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Timeline of the history of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The following is a
timeline of the
history of the city of
Winston-Salem ,
North Carolina , USA.
Prior to 20th century
1769 –
Single Brothers' House built in Salem.
1771 – Moravian cemetery ("God's Acre") in use in Salem.
[1]
1784 –
Salem Tavern rebuilt.
1802 –
Salem Academy for girls founded.
[2]
1840 –
Arista Cotton Mill and Fries Woolen Mills in business in Salem.
1843 – Salem Vigilant Fire Company established.
1849 – Salem becomes part of the newly formed
Forsyth County .
[5]
1851 – New town "Winston" created as seat of Forsyth County.
1852 –
Western Plank Road (Wilmington-Salem) built.
1856
Salem incorporated.
Charles Brietz becomes first mayor of Salem.
Western Sentinel newspaper begins publication in Salem.
1859
Winston incorporated.
William Barrow becomes first mayor of Winston.
1861
1866 – First National Bank of Salem established.
[7]
1871 – First tobacco factory in Winston begins operating.
[8]
1872 – P.H. Hanes & Co. tobacco in business in Winston.
1875 –
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in business in Winston.
[7]
1879 –
Wachovia National Bank established in Winston.
[7]
1890 –
Twin-City Daily Sentinel newspaper in publication.
[9]
1891 – First
Catholic Mass held at St. Leo's original church site in the West End.
[10]
[11]
1896 – Population: 5,500 in Salem; 13,500 in Winston.
1897 –
The Journal newspaper begins publication.
[9]
1899 – Winston-Salem post office established in Winston.
20th century
Downtown Winston-Salem in 1921
21st century
See also
References
^
"First Burial in God's Acre" . This Day in North Carolina History . North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017 .
^ Patterson, Homer L. (1932).
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^ Scholl Center for American History and Culture.
"North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies" . Atlas of Historical County Boundaries . Chicago:
Newberry Library . Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^
a
b
c William S. Powell (ed.),
Encyclopedia of North Carolina , University of North Carolina Press, retrieved June 21, 2015 – via NCpedia
^
a
b
c
d
"Timeline of North Carolina History" . NCpedia . State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^
a
b
"US Newspaper Directory" . Chronicling America . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^ Elliott, J. Eric. Winston-Salem's Historic West End, 2004, page 42.
^
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church Parish History Retrieved January 6, 2019
^
a
b
"Winston-Salem, North Carolina" . Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities . Jackson, Mississippi:
Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life . Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^
"Winston and Salem Merged, 1913" . This Day in North Carolina History . North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017 .
^
a
b Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei, ed. (9 May 2013).
"Winston-Salem, North Carolina" . Nonprofit Explorer . New York:
ProPublica . Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^
a
b Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939),
"Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: North Carolina" , Radio Annual , New York: Radio Daily,
OCLC
2459636
^
"It's a Shell of a Building" . This Day in North Carolina History . North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017 .
^
a
b
c
"Movie Theaters in Winston-Salem, NC" . CinemaTreasures.org . Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^
"Krispy Kreme Makes its Debut in Winston-Salem" . This Day in North Carolina History . North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017 .
^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960),
"Television Stations: North Carolina" , Radio Annual and Television Year Book , New York: Radio Daily Corp.,
OCLC
10512206
^
"Hanes Brand Began in Winston-Salem" . This Day in North Carolina History . North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017 .
^ American Association for State and Local History (2002).
"North Carolina" . Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). Rowman Altamira.
ISBN
0-7591-0002-0 .
^
"North Carolina Food Banks" . Food Bank Locator . Chicago:
Feeding America . Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^
"History" . Winston-Salem: Southern Garden History Society. Retrieved September 13, 2016 .
^
"North Carolina" . 1993–1994 Official Congressional Directory: 103rd Congress . 1991/1992- : S. Pub. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1887.
hdl :
2027/uc1.l0072691827 – via Hathi Trust.
^
"Winston-Salem Home Page" . Archived from
the original on 1997-06-05 – via Internet Archive,
Wayback Machine .
^
a
b
"History: Mayors of Winston-Salem, 1913 to present" . City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^
a
b
c
"Sister Cities" . City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^
About The Museum Retrieved January 6, 2019
^
"Winston-Salem (city), North Carolina" . State & County QuickFacts . U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from
the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^ Civic Impulse, LLC.
"Members of Congress" .
GovTrack . Washington, D.C. Retrieved June 21, 2015 .
^ Environmental Protection Agency.
"Weaver Fertilizer Plant Fire" . Retrieved May 2, 2022 .
Bibliography
"Forsyth County" . Branson's North Carolina Business Directory . Raleigh, NC: Levi Branson. 1896.
Walsh's Winston-Salem, North Carolina, City Directory . Charleston, SC: W.H. Walsh Directory Co. 1904.
"Winston-Salem" .
Automobile Blue Book . USA. 1919. {{
cite book }}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link )
Federal Writers’ Project (1939).
"Winston-Salem" . North Carolina: A Guide to the Old North State .
American Guide Series . p. 258+ – via Open Library. {{
cite book }}
: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (
link ) . +
Chronology
Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980),
"Winston-Salem, NC" , Encyclopedia of American Cities , New York:
E.P. Dutton ,
OL
4120668M
Frank Tursi (1994).
Winston-Salem: A History . Winston-Salem, N.C.: John F. Blair.
ISBN
978-0-89587-115-2 .
External links