Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

1753 Great Philadelphia Wagon Road

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

1. 1753 Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker

Inscription. The most heavily traveled in Colonial America passed near here, linking areas from The Great Lakes to Augusta, GA. Laid out on animal and Native American Trading & Warrior Paths. Indian treaties aming NY, PA, VA and the Iroquois League of Five Nations in 1685 and 1722 opened Colonial Backcountry for peaceful settlement along this road of the Piedmont.

Erected by National Society Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1685.

Location. 36° 9.4′ N, 80° 17.92′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of Bethania Station Road and Bethabara Road, on the right when traveling south on Bethania Station Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Summerhouse 1759 (within shouting distance of this marker); New Tavern Well 1755 (within shouting distance of this marker); New Bethabara Tavern 1775

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Medicinal Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical Gardens 1761 (within shouting distance of this marker); Community Garden 1759 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Bethabara Park 1753 (about 300 feet away); Tailor's Shop Addition and Well after 1766 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

2. 1753 Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

3. 1753 Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

4. 1753 Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,247 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.