Tag: history
How the Moravian Star Became a Holiday Beacon
It’s hard not to look at a star and wonder at the magic of its twinkling light. Luckily, there’s plenty…
5 Attractions on Our Holiday Bucket List
Wander your way around our Winston-Salem wonderland this holiday season. Become enchanted with more than 265-year-old traditions as you delight…
Explore Winston-Salem’s Harvest Heritage at Old Salem
Old Salem Museums & Gardens is so rooted in history that the living history community has prioritized seed-saving for future…
Moravian herbs and ways they are used
The Hortus Medicus is the nation’s oldest and most well-documented medicinal herb garden — and it’s located right here in…
The Art of Spring at Reynolda
Ahh, springtime, when talk of the birds, blooms, and bulbs inevitably leads gardeners to dust off their gloves and leaf…
Fall at the Folly is In Full Effect
What many know to be “the strangest home in America,” the architectural wonder that is Körner’s Folly kicks off fall…
Meet MESDA
How much do you know about Old Salem’s Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)? Maybe a little or nothing…
Storied Homes Along Winston-Salem’s Historic Reynolda Mile
No visit to Winston-Salem is complete without a stop at Reynolda House Museum of American Art – the 1917 bungalow…
Hidden Town Project: Uncovering Old Salem’s Unique African American History
Few topics are more sensitive than the history of enslaved people in the South. But at Winston-Salem’s Old Salem Museums…
A History of Our History Makers: Honoring Winston-Salem’s Black Pioneers
Known as a City of Arts and Innovation, Winston-Salem is no stranger to trailblazers, game changers, rule breakers, and history…