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December 2019

Christmas at Bethabara

December 7, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Rd
Winston-Salem, 27106 United States + Google Map

Immerse yourself in Moravian holiday traditions by candlelight. Music, dancing, puppet shows, food, and more. The event ends with a traditional Moravian Lovefeast service starting at 5:00 PM.

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April 2020

CANCELED: Spring Festival

April 4 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Rd
Winston-Salem, 27106 United States + Google Map

This event has been canceled. Celebrate Spring with free, fun, outdoor activities for the whole family! Hosted by the City of Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department.

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May 2020

CANCELED: 20th Annual Bethabara Highland Games

May 2 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Rd
Winston-Salem, 27106 United States + Google Map

This event has been canceled. Celebrate the Scots-Irish contribution to Bethabara with heavy athletics, Celtic music, Scottish foods, sheepdogs, bagpipes, and more.

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Music in the Palisades Concert Series

May 31 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Rd
Winston-Salem, 27106 United States + Google Map

Enjoy free live music, hot dogs, ice cream, yard games, and hay rides on Sunday afternoons: May 31, June 28, July 26, and August 30th. Open Mic Pre-Show from 4:00-5:00 PM. Concert Schedule: May 31: Jennifer Curtis Violin June 28: Swing On! July 26: West End Mambo August 30: Soultriii

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June 2020

Music in the Palisades Concert Series

June 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Rd
Winston-Salem, 27106 United States + Google Map

Enjoy free live music, hot dogs, ice cream, yard games, and hay rides on Sunday afternoons: May 31, June 28, July 26, and August 30th. Open Mic Pre-Show from 4:00-5:00 PM. Concert Schedule: May 31: Jennifer Curtis Violin June 28: Swing On! July 26: West End Mambo August 30: Soultriii

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Jul 2

#PagesFromThePast As the Revolutionary War drew to

#PagesFromThePast As the Revolutionary War drew to a close, the government declared July 4th to be a Peace Festival. The townspeople of Bethabara made preparations for the day and invited neighbors to join.

Bethabara Diary, July 4, 1783: “The Day of Thanksgiving for Peace was announced early in the morning by the blowing of the wind instruments. At ten o’clock there was a service...Some of our neighbors were present. At two in the afternoon the congregation, including the children and some of the neighbors, had a happy lovefeast, during which the Ode composed in Salem was sung. In the evening all the houses were illuminated, the bell was rung, and the congregation assembled before the Gemein Haus. Singing began with the hymn: “Oh Thou, Whose goodness no tongue can tell, and the congregation marched in procession between the two Brothers Houses and the other houses to the tavern, along the road by Schaub’s [The Potter’s House] and back by Stach’s to the Gemein Haus, full of praise and thanksgiving.” (Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol. IV, pg. 1864) #bethabara #wsnc #moravianhistory #nchistoricsites #thisdayinhistory #july4th

Bethabara calf barn, photo courtesy Gail Jones

#PagesFromThePast As the Revolutionary War drew to a close, the government declared July 4th to be a Peace Festival. The townspeople of Bethabara made preparations for the day and invited neighbors to join.

Bethabara Diary, July 4, 1783: “The Day of Thanksgiving for Peace was announced early in the morning by the blowing of the wind instruments. At ten o’clock there was a service...Some of our neighbors were present. At two in the afternoon the congregation, including the children and some of the neighbors, had a happy lovefeast, during which the Ode composed in Salem was sung. In the evening all the houses were illuminated, the bell was rung, and the congregation assembled before the Gemein Haus. Singing began with the hymn: “Oh Thou, Whose goodness no tongue can tell, and the congregation marched in procession between the two Brothers Houses and the other houses to the tavern, along the road by Schaub’s [The Potter’s House] and back by Stach’s to the Gemein Haus, full of praise and thanksgiving.” (Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol. IV, pg. 1864) #bethabara #wsnc #moravianhistory #nchistoricsites #thisdayinhistory #july4th

Bethabara calf barn, photo courtesy Gail Jones ...

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Jul 1

A fifth instar spicebush swallowtail in our garden

A fifth instar spicebush swallowtail in our gardens. Photo by Harriet McCarthy. #butterflies #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #gardening #piedmonttriad #nationalhistoriclandmark #nchistoricsites

A fifth instar spicebush swallowtail in our gardens. Photo by Harriet McCarthy. #butterflies #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #gardening #piedmonttriad #nationalhistoriclandmark #nchistoricsites ...

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Jun 30

A summer view of the magnificent palisade fort at

A summer view of the magnificent palisade fort at Historic Bethabara Park. One of the only French and Indian War forts in the Southeast reconstructed on its original site, from 1760. #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #frenchandindianwar #americancolonialhistory #moravianhistory #nchistoricsites #nchistory #piedmonttriad #visitnc

A summer view of the magnificent palisade fort at Historic Bethabara Park. One of the only French and Indian War forts in the Southeast reconstructed on its original site, from 1760. #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #frenchandindianwar #americancolonialhistory #moravianhistory #nchistoricsites #nchistory #piedmonttriad #visitnc ...

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Jun 28

Tune in tonight at 5 p.m. for a special online con

Tune in tonight at 5 p.m. for a special online concert broadcast from the Gemeinhaus at Historic Bethabara Park with Kendra and Zack Harding. Hailing from Winston-Salem, the @brownmountainlightningbugs are a Folk/Americana band. You will find the concert on our Facebook page and YouTube channel, 5 to 6 p.m. tonight! #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #concert #ncmusic #folkmusic #americanmusic #americana #nchistoricsites #nationalhistoriclandmark #visitnc

Tune in tonight at 5 p.m. for a special online concert broadcast from the Gemeinhaus at Historic Bethabara Park with Kendra and Zack Harding. Hailing from Winston-Salem, the @brownmountainlightningbugs are a Folk/Americana band. You will find the concert on our Facebook page and YouTube channel, 5 to 6 p.m. tonight! #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #concert #ncmusic #folkmusic #americanmusic #americana #nchistoricsites #nationalhistoriclandmark #visitnc ...

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Jun 25

#PagesFromThePast Anna Johanna Krause, the first c

#PagesFromThePast Anna Johanna Krause, the first child born in Bethabara, moves into Salem’s new Single Sisters House, built by master mason Gottlob Krause, Anna Johanna’s brother.

Salem Diary, April 6, 1786: “Salem and the many visitors from other congregations had a special day of joy and thanksgiving, for during these days the building of the Choir House for the Single Sisters has so far advanced that today they could make their solemn entrance into it.” Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol. 5, pg. 2123 #bethabara #wsnc #moravianhistory #nchistoricsites #thisdayinhistory #salemcollege

The Single Sisters House is now part of Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC.

#PagesFromThePast Anna Johanna Krause, the first child born in Bethabara, moves into Salem’s new Single Sisters House, built by master mason Gottlob Krause, Anna Johanna’s brother.

Salem Diary, April 6, 1786: “Salem and the many visitors from other congregations had a special day of joy and thanksgiving, for during these days the building of the Choir House for the Single Sisters has so far advanced that today they could make their solemn entrance into it.” Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, Vol. 5, pg. 2123 #bethabara #wsnc #moravianhistory #nchistoricsites #thisdayinhistory #salemcollege

The Single Sisters House is now part of Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC. ...

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Jun 24

Summer yarrow in our medicinal garden. The garden

Summer yarrow in our medicinal garden. The garden was first laid out in 1756, the first European Medicinal Garden ever planted in America. It remains intact today thanks to meticulous archaeology and research using historic illustrations and maps and the work of dedicated volunteers. #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #gardening #piedmonttriad #nchistoricsites #moravianhistory #moravians #nationalhistoriclandmark #visitnc #americancolonialhistory

Summer yarrow in our medicinal garden. The garden was first laid out in 1756, the first European Medicinal Garden ever planted in America. It remains intact today thanks to meticulous archaeology and research using historic illustrations and maps and the work of dedicated volunteers. #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #gardening #piedmonttriad #nchistoricsites #moravianhistory #moravians #nationalhistoriclandmark #visitnc #americancolonialhistory ...

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Jun 23

Save the date for Sunday, June 28 for a special on

Save the date for Sunday, June 28 for a special online concert broadcast from the Gemeinhaus at Historic Bethabara Park with Kendra and Zack Harding. Natives of Winston-Salem, the Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs are a Folk/Americana band. You will find the concert on our Facebook page and Youtube channel, 5 to 6 p.m. this Sunday! @brownmountainlightningbugs @cityofwinstonsalem #cityofwinstonsalem #folkmusic #concert #nchistoricsites #piedmonttriad #nationalhistoriclandmark #cityofws

Save the date for Sunday, June 28 for a special online concert broadcast from the Gemeinhaus at Historic Bethabara Park with Kendra and Zack Harding. Natives of Winston-Salem, the Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs are a Folk/Americana band. You will find the concert on our Facebook page and Youtube channel, 5 to 6 p.m. this Sunday! @brownmountainlightningbugs @cityofwinstonsalem #cityofwinstonsalem #folkmusic #concert #nchistoricsites #piedmonttriad #nationalhistoriclandmark #cityofws ...

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Jun 22

Another view of the magnificent grape arbor in the

Another view of the magnificent grape arbor in the Community Garden. Using archaeological research and historic maps and illustrations, the garden today is an exact reconstruction of the historic garden that was planted in 1758. #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #gardening #piedmonttriad #visitnc #nchistoricsites #nchistory #moravianhistory #moravians #nationalhistoriclandmark #americancolonialhistory

Another view of the magnificent grape arbor in the Community Garden. Using archaeological research and historic maps and illustrations, the garden today is an exact reconstruction of the historic garden that was planted in 1758. #cityofwinstonsalem #cityofws #gardening #piedmonttriad #visitnc #nchistoricsites #nchistory #moravianhistory #moravians #nationalhistoriclandmark #americancolonialhistory ...

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