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

New Bethel Baptist Church

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

1. New Bethel Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. In 1890, New Bethel Baptist Church was organized by the Reverend George Holland, a minister from Danville, Virginia. The congregation first met in the Trade Street home of John Lee and his wife, Alice Snow Lee. The 25-member congregation later purchased property across from the Lee's house and built the church between 1904 and 1906. Soon the membership grew into the thousands, with over 4,000 members joining between 1915 and 1931. In 1944, the Reverend Jerry Drayton, Sr. became church pastor, where he remained for 62 years. Reverend Drayton was a champion for racial equality and served on many local and statewide boards. He was instrumental in improving education for the illiterate and housing for the homeless.

Erected 2014 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 36° 6.407′ N, 80° 14.797′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Trade Street NW north of 10th Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1016 Trade St NW, 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: The Pond (approx. ¼ mile away); B.F. Huntley Furniture Co. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lloyd Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Symbol of Service (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pythian Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); P.H. Hanes Knitting Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Downtown North Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

2. New Bethel Baptist Church Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

3. New Bethel Baptist Church Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

4. New Bethel Baptist Church Marker

New Bethel Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

5. New Bethel Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.