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.

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Type: Historic site
Description: historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Also known as: “Old Salem Historic District”, “Old Salem Museums & Gardens”, “Old Salem National Historic Site”, and “Town of Salem”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Single Brothers’ House and Salem Tavern.

Single Brothers’ House

Building

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

-80.24285° or 80° 14′ 34″ west

Open location code

868X3QP4+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1107787893

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

Wikidata 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”
Japanese: “オールド・セーラム”
Russian: “Старый Салем”
Russian: “Старый Сейлем”

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