Hey Chris, great video as usual. My first professional history jobs were at Old Salem in the late '80s early '90s (costumed interpeter then assistant curator). So to add to the video... Folks can look up the history of Moravians online, but I can tell you visitors are often a bit confused because of the somewhat complex history of Salem. Moravians came to the colonies in the 18th century like other groups seeking religious freedom. The main language was German, though members came from several parts of Europe. They first settled in PA, and then some came down the Great Wagon Rd and bought a large tract of land in western Piedmont NC they named Wachovia. Salem was the largest town established, 1766. It was a church owned town, and a regional trade center as many of the Moravians were skilled craftsmen. They traded with the English settlers in the area, and prospered. Visitors often asked if they were Amish, Mennonite or Quaker. The answer is no, but there are some general similarities. It was early on a communal society, and boys and girls at an early age left the parents house and lived at the Boys School and the Girls School; later as single teenagers and adults lived at the Single Brothers and Single Sisters Houses until married. The community increasingly assimilated and became more "English" by the 1820s, though the church remained strong (still active today). But the communal lifestyle died out. You said the architecture was "hard to nail" stylistically and you are right. Reason is that the early buildings are very Germanic, but started to mix with English styles until the Germanic elements were mostly gone by the 1820s. Early Germanic elements include the half-timbering, decorative brickwork, and the curved "hoods" over doors. The "pink" stone is stucco over brick, painted to look like cut stone. All the houses you see with two doors represent a family home with attached shop of some type. You see some of this in Williamsburg. The restoration of Old Salem, which began in 1950, was very much influenced by Rockefeller's restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. However, unlike Williamsburg which remained a sleepy small town until restored, by 1950 historic Salem was surrounded by the modern city of Winston-Salem. So there have been unique challenges to the restoration, and there are buildings interspersed as you saw up to the 1890s.
Yea I'll have to contact you the next time I go to a site down there. Been nice to know some of that before I took the tour. lol. Appreciate the information!
i was born in winston on sunnyside ave not to far from old salem.. the house is still there. it looked old from my parent's b&W photos and it looks old now. i always remember old salem as a sunny crisp winter's day. much like the video shows. thanks.
This town is the sister to the boarding school I attended in Lititz Pa. Linden Hall School for Girls is the oldest boarding school in America 1746..best place ever. This was the original experiment and it did very well. The second school opened in ol Winston Salem. Funny thing is I visited years ago, and recognized the piano, just as the tour Lady said this piano comes from Linden Hall..We just stumbled upon the town. I was clueless.. amazing.
Tammy and I are sitting here enjoying this very much! We’re planning on visiting sometime soon-probably staying in that B&B you pointed out. My Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry goes through that place..might try to find some Elrod graves in that cemetery
Excellent! Yea I highly recommend and think you guys would have a great time. That B&B I've heard is nice and it's in a good spot being right in the middle of everything. Fair warning, finding a specific grave in that God's Acre graveyard might be like find a needle in a haystack. lol ...dont' forget to grab some Moravian cookies!
If you can make it the first or second weekend of December, the Candle teas are worth catching. You get a tour through the Single Brothers house in stations, some history, some carol singing with one of the oldest organs in the US (Moravians made a point to spread music with organs), a candle demonstration, and some coffee and sugar cake. If you have time, the Reynolda House is also worth a visit. They usually have an interesting art exhibit going.
I went to School of the Arts in high school in 75. We used to walk up there at night and walk all around. There are some cool crypts there in the grave yard. They have a room full of a huge pipe organ at the Governor’s School at Salem College. It was amazing to hear it being played.
Great video. Home Moravian Church is the church that i attend. You should come back and visit the Candle Tea for Christmas. Also since you visited the T. Bagge Merchant shop is now a coffee shop. Good job!!
My mother and I took the special Christmas tours they did at Ols Salem many years ago and we attended the candle teas. Good memories of fun things I did with my mother.
You’re welcome- I passed along the information to my bestie to forward to her son- he has studied woodworking using old traditional methods, and thought he might be interested in visiting both the Morton Museum and Old Salem…👍
My PA German ancestors were not Moravians, but they joined one of their wagon trains to Salem NC, where the land was much better. The exodus was also at the time of the French and Indian War, so the PA frontier may have got a little too hot for them.
so yeah, so yeah, yeah yeah, so yeah so yeah, so yeah so yeah, so yeah, so yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah, so yeah lol The sugar cookies and breads are FANTASTIC!!! Dude, you can freeze the bread. lol
Too bad he didn't try it. And, yes the cookies are a little bit pricey, but these aren't made in some factory and shipped in like Oreos. Those sugar cookies are hmm yum.
Chris - I love you videos. Thank you for saving me the $37 price of admission! Yes, the Old Salem Mercantile is a gift shop - t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc. I think I spotted a VA Travels t-shirt hanging on one of the racks! Even if you're not sure what's inside, go in, for you never know who you will meet or what they might tell you. I was on a tour one time at Cliveden in Philadelphia. It was just me and the tour guide. In the one room, I asked him what was behind a particular door. He said he didn't know as he had never opened that door since it was not on the tour. However, today, he was going to find out. He invited me behind the ropes, and we opened the door. There were a bunch of signatures on the walls. This was a closet under the stairwell. He also invited me to come over closer to the windows to see where some of the former residents had etched their names into the glass (also something that is not part of the tour.) I was in Natchez, Mississippi for the Spring Pilgrimage about 20 years ago. I enjoyed seeing many of the plantations in that area that I had toured, also including the River Road Plantations. Your videos give us an introduction to the historical places that you visit, and invites us to do additional exploration on our own, whether online or in person. I summer in Upstate NY, just south of Cooperstown. I think you would enjoy a visit to Cooperstown as well as The Catskills region. Lansing Manor in North Blenheim, NY is a wonderful home to visit and would make a great video. The Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith, NY is also a great place to visit. It's either the oldest or second-oldest still-operating water powered sawmill in the USA. Our summer cottage is adjacent to the museum. Stop by and we'll make you a burger on the grill!
Sounds like there were some pretty good sites up there in upstate New York. I will definitely have to consider. I’ve been to Cooperstown but it’s when I was a child. Great I’ll let you know if I make it up that way! I’m glad my videos have encouraged you guys to look more into these sides. That’s why I make them! Thank you for watching 🙏👍
It's a real shame you thought this saved you $37.00. What was shown in this extremely rushed and not so well informed video did no justice to the restored village. It's well worth the ticket price. Of course, I'm sure it simply can't compare to upstate NY where you 'summer', but we natives of the area find it quite charm8ng.
@@BritGirl-fg9gj I "Spring-Summer-Fall" in Upstate NY and "Winter" in Florida. I love historic areas. Old Salem looks like a lovely place to have a home in one of the "shoulder" seasons.
Thanks for showing us this place. However I’m trying to figure out what justifies that 37 dollar ticket price! It’s a little pricey for a place that barely has anything but old historic buildings and such.
Too bad he was in a rush and couldn't film inside, but there are quite a lot of interesting things to see. If you get lucky to tour when there are no school groups, the costumed interpreters are very knowledgeable and engaging and answer questions. The ticket price includes the Frank Horton Museum, which showcases the history of the area. $37 is a good value for what you can see, but it's not to be rushed to get the full benefit. Sounds like you aren't the type who likes to spend the day touring a great educational restoration of 'old historic buildings' so it's best you stay away. Leave it to those of us who like and appreciate our history.
There are several buildings here that are haunted, the most famous is the single brothers house, where one of the residents met his untimely end. This is one of North Carolina's most well known ghost stories. You can read about it if you Google, lilittle red man old Salem. I've taken their ghost tour several times and it's fun. At night, just before Halloween by flickering lantern light. You can find out about the Nightwatchman ghost walk on the Old Salem website. They are only held in October. There is a company that does night ghost walks in another historic part of Winston salem, but I've not done one of those.
Exactly. Old Salem can't be toured in a couple hours. It would have been much better if he had taken the full tour, learned something about the place and the Moravians and then filmed his walk and not come across quite so unknowing of what he was filming. I've been to Salem many times and taken t 1:00:37 he tours and learn something new every time. I like to go there, park my car and take a leisurely walk around the streets and enjoy the architecture and ambiance of the place. Then pop into Winkler Bakery for some sugar cake.
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Great video love the history and information about the houses and ppl who lived in them
Hey Chris, great video as usual.
My first professional history jobs were at Old Salem in the late '80s early '90s (costumed interpeter then assistant curator). So to add to the video...
Folks can look up the history of Moravians online, but I can tell you visitors are often a bit confused because of the somewhat complex history of Salem.
Moravians came to the colonies in the 18th century like other groups seeking religious freedom. The main language was German, though members came from several parts of Europe. They first settled in PA, and then some came down the Great Wagon Rd and bought a large tract of land in western Piedmont NC they named Wachovia.
Salem was the largest town established, 1766. It was a church owned town, and a regional trade center as many of the Moravians were skilled craftsmen. They traded with the English settlers in the area, and prospered.
Visitors often asked if they were Amish, Mennonite or Quaker. The answer is no, but there are some general similarities. It was early on a communal society, and boys and girls at an early age left the parents house and lived at the Boys School and the Girls School; later as single teenagers and adults lived at the Single Brothers and Single Sisters Houses until married.
The community increasingly assimilated and became more "English" by the 1820s, though the church remained strong (still active today). But the communal lifestyle died out.
You said the architecture was "hard to nail" stylistically and you are right. Reason is that the early buildings are very Germanic, but started to mix with English styles until the Germanic elements were mostly gone by the 1820s. Early Germanic elements include the half-timbering, decorative brickwork, and the curved "hoods" over doors. The "pink" stone is stucco over brick, painted to look like cut stone.
All the houses you see with two doors represent a family home with attached shop of some type. You see some of this in Williamsburg.
The restoration of Old Salem, which began in 1950, was very much influenced by Rockefeller's restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. However, unlike Williamsburg which remained a sleepy small town until restored, by 1950 historic Salem was surrounded by the modern city of Winston-Salem. So there have been unique challenges to the restoration, and there are buildings interspersed as you saw up to the 1890s.
Yea I'll have to contact you the next time I go to a site down there. Been nice to know some of that before I took the tour. lol. Appreciate the information!
Great synopsis. I love Salem and visit every chance I get, just to take leisurely walks around.
i was born in winston on sunnyside ave not to far from old salem.. the house is still there. it looked old from my parent's b&W photos and it looks old now. i always remember old salem as a sunny crisp winter's day. much like the video shows. thanks.
This town is the sister to the boarding school I attended in Lititz Pa. Linden Hall School for Girls is the oldest boarding school in America 1746..best place ever. This was the original experiment and it did very well. The second school opened in ol Winston Salem. Funny thing is I visited years ago, and recognized the piano, just as the tour Lady said this piano comes from Linden Hall..We just stumbled upon the town. I was clueless.. amazing.
Tammy and I are sitting here enjoying this very much! We’re planning on visiting sometime soon-probably staying in that B&B you pointed out. My Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry goes through that place..might try to find some Elrod graves in that cemetery
Excellent! Yea I highly recommend and think you guys would have a great time. That B&B I've heard is nice and it's in a good spot being right in the middle of everything. Fair warning, finding a specific grave in that God's Acre graveyard might be like find a needle in a haystack. lol ...dont' forget to grab some Moravian cookies!
You’ll love The Zevely Inn B&B. Cherie is an amazing Innkeeper and chef.
If you can make it the first or second weekend of December, the Candle teas are worth catching. You get a tour through the Single Brothers house in stations, some history, some carol singing with one of the oldest organs in the US (Moravians made a point to spread music with organs), a candle demonstration, and some coffee and sugar cake. If you have time, the Reynolda House is also worth a visit. They usually have an interesting art exhibit going.
@@boadiceameridionalis3732 wow! That sounds like fun…really appreciate the information. We love that time of year…
Thanks for the great content👍
🤯 Thank you so much!! 🙏 Will use that for gas to get back down to North Carolina to films somemore sites! lol
Beautiful preservation of the buildings. Thank you
Love following your tours thanks.
Thank you!
I went to School of the Arts in high school in 75. We used to walk up there at night and walk all around. There are some cool crypts there in the grave yard. They have a room full of a huge pipe organ at the Governor’s School at Salem College. It was amazing to hear it being played.
Winkler's Sugar Cake is top notch!
Great video. Home Moravian Church is the church that i attend. You should come back and visit the Candle Tea for Christmas. Also since you visited the T. Bagge Merchant shop is now a coffee shop. Good job!!
My mother and I took the special Christmas tours they did at Ols Salem many years ago and we attended the candle teas. Good memories of fun things I did with my mother.
Thank you for the tour! You definitely got your steps in on this one!
Lol, I did!
Thanks!
Thank you!!
You’re welcome- I passed along the information to my bestie to forward to her son- he has studied woodworking using old traditional methods, and thought he might be interested in visiting both the Morton Museum and Old Salem…👍
@@annmcgehee1728 Oh good hope he get something out of it!
Great video thanks !
Thanx mate. Good job.
Thank ya!
They have free admission for veterans by the way. Always pays to ask if they have a military discount.
My PA German ancestors were not Moravians, but they joined one of their wagon trains to Salem NC, where the land was much better. The exodus was also at the time of the French and Indian War, so the PA frontier may have got a little too hot for them.
Cool. Winston-Salem (modern part) is also nice
Oh yea it's a nice city
Cool
so yeah, so yeah, yeah yeah, so yeah so yeah, so yeah so yeah, so yeah, so yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah, so yeah lol The sugar cookies and breads are FANTASTIC!!! Dude, you can freeze the bread. lol
Too bad he didn't try it. And, yes the cookies are a little bit pricey, but these aren't made in some factory and shipped in like Oreos. Those sugar cookies are hmm yum.
Man you are out zapping me
Been on a roll recently. lol
Chris - I love you videos. Thank you for saving me the $37 price of admission! Yes, the Old Salem Mercantile is a gift shop - t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc. I think I spotted a VA Travels t-shirt hanging on one of the racks! Even if you're not sure what's inside, go in, for you never know who you will meet or what they might tell you. I was on a tour one time at Cliveden in Philadelphia. It was just me and the tour guide. In the one room, I asked him what was behind a particular door. He said he didn't know as he had never opened that door since it was not on the tour. However, today, he was going to find out. He invited me behind the ropes, and we opened the door. There were a bunch of signatures on the walls. This was a closet under the stairwell. He also invited me to come over closer to the windows to see where some of the former residents had etched their names into the glass (also something that is not part of the tour.) I was in Natchez, Mississippi for the Spring Pilgrimage about 20 years ago. I enjoyed seeing many of the plantations in that area that I had toured, also including the River Road Plantations. Your videos give us an introduction to the historical places that you visit, and invites us to do additional exploration on our own, whether online or in person. I summer in Upstate NY, just south of Cooperstown. I think you would enjoy a visit to Cooperstown as well as The Catskills region. Lansing Manor in North Blenheim, NY is a wonderful home to visit and would make a great video. The Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith, NY is also a great place to visit. It's either the oldest or second-oldest still-operating water powered sawmill in the USA. Our summer cottage is adjacent to the museum. Stop by and we'll make you a burger on the grill!
Sounds like there were some pretty good sites up there in upstate New York. I will definitely have to consider. I’ve been to Cooperstown but it’s when I was a child. Great I’ll let you know if I make it up that way!
I’m glad my videos have encouraged you guys to look more into these sides. That’s why I make them! Thank you for watching 🙏👍
It's a real shame you thought this saved you $37.00. What was shown in this extremely rushed and not so well informed video did no justice to the restored village. It's well worth the ticket price. Of course, I'm sure it simply can't compare to upstate NY where you 'summer', but we natives of the area find it quite charm8ng.
@@BritGirl-fg9gj I "Spring-Summer-Fall" in Upstate NY and "Winter" in Florida. I love historic areas. Old Salem looks like a lovely place to have a home in one of the "shoulder" seasons.
Thanks for showing us this place. However I’m trying to figure out what justifies that 37 dollar ticket price! It’s a little pricey for a place that barely has anything but old historic buildings and such.
Too bad he was in a rush and couldn't film inside, but there are quite a lot of interesting things to see. If you get lucky to tour when there are no school groups, the costumed interpreters are very knowledgeable and engaging and answer questions. The ticket price includes the Frank Horton Museum, which showcases the history of the area. $37 is a good value for what you can see, but it's not to be rushed to get the full benefit. Sounds like you aren't the type who likes to spend the day touring a great educational restoration of 'old historic buildings' so it's best you stay away. Leave it to those of us who like and appreciate our history.
i bet its haunted
There are several buildings here that are haunted, the most famous is the single brothers house, where one of the residents met his untimely end. This is one of North Carolina's most well known ghost stories. You can read about it if you Google, lilittle red man old Salem. I've taken their ghost tour several times and it's fun. At night, just before Halloween by flickering lantern light. You can find out about the Nightwatchman ghost walk on the Old Salem website. They are only held in October. There is a company that does night ghost walks in another historic part of Winston salem, but I've not done one of those.
It feels like your videos are very rushed
Exactly. Old Salem can't be toured in a couple hours. It would have been much better if he had taken the full tour, learned something about the place and the Moravians and then filmed his walk and not come across quite so unknowing of what he was filming. I've been to Salem many times and taken t 1:00:37 he tours and learn something new every time. I like to go there, park my car and take a leisurely walk around the streets and enjoy the architecture and ambiance of the place. Then pop into Winkler Bakery for some sugar cake.
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