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Former Salem branch of the Bank of Cape Fear, which was built back in 1847, in Old Salem. #oldsalemhistory #oldsalem #oldsalemmuseumsandgarden #WinstonSalem #bestofwinstonsalem #thegotowinstonsalem #winstonsalemarchitecture #winstonsalemhistory #winston360 (at Old Salem, Winston-Salem) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmOsWCngFhN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Another piece of lost Old Salem history. This empty lot, which is now a garden, at the intersection of East Bank Street and South Church Street was the location of the house of Frederick Belo's daughter (circled area on the map). Which daughter, I do not know. Frederick Belo is known for building the Fredrick Belo house back in 1849 and 1860, which is located at 455 South Main Street. His daughter's house, third photo, was built circa 1895. Unfortunately, his daughter's house was demolished back in the late 1990s. All that's left are the steps that lead to the porch (first photo) and the entrance to a driveway (second photo). @oldsaleminc @mesdagram #losthistory #History #oldsalemhistory #oldsalem #oldsalemarchitecture #oldsalemhistoricdistrict #oldsalemmuseumsandgarden #WinstonSalem #winstonsalemnc #northcarolna (at Old Salem, Winston-Salem) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl1-6bpA6Ob/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Elias Vogler Store along South Main Street in Old Salem. It was built back in 1867 and originally had an Italianate facade (second photo). In 1938 it was replaced with a Colonial Revival facade (third photo). A large house was also present on the right side of the store (circled in the 4th photo), but it was demolished sometime after this photo was taken, which was around 1950. #oldsalem #oldsalemarchitecture #oldsalemhistoricdistrict #oldsalemhistory #WinstonSalem #winstonsalemhistory #northcarolna (at Old Salem, Winston-Salem) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClhCCf7JcPN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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"Men were in the potter's shop like a swarm of bees, coming, buying, and leaving. Many could get nothing, as the first to come bought it all." - Salem Diary, April 11, 1777

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On this day: March 21, 1791

"Our little school girls had a lovefeast with their two teachers, whose birthdays follow each other closely." - Salem Diary, March 21, 1791.

Source: Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Volume V: 1784-1792

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By the time the Vogler Family began living in this house in 1819, changes were taking place in the relationship between Salem’s European Americans and African Americans, changes that began to undermine the biracial tolerance that had existed in the 18th century.  The Vogler family was quite influential with the enslaved population in and around Salem. In John's household in the 1850s was a young enslaved woman named Bethy. After her baptism at the African church in 1851, she was a baptism sponsor of over a dozen enslaved children before she left the church in 1865. Elias Vogler, John Vogler's only son, was superintendent on the Sunday school at the African Moravian church from 1866 until 1871.

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March 5, 1779:

"In the morning there was a thick fog, such as we have had for several mornings. The sun forced the fog down, and it was  a clear, warm day. The trees are blooming as never before, but the weather has caused many bad colds and several of the Single Brethren have had to go to bed. Not one swallow has been seen as yet."

Source: Salem Diary, 1779, Records of the Moravians in North Carolina Volume III

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On this day in 1815:

"This day was noteworthy because of the solemn celebration which the President of the United State (James Madison) recommended as a festival of thanks and joy for the priceless mercy of the much desired restoration of peace in our beloved fatherland." - Salem Diary, April 13, 1815

Source:  Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Volume VII: 1809-1822.

🎨:  Salem in Nord Carolina von der Süd West-Seite, circa 1819, Published by W.T. Neuhäuser, Niesky, Germany

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"It was very cold during the night, and at sunrise the thermometer was three degrees below zero. The cold forced its way into the houses so that in the cellars the milk, beer, and other foods froze."

 - Salem Diary, December, 1796