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

Bethabara Fort 1756-63

(reconstructed)

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

1. Bethabara Fort 1756-63 Marker

Inscription. The French and Indian War (1754-63) prompted the peaceful Moravians, in the midst of busy harvest time and in only 18 days, to build a five-sided palisade around the central part of the community. Later, such fortifications were added to the mill and graveyard nearby. Fortunately, the Indians never attacked Bethabara.

"Next day, after dinner, Br. Jacob Loesch called the Single Brethren together to decide the matter discussed on the 4th, which was quickly done, the unanimous conclusion being that all work, except the harvesting, should be dropped until a palisade had been built around the houses, making them safe before the first incursion of the Indians should take place. Duties were assigned to each man, felling trees, digging the trench, continuing the harvesting."
Bethabara Diary, July 5, 1756.

Erected by Historic Bethabara Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1759.

Location. 36° 9.3′ N, 80° 17.86′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker can be reached from Bethabara Road, on the right when traveling east. Located

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gemeinhaus 1756 (a few steps from this marker); Family House 1758 (a few steps from this marker); Vorsteher's House 1758 (within shouting distance of this marker); Apothecary Shop 1763 (within shouting distance of this marker); Congregation Kitchen 1766 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pottery Shop 1755 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Well 1763 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

entrance to Bethabara Fort image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

2. entrance to Bethabara Fort

outside of fort looking from Vorsteher's House at Gemeinhaus(1788) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

3. outside of fort looking from Vorsteher's House at Gemeinhaus(1788)

inside fort looking at/from Family House (1758) marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

4. inside fort looking at/from Family House (1758) marker

inside fort looking at/from Congregation Kitchen marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

5. inside fort looking at/from Congregation Kitchen marker

From Inside Fort image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

6. From Inside Fort

inside fort looking at/from Brothers House marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

7. inside fort looking at/from Brothers House marker

Inside Fort Looking At Pottery Corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

8. Inside Fort Looking At Pottery Corner

Inside Fort Looking From Pottery Corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

9. Inside Fort Looking From Pottery Corner

outside fort looking at/from Smith's House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

10. outside fort looking at/from Smith's House

Bethabara Fort image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, January 25, 2012

11. Bethabara Fort

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 527 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on March 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.