Winston-Salem Teachers’ College (now known as Winston-Salem State University), held a dedication service on this date in 1939. The dedication service was for three new buildings: an auditorium, a dining hall, and a women’s...
Joseph Oliver White was born in Winston in 1860 to James Alexander and Louisa Marion Carmichael White. His father owned a buggy business, White’s Buggy Shop, and Joseph became a partner in the business...
Restoration of the “Fourth House,” the fourth house erected after the Moravians settled in Salem, has been completed by the Colonial Dames of North Carolina. And, public inspection of the house was set for...
Sihon Alexander Ogburn was born in Stokes County (later became Forsyth County) in 1840 to James E. and Sarah Tatum Ogburn. He grew up on his father’s farm, and helped his father in raising...
The new $40 million headquarters building for R. J. Reynolds Industries was dedicated on this date in 1978. The building was made of reflective glass and stood five-stories tall. Operations for RJR’s tobacco, energy,...
William Henry Miller was born in 1830, and when he died in 1911, at the age of 84, he was one of the oldest citizens of Salem. Miller was a carpenter, and was considered...
Goody’s Pharmaceuticals Inc. donated their building and property on Salt Street to Old Salem in November 1995. Now, the building was to be demolished in the coming weeks, as reported on this date in...
Speas Elementary School opened on West Polo Road in 1959. It was built on land where in earlier days, men mounted their horses and competed against other polo teams. Students from the surrounding neighborhood...
Spring rains on this day in 1912 caused Salem Creek to flood, wiping out roads and bridges. Railroad traffic was halted and the water even flooded businesses in its path. Thousands of spectators...
Few people have a 7- foot-tall landmark to remind passersby of their life’s work. But that is not the case for Samuel T. Mickey. Samuel Timothy Mickey was born in Salem in 1839, and...
