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By Michael C. Wilcox, January 22, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Wachovia Tract Marker | | |
Inscription. On Dec. 27, 1752, survey for Moravian settlement began near here. Bishop August Spangenberg led frontier expedition that selected 98,985 acres.
Erected 2008 by NC Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-110.)
Location. 36° 1.47′ N, 80° 21.37′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is at the intersection of South Stratford Road (U.S. 158) and Bryn Mawr Lane (North Carolina Road 1115), on the right when traveling east on South Stratford Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27103, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Fraternity Church of the Brethren (approx. 0.7 miles away); The "Hattie Butner" (approx. 1.5 miles away); McKnight's Meeting House (approx. 2.3 miles away); William Linville (approx. 3.2 miles away); William Johnson (approx. 3.2 miles away); Fries Manufacturing and Power Co. (approx. 3.7 miles away); Vogler-Reynolds House (approx. 5 miles away); George Washington Stopped Here (approx. 5.1 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. NC Markers page. (Submitted on January 22, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
2. Wachovia Tract map. (Submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
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By Michael C. Wilcox, January 22, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Wachovia Tract Marker | | |
3. NC History Project article. (Submitted on April 5, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on January 22, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 147 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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