Topics Related to Winston-Salem

Old Salem Historic District (J-126)

Est. 1948 here as first local historic district in N.C. Prototype for state’s local historic preservation laws.

Dressmaker Madame Hancock of Winston-Salem

On December 13, 1951, North Carolina dressmaker Molly McCoy Hancock died.

Moravian Men from Pennsylvania Arrived in Forsyth County

On November 17, 1753, fifteen Moravian men from Pennsylvania arrived in present-day Forsyth County on the land they called Wachovia. 

Krispy Kreme Makes its Debut in Winston-Salem

On July 13, 1937, Vernon Rudolph began making yeast-raised doughnuts in a rented building in Winston-Salem. He used a secret recipe he had bought from a New Orleans French pastry chef.

Winston and Salem Merged, 1913

On May 13, 1913, the town of Salem and the city of Winston merged to form the new city of Winston-Salem through the election of a new unified city board.