Saturday, October 11, 2014

OLD SALEM VILLAGE IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA

I did make it to Old Salem. There's a visitor's center where you can purchase a ticket to go into the homes and shops. A video describing the Salem area plus a candy shop, a souvenir area and a Moravian shop can also be found at the center.  Note: There are also shops with a great deal more 'stuff' on the walking tour.

Old Salem is in a residential area so private homes line the streets but they are of the same era. The ticket ($25/adult) includes tours of eleven homes and shops plus a Southern Decorative Arts tour in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center. 

But, if you do not want go inside, you can just walk around and look at Salem. Of course, the shops, the tavern where they serve a great meal and the bakery are open.

I did take pictures! This is the bridge that goes over the road from the visitor center to the walking tour...

And here is the Frank L. Horton Museum Center...

The St. Phillips Heritage Center about the African Moravian Log Church. There is a short slide show and then life histories of many of the black leaders...

And this is St. Phillips African Moravian Church which still holds services...

The Gun Shop where they continue to make rifles of the era which are available for sale...

The tavern...

Where they serve an excellent bacon, potato and corn chowder...

The Shoe shop...

The Single Brother's House...

A few more pictures to give you a feel of the area...



It is a walking tour so expect to walk a couple miles at least.   But there are restrooms scattered along the way, and if you like history, it is interesting.

I also saw my first really colorful tree, but there was only one in the area...

True to form, I guess, it did rain when I visited the village and it rained several hours this afternoon. Tomorrow I am off to New Bern, North Carolina.   Never been there before but it is on a large river and promises to be peaceful.   Hopefully, there will be fewer stink bugs, but I'm not counting on that.

Thanks for visiting...
Talk to you on Monday...
Have a great weekend...