Salem Tavern, Winston-Salem

Name: Salem Tavern
Address: 736 S Main St, Winston-Salem, 27101-5331, United States
Telephone: +1 336-722-1227

#12 among attractions in Winston-Salem

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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. It is part of Old Salem Museums & Gardens and open as an Old Salem tour building to visitors. Built in 1784 and enlarged in 1815, it was the first entirely brick building in what is now Old Salem, and is one of the oldest surviving brick tavern buildings in the United States. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964. ()

Built: 1784 (240 years ago)Coordinates: 36°5'8"N, 80°14'31"W

Address

736 S Main StOld SalemWinston-Salem 27101-5331 United States

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+1 336-722-1227

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Day trips

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

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

0.9 miNW
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
29 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.
~660 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Single Brothers' House, Winston-Salem
4 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.
~980 ftN
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Home Moravian Church, Winston-Salem
5 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.
1.3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Marketplace Mall, Winston-Salem
34 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 ftN
Museum
Old Salem, Winston-Salem
4 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.
0.4 miN
Museum
Kaleideum, Winston-Salem
11 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 miNW
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.
0.7 miN
City hall
Winston-Salem City Hall, Winston-Salem
18 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.
0.4 miN
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem
11 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.
~720 ftSE
Church
St. Philips Moravian Church, Winston-Salem
4 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Salem Tavern open?

Salem Tavern is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 3 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 3 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
Thursday 11 am - 3 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
Friday 11 am - 3 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
Saturday 11 am - 3 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
Sunday 11 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Salem Tavern?

Nearby attractions include Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Winston-Salem (2 min walk), Old Salem, Winston-Salem (4 min walk), Single Brothers' House, Winston-Salem (4 min walk), Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Winston-Salem (4 min walk).

How to get to Salem Tavern by public transport?

The nearest stations to Salem Tavern:

Bus

Winston Salem Bus Terminal (26 min walk)