Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Squire's Grave
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021
1. Squire's Grave Marker
Inscription.
Squire's Grave. . The only gravestone not removed during the 1913 landscaping was Squire's, which archaeologists discovered in place. Squire, an enslaved African American, was digging a well near the wool factory that was built for land owned by Moravian industrialist Francis Fries, when he died on July 23, 1844, at the age of 42. Although Squire and wife Betty were Baptists, they also worshipped at the African American Moravian Church.
The only gravestone not removed during the 1913 landscaping was Squire's, which archaeologists discovered in place. Squire, an enslaved African American, was digging a well near the wool factory that was built for land owned by Moravian industrialist Francis Fries, when he died on July 23, 1844, at the age of 42. Although Squire and wife Betty were Baptists, they also worshipped at the African American Moravian Church.
Location. 36° 5.043′ N, 80° 14.442′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is on South Church Street just north of Race Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 914 S Church St, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021
2. Squire's Grave
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
