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. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 23, 1844.

Location. 36° 5.043′ N, 80° 14.442′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It 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.

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.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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: Last Burials in the Parish Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); The African American Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Reich-Hege Lot (1830) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Hege (1840-1918) (within shouting distance of this marker); Reich-Hege House Site (1830-1922) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Landscape South of St. Philips (within shouting distance of this marker); Emancipation in Salem (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem and the "Farmer's Railroad" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

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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 341 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.