Oldtown in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bake Oven 1753
(reconstructed)
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
1. Bake Oven 1753 Marker
Inscription.
Bake Oven 1753. (reconstructed). The Brothers, tired of eating unleavened "journey cakes" (johnnycakes), began building an oven to bake bread almost immediately upon arrival. Although once found throughout the thirteen colonies, no original oven currently exists; however, there is a photograph taken in the early 20th century of one that was in the nearby Moravian community of Friedland. This interpretive reconstruction is made of wattle and daub (interwoven sticks covered with clay and straw) and is of Scandinavian design., "We began to build a bake-oven, so we might again have bread, of which we have had little lately." , Bethabara Diary, November 19, 1753
The Brothers, tired of eating unleavened "journey cakes" (johnnycakes), began building an oven to bake bread almost immediately upon arrival. Although once found throughout the thirteen colonies, no original oven currently exists; however, there is a photograph taken in the early 20th century of one that was in the nearby Moravian community of Friedland. This interpretive reconstruction is made of wattle and daub (interwoven sticks covered with clay and straw) and is of Scandinavian design.
"We began to build a bake-oven, so we might again have bread, of which we have had little lately."
Bethabara Diary, November 19, 1753
Erected by Historic Bethabara Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1754.
Location. 36° 9.37′ N, 80° 18′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker 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.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
2. Bake Oven 1753 Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
3. Bake Oven 1753 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
