Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Salem Moravian Graveyard
"God's Acre"
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 13, 2012
1. Salem Moravian Graveyard Marker
Salem
Moravian Graveyard
"God's Acre"
First Internment June 7, 1771
John Birkhead
Avenue opened April 13, 1772
First early Easter morning
service April 11, 1773
Visitors Welcome
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1709.
Location. 36° 5.54′ N, 80° 14.53′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of Cemetery Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Cemetery Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27101, 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: A different marker also named Salem Moravian Graveyard (here, next to this marker); R. J. Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); N.C. Federation of Women's Clubs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plank Road Comes to Salem (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salem Town Hall (about 600 feet away); The Mickey Coffee Pot (about 600 feet away); Builders' House (about 700 feet away); Builders House Lighting Project (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 13, 2012
2. Salem Moravian Graveyard Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 13, 2012
3. Salem Moravian Graveyard Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 13, 2012
4. Salem Moravian Graveyard Marker
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