Old Salem
Old Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, which was originally settled by the Moravian community in 1766. It features a living-history museum which interprets the restored Moravian community.Photo: Cybjorg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Also known as: “Old Salem Museums & Gardens” and “Town of Salem”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Single Brothers’ House and Salem Tavern.
Single Brothers’ House
Building
The Single Brothers' House was built to house the Single Brethren of the Moravian Congregation of Old Salem, North Carolina. It is part of Old Salem Museums & Gardens and open as an Old Salem tour building to visitors.
Salem Tavern
Historic building
Photo: Pubdog, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salem Tavern is a historic museum property at 800 South Main Street in the Old Salem Historic District in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Salem Tavern is situated 760 feet south of Old Salem.
Carolina University
University
Carolina University, formerly Piedmont International University, is a private Christian university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Carolina University offers both residential and online programs including dual enrollment, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. Carolina University is situated 2,100 feet west of Old Salem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winston-Salem.
Winston-Salem
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
Winston-Salem is a city in North Carolina. It has an approximate population of 251,000. Winston-Salem is one of three cities that make up the Piedmont Triad; the others are Greensboro and High Point.
Old Salem
- Categories: open-air museum, NRHP district, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Winston Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.08741° or 36° 5′ 15″ northLongitude
-80.24285° or 80° 14′ 34″ westOpen location code
868X3QP4+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1107787893OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q844445
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Old Salem” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Old Salem”
- French: “Old Salem”
- German: “Old Salem Historic District”
- German: “Old Salem National Historic Site”
- German: “Old Salem”
- Japanese: “オールド・セーラム”
- Russian: “Старый Салем”
- Russian: “Старый Сейлем”
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