Wayback Wednesday: The Snowy March 1960 Wednesdays
If you grew up in Forsyth County, you may remember the recurrence of snow on three Wednesdays in March 1960. The snows fell on March 2nd, March 9th, and March 16th. The local newspapers...
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Winston-Salem Places – Then & Now: Part 4.
One look at this photo, and you can imagine the delicious aromas that are in the building and are probably wafting around the building. Do you recognize the people or the bakery? One clue:...
All Around the Town: Then & Now. Part 2.
Here is a look at several places around Winston-Salem and Forsyth County that have undergone physical changes over the years. If you haven’t been out and about recently, you might have missed some of...
What’s in a Name? Our Streets. Part 1.
We drive over them, around them, put their names on our address labels, cite them in giving directions, and hear that they are closed or under construction or backed up. With the correct app...
May 21,1923: Baptist Hospital Opens
On this day in 1923, Baptist Hospital opened. It consisted of just one building, as shown in the postcard above. The building was five stories tall, with 88 beds and 20 bassinets. The Hospital...
Then and Now: Ardmore Moravian Church
Before construction Laying the foundation Digging the basement Starting the walls Forming walls Inspecting the work Beginning...
April 16,1931: First Brick for Ardmore Moravian Church
Bishop-Elect, Dr. J. Kenneth Pfohl, laid the first brick for the new Ardmore Moravian Church on this day in 1931. And, Reverend Edgar Holton, pastor of the church, laid the second brick for the...
January 12: Happy Birthday! Martin Monroe Mackie
Martin Monroe Mackie was born in Yadkin County in 1899. His parents were John Henry and Nancy Mackie, and he was next to the youngest child in a family of 10 children. Although...