Bethania in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bethania

Founded 12 June 1759

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

1. Bethania Marker

Inscription. First planned Moravian Village in N. Carolina. Colonial and antebellum trade and agricultural center. Only remaining continuous, independent Wachovia Settlement. Contains unique remnants of original medieval style plan where families lived in a central village and the Moravian church assigned each family roughly equal strip fields in bottom-lands along Muddy Creek and orchard lots on higher ground.

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 1759.

Location. 36° 10.72′ N, 80° 20.34′ W. Marker is in Bethania, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Bethania Road 0.1 miles east of Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5393 Ham Horton Ln, Bethania NC 27010, 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

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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: Wolff-Moser House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bethania (a few steps from this marker); Alpha Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Lord Cornwallis (within shouting distance of this marker); Stoneman's Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Plank Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Wagon Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cedar Grove School (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethania.

More about this marker. Marker shown in photos 9-20 has been replaced by new Bethania marker entry (a few steps from this marker).

Also see . . . historicbethania.org. (Submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

2. Bethania Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

3. Bethania Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

4. Bethania Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

5. Bethania Marker

Alpha Chapel (c.1894) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

6. Alpha Chapel (c.1894)

Wolff-Moser House (c.1799) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

7. Wolff-Moser House (c.1799)

Bethania District Historic Landmark marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

8. Bethania District Historic Landmark marker

Bethania history display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

9. Bethania history display

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10. Bethania history display

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11. Bethania history display

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12. Bethania history display

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13. Bethania history display

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14. Bethania history display

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15. Bethania history display

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16. Bethania history display

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17. Bethania history display

I missed one. I combined the edge of the two adjacent frames to form this image. It's enough to give the gist.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

18. Bethania history display

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19. Bethania history display

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20. Bethania history display

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.