful. Without exception, they presented their respective exhibits with enthusiasm and seemed delighted to answer questions.


On the Heritage Bridge	Timothy Vogler Gun Shop


Timothy Vogler Gun Shop	At the corner of South Main and Race Street


Small house at 924 S Main Street	Off South Main Street


At the corner of South Main and Walnut Street	The Old Salem Tavern Museum


Tavern Meadow	By the Tavern Barn


The view toward the Tavern Museum	Salem Academy Inspector's House	The Doctor's House


Street light in front of Salem College	Home Moravian Church


The view from a backyard	In front of the Home Moravian Church


Walking around God's Acre	Walking around God's Acre


Exiting God's Acre onto Church Street	Edward Belo House


Moravian Church Southern Province Headquarters	Towards the fruit orchard


The Boys' School	Rear entrance to the Boys' School


Moravian Book and Gift Shop	Backyard off Main Street


Single Brothers' Workshop	Main room in Single Brothers' House


The keyboard of the 200-year-old pipe organ	Loom in the Single Brothers' House


Study room in Single Brothers' House	Window to Single Brothers' Garden	In the Potter's Workshop


The Muddy Creek Cafe	The dining room in the John Vogler House


In the John Vogler House	In the John Vogler House	Shoemaker's Workshop


Residence at the corner of South Main and Blum Street	Augustus T. Zevely Inn


Residence at the corner of South Main and Walnut Street	Residence at 909 Church Street


Looking north on Church Street	The African Moravian Log Church (Oct. 2005)


The African Moravian Log Church	The African Moravian Log Church


Saint Philips Brick Church	Inside Saint Philips Brick Church

Except were indicated otherwise, the photos on this page were taken on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

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