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...
Tagged: Winston-Salem history
Happy July 4th, America!
Here’s a look at how Winston-Salem celebrated July 4th in earlier years: James Clarence Sebastian and Karlynn Morgan in 1957. Fireworks at Reynolds Park in 1961. Commemorating the first July the 4th celebration in...
Street Names Changed in 1916
The Winston-Salem Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance in 1916 that changed the names of several streets in Winston-Salem. The head of Public Works also recommended that street name signs be erected all along...
Belo House Times Two
Frederick Edward Belo (1811-1883) was born in Salem. He attended the Salem Boys’ School and was trained as a cabinetmaker. He constructed a general store on South Main Street, built with red brick and decorated...
WSTT Column in Forsyth Woman Magazine
The June issue of Forsyth Woman Magazine sports a new feature from the Winston-Salem Time Traveler. This month’s premier historical column is titled, “Off To Camp We Go,” and talks about several local resident camps. The column...
May Feast: Strawberry Gelato
The bounty of fresh local strawberries naturally leads to discovering new recipes for this delicious fruit. Gelato is a refreshing, cool treat for warm spring and summer days, and is not difficult to make with...
Do you Know? Answers to quiz on Winston-Salem’s Historic Salem Cemetery book
Here are the answers to the quiz posted on May 18th. How did you do? Winston-Salem’s only claim to a NC Governor. Robert B. Glenn The man who had careers in whiskey distribution and...
Do You Know? 20 questions based on Winston-Salem’s Historic Salem Cemetery book
Here’s a quiz for Winston-Salem history buffs, based on my new book, Winston-Salem’s Historic Salem Cemetery. See how well you know the people who lived and worked in Winston-Salem. I’ll post the answers on...
Then & Now: Brookberry Farm
Bowman Gray Jr. (1907-1969) and his wife, Elizabeth Palmer Christian Gray (1915-1974), began buying land for Brookberry Farm in 1946. They built a home on the farm, which consisted of 795 acres on the outskirts...
April Feast: Village Tavern’s Apple Walnut Muffins
The Village Tavern, located in Winston-Salem at 2000 Griffith Road (pictured) and at Reynolda Village, is one of my favorite restaurants. One of my favorite dishes at the Tavern, particularly as a luncheon item,...