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Winston-Salem

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History

A Brief History Of Our Town

Founding

the town of Salem was founded January, 1753 by Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg on behalf of the moravian church. On November 17, 1753, people settled what is now Bethabara. In 1849, cangress sold land north of Salem to create a town that was named "The County Town" but later renamed Winston for a revolutionary war hero named Joseph Winston. in the 1880s, the US post office was refering to the two towns as Winston-Salem. Later, the "Winston-Salem Post Office" was astablished.

Important Figuers

There are multiple very important figures in Winston-Salem including the Reynolds, who form R.J. Tobacco and The Hanes Family who started the Hanes Company,

Culture

One of many cultures in Winston-Salem is the Moravian culture. the Moravians originate from a small group of germans who fled to America in the 1700s. They arrived in pennsylvania but spred to other states such as NC. They colonized 100,000 acres of wilderness known as the Wachovia Track.

Parks and public Areas

There are 74 parks in winston-Salem. Some of them include, Hanes, salem lake, and Bethabara .a great example of a Winston-Salem public area is reynolda. reynolda is a great place because you can enjoy nature and view art.

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