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

The Brothers House 1755

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

1. The Brothers House 1755 Marker

Inscription. Between November 1754 and June 1755 this large dwelling was built by and for the single men of Bethabara. The cellar you see here was dug beneath one end of the two story log building. This important house served as assembly, dining and sleeping halls; chapel; and dwelling for both married people (who moved into the new Gemeinhaus in 1756), and then unmarried men and older boys.

"The Single Brethren were lodged in the old dwelling house, and the married people in the first story of our new Brothers House, where they made a partition with their tent cloth until it can be replaced by boards."
Bethabara Diary, November 3, 1755.

Erected by Historic Bethabara Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1755.

Location. 36° 9.32′ N, 80° 17.89′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It can be reached from Bethabara Road, on the right when traveling east. 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: Flour Bin 1758 (a few steps from this marker); Pottery Dependency 1756 (a few steps from this marker);

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Bastion 1756 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Well 1763 (within shouting distance of this marker); Family House 1758 (within shouting distance of this marker); Vorsteher's House 1758 (within shouting distance of this marker); Congregation Store Addition after 1766 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

2. The Brothers House 1755 Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

3. The Brothers House 1755 Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

4. The Brothers House 1755 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 663 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.