Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Moravian Settlers Hut
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 8, 2025
1. Moravian Settlers Hut Marker
On this spot stood the hut taken possession of by the Moravian settlers at 3 o'clock p.m., November 17, 1753.
About one hundred feet to the southwest was later erected the well known Bethabara Tavern.
Erected 1903 by Men's Bible Class of Salem Home Sunday School.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 17, 1753.
Location. 36° 9.355′ N, 80° 17.835′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Bethabara Road east of Bethania Station Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is in a planter on the rear side of the Bethabara Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2147 Bethabara Rd, Winston Salem NC 27106, 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. 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: Wachovia Site (a few steps from this marker); Calf Barn 1765 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Calf Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Log House 1834 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Foundations (within shouting distance of this marker); The Palisade
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Photographed by Mark Parker, February 8, 2025
2. Moravian Settlers Hut Marker in the planter on the rear side of the Bethabara visitor center
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
