Salem College, Winston-Salem

Name: Salem College
Address: Winston-Salem, United States

#93 among attractions in Winston-Salem

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Salem College is a private women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1772 as a primary school, it later became an academy and ultimately added the college. It is the oldest female educational establishment that is still a women's college and the oldest women's college in the Southern United States. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1772 (252 years ago)Coordinates: 36°5'15"N, 80°14'25"W

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Old SalemWinston-Salem United States

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Salem College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Truist Stadium, Bowman Gray Stadium, Single Brothers' House, Home Moravian Church.

0.9 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Truist Stadium, Winston-Salem
23 min walk • Truist Stadium is a ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that replaced Ernie Shore Field. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Winston-Salem Dash minor league baseball team.
1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Football
Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem
28 min walk • Bowman Gray Stadium is a NASCAR sanctioned 1⁄4-mile asphalt flat oval short track and longstanding football stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
~570 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Single Brothers' House, Winston-Salem
3 min walk • The Single Brothers' House was built to house the Single Brethren, the unmarried men, of the Moravian Congregation of Salem, now Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of Old Salem Museums & Gardens and open as an Old Salem tour building to visitors.
~310 ftNW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Home Moravian Church, Winston-Salem
2 min walk • Home Moravian Church is a Moravian church located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The church was founded on November 13, 1771. Located in Old Salem, the church is visited by tourists and historians. It conducts weekly services.
1.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Marketplace Mall, Winston-Salem
39 min walk • Marketplace Mall is a one-story and second shopping mall in Winston-Salem on NC 150 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Its main anchor stores are Dollar Tree & Hamrick's.
~900 ftSW
Museum
Salem Tavern, Winston-Salem
5 min walk • Salem Tavern is a historic museum property at 800 South Main Street in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was a tavern in the 18th-century town of Salem, which is now part of Winston-Salem.
~580 ftW
Museum
Old Salem, Winston-Salem
3 min walk • Old Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina that was originally settled by the Moravian community in 1766. This small city features a living history museum that interprets the restored Moravian community.
~1760 ftNW
Museum
Kaleideum, Winston-Salem
9 min walk • Kaleideum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina was created from the July 2016 merger of Children's Museum of Winston-Salem and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County. Currently, the museum operates two locations — Kaleideum Downtown and Kaleideum North.
0.8 miW
Shopping, Department store
Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, Winston-Salem
21 min walk • Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, also known as Thalhimer's, are two historic commercial buildings located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. They were built in 1929, and known as the Morris-Early furniture store building and the Sosnik's clothing store. Both buildings include elements from the popular Art Deco style.
0.6 miN
City hall
Winston-Salem City Hall, Winston-Salem
15 min walk • Winston-Salem City Hall is a historic city hall located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was designed by the architectural firm Northup and O'Brien and built in 1926. It is a three-story, "U"-shaped Renaissance Revival building. It is a brick building with a first floor of rusticated stone.
~1720 ftNW
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem
9 min walk • Kaleideum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina was created from the July 2016 merger of Children's Museum of Winston-Salem and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County. Currently, the museum operates two locations — Kaleideum Downtown and Kaleideum North.

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Which popular attractions are close to Salem College?

Nearby attractions include Home Moravian Church, Winston-Salem (2 min walk), Single Brothers' House, Winston-Salem (3 min walk), Old Salem, Winston-Salem (3 min walk), Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Winston-Salem (4 min walk).

How to get to Salem College by public transport?

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Winston Salem Bus Terminal (23 min walk)