May 26: Happy Birthday! Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf
Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was born on this day in 1700, at Dresden. He was of noble birth, and his father died when he was six weeks old. He was raised by his...
Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was born on this day in 1700, at Dresden. He was of noble birth, and his father died when he was six weeks old. He was raised by his...
On this day in 1940, Loyd Real Estate Company held the opening of Robin Hood Park. Four completely finished homes and six homes nearing completion were shown. At the time of the opening, Robin...
On Memorial Day weekend, our thoughts begin to turn to summer and outdoor activities. Some of us think about a place where we spent many summer days, either swimming in the pool or boating...
William Thomas Brown was born on this day in 1866, in Mocksville, to Dr. and Mrs. William L. Brown. His father was one of the pioneers in the tobacco industry, and was in business...
On this day in 2006, an article in the Winston-Salem Journal announced that Family Services plans to build a $4 million headquarters on Broad Street near Salem Avenue in the Southeast Gateway. It will be...
Rosa Mickey was born on this day in 1860, in Salem, to Julius Edward and Lavinia Vogler Mickey. She attended Salem Female Academy from 1873-1877. Rosa married Henry E. Fries in 1881. They had...
Robert Edward Lasater built a 24-room mansion near Clemmons in 1928. The house and the 117 surrounding acres were bought on this day in 1960 by the North Carolina Home for the Jewish Aged....
Hazel Boyles was born in Winston-Salem in 1919 to Harry O. and Vallie Forrest Boyles. She graduated from Mineral Springs High School in 1936, and from King’s Business College in Charlotte. She was...
Southside Park was the home of minor-league baseball in Winston-Salem from 1905 until the park burned in 1955. After the fire, plans began for a new baseball park. Ernie Shore, former baseball pitcher and...
Miriam Katherine Efird was born on this day in 1901, in Winston-Salem. Her parents were Jason Adam and Mary Stafford Efird. Since her father managed the Phoenix Hotel, and that is where her family...