Oldtown in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wachovia Settlement
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 12, 2012
1. Wachovia Settlement Marker
Wachovia
Settlement
begun
17 November
1753
Erected 1806 by Helfer Conferenz furs Ganze (Minister's Conference).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 17, 1753.
Location. 36° 9.29′ N, 80° 17.81′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Bethabara Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in Historic Bethabara Park. 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: Memorial Marker 1806 (here, next to this marker); Gemeinhaus (here, next to this marker); Well 1807 (a few steps from this marker); Gemeinhaus 1788 (a few steps from this marker); Gemeinhaus 1788 (within shouting distance of this marker); Apothecary Shop 1763 (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor's Laboratory 1759 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Distiller's House 1802 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.
More about this marker.
Text from related marker describing history of this marker:
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On November 26, 1806, this marker was erected as a memorial to the beginning of the settlement of the Unity of Brethren (Moravians) in Wachovia. It was moved here in 1850, having been placed originally at the site of the first cabin occupied by the Brethren in 1753. The first such historical marker had been erected by the Moravians in 1770.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Related marker that describes the history of this marker, and marker at the original cabin location of this marker.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 12, 2012
2. Wachovia Settlement Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 12, 2012
3. Wachovia Settlement Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
4. Wachovia Settlement Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 12, 2012
5. Wachovia Settlement Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
6. Wachovia Settlement Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 25, 2012
7. Wachovia Settlement Marker at front-left corner of Gemeinhaus
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
8. Wachovia Settlement Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,131 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4. submitted on March 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 5. submitted on April 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
