Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Salem Historic District
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This district possesses national significance as an exceptional reflection of the culture of German immigrants who established the theocratically governed, Utopian Town of Salem. The town maintained itself through time by adaptation, innovation, industrialization, and secularization of the town government and economy. The district is also significant as an archaeological site and as a pioneering effort to restore and preserve the buildings and landscape of the Town of Salem.
Expanded 2016
United States Department of the Interior
United States of America
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 36° 5.227′ N, 80° 14.512′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on South Main Street just south of East Academy Street, on the left when traveling south.
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Official 4th of July Celebration in the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Single Brothers' Diaconie (within shouting distance of this marker); Street Grade (within shouting distance of this marker); Commemorating the Original Krispy Kreme Doughnut Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden on the Triebel Lot (about 300 feet away, measured
Additional keywords. Utopian communes, intentional communities
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
