Old Salem, Winston-Salem

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

#13 among attractions in Winston-Salem

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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. The non-profit organization began its work in 1950, although some private residents had restored buildings earlier. As the Old Salem Historic District, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and expanded in 2016. The district showcases the culture of the Moravian settlement in North Carolina during the 18th and 19th centuries, communal buildings, churches, houses, and shops. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1766 (258 years ago)Coordinates: 36°5'14"N, 80°14'32"W

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

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

0.8 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Truist Stadium, Winston-Salem
21 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.
1.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Football
Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem
30 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.
~40 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Single Brothers' House, Winston-Salem
1 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.
~450 ftNE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Home Moravian Church, Winston-Salem
3 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.
1.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Marketplace Mall, Winston-Salem
36 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.
~630 ftS
Museum
Salem Tavern, Winston-Salem
4 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.
~1640 ftN
Museum
Kaleideum, Winston-Salem
8 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.
0.7 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, Winston-Salem
19 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.
~1570 ftN
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem
8 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.
~1280 ftSE
Church
St. Philips Moravian Church, Winston-Salem
7 min walk • St. Philips Moravian Church is the oldest surviving African American church building in North Carolina. The Moravian church was built in 1861 on the east side of South Church Street near Race Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. St Philips was enlarged in 1890 and remained in continuous use until 1952.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Salem?

Nearby attractions include Single Brothers' House, Winston-Salem (1 min walk), Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Winston-Salem (2 min walk), Home Moravian Church, Winston-Salem (3 min walk), Salem College, Winston-Salem (3 min walk).

How to get to Old Salem by public transport?

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Winston Salem Bus Terminal (23 min walk)