Then & Now: West First Street
Several things have changed in downtown Winston-Salem since these photos were made in 1965. The photos were taken looking east on West First Street. The large buildings in the distance at...
Tagged: May 15
May 15: Happy Birthday! Sihon Cicero Ogburn
Sihon Cicero Ogburn was born on this day in 1873, in Winston, to Sihon Alexander and Mary Jane Tise Ogburn. Sihon Cicero attended the local public schools and Oak Ridge Institute, and took a...
May 15,2011: Salem Lake Dam Repairs
On this day in 2011, the Winston-Salem Journal announced that the Salem Lake Dam is being replaced and construction will take about 12 months. During the replacement process, the lake will be lowered 12...