Celebrating the New Year. Clue #2.
Clue #2: Numbers, numbers everywhere! 1916 on the 3rd Street side, called #1 and #12. Finished its business in 1990, was reborn in 2003 with a new look and a new name. Photo courtesy...
Winston-Salem Time Traveler
January 4: Happy Birthday! John Lash Gilmer
John Lash Gilmer was born in Walnut Cove in 1872 to John Eli and Laura Lash Gilmer. His father, John Eli Gilmer, was a pioneer retail merchant in the town of Winston. When the...
January 4, 1962: Parkway Chalet Motor Lodge dedicated
On this date: January 4, 1962. The new Parkway Chalet Motor Lodge, located on Peter’s Creek Parkway, was dedicated today. The new motor lodge was located off Interstate 40 at 600 Peters Creek Parkway....
Celebrating the New Year. Clue #1.
Where is Hunter the History Hound celebrating the New Year? Hint: it’s a building. Clue #1: Located on a street whose name is the name of a tree. Years ago, this site was important...
January 3: Happy Birthday! Captain Jesse James Cofer
Captain Jesse James Cofer was born in Forsyth County in 1864 and spent his entire life in the county. He was appointed a patrolman with the police force in 1890 and served in that...
January 3, 1839: Town of Bethania is incorporated
On this date: January 3, 1839. The town of Bethania was incorporated. There is just a brief entry on this event in the book, With Courage for the Future; The Story of the Moravian...
January 2: Happy Birthday! James Alexander Gray Sr.
James Alexander Gray Sr. was born in 1846 in Gladesboro and moved with his parents, Robert and Mary Gray, to the new town of Winston when he was five years old. Robert Gray was...
January 2, 1940: Fire on West Fourth Street
On this date, January 2, 1940: The Variety Fruit Store at 314 West Fourth Street had a visit from the fire department when the two-burner oil stove in the store caught fire and exploded....
Blast from the Past: Annie Oakley comes to Winston-Salem
Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, and George Maxwell, all representatives of the Remington Arms Company, came to Winston-Salem to give a shooting exhibition. Approximately 1,000 people braved the inclement weather in Piedmont Park on January...
January Feast: Swiss Cheese Fondue
January is a great month to enjoy fondue, a wintertime treat that works well for small and large gatherings, for singles and families. Fondue is a versatile meal because type and quantities can be...