triebel lot garden

fruit orchard

miksch gardens and house

single brothers’ garden

timothy vogler gunsmith shop

the tavern in old salem

salem tavern museum

tavern barn

blum house

shultz shoemaker shop

st. philips african moravian church

african moravian log church

st. philips heritage center

graveyards

squarec.winkler bakery

salt street gardens

home moravian church

old salem visitor center

salem academy and college

a. butner hat shop

vierling barn

vierling house

tavern meadow

volz field

mayberry’s

single brothers’ house

market-fire engine house

heritage bridge

moravian book & gift shop

t. bagge merchant & garden shop

tavern woodshed

visitor’s guide to salem

ticketsMost exhibit buildings in the historic area require an All-in-One Old Salem ticket. This ticket entitles the bearer entrance to all exhibit buildings and MESDA. Ticket options are available, and tickets can be purchased for either one or two consecutive days. Ticket prices are posted at the Old Salem Visitor Center or online at www.oldsalem.org. Children age 5 and under receive free admission.

membershipsLike what you see? Consider purchasing a Friends of Old Salem Membership and enjoy free admission on your next visit. With several levels of membership options,

you can select the best membership for you and your family. Friends Memberships can be purchased anywhere tickets are sold, by calling (336) 721-7333, or online at www.oldsalem.org.

visitors with special needsBecause many of our exhibit buildings are original buildings, some but not all of them are accessible to our guests with wheelchairs or other disabilities. To receive a special map outlining the accessible buildings, please see one of our Visitor Center representatives. Printed foreign-language guides to Old Salem and MESDA are available upon request at the Old Salem Visitor Center ticket and information desk.

please noteTo continue preserving our collections for future generations, we ask that you please discard of all food, drinks and gum before entering the museum buildings. Strollers and pets are not permitted inside Old Salem exhibit buildings.

For your safety, please do not sit on, lean on or touch museum objects or furniture unless a staff member invites you to do so.

Some buildings in the historic district are private residences and, therefore, are not open for touring. Please respect our residents’ property, gardens and pets.

Photography for personal use is permitted in most museum buildings, provided the flash is not used. Flash photography, over time, causes harm to original objects in our museum collection.

Please help preserve history by following these simple rules.

h e lpfu l i n formation

god’s acre

coffee pot

frank l. horton museum center

museum of early southern decorative arts

old salem candy shop & marketplace

old salem visitor centerThe Old Salem Visitor Center is home to the ticket and information desk, the Old Salem Candy Shop & Marketplace Shop and the Old Salem Souvenir Shop. The center is also the location of the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium, which houses the 1800 David Tannenberg Organ–the largest of nine surviving Tannenberg organs.

frank l. horton museum center The Horton Museum Center houses the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts and is open to the public; ticket required for exhibit areas.

the museum of early southern decorative arts (mesda) showcases furniture, ceramics, textiles, metals, and paintings crafted in the early South.

st. philips heritage center,1775-1952

st. philips africanmoravian church, 1861This is the oldest standing African American church in North Carolina. Expanded in 1890 and renamed St. Philips in 1914, the site contains the restored sanctuary and an exhibit on the history of the church and the African American congregation.

african moravian log church, 1823 reconstructedThe Log Church on this site was the first church in Salem built specially for an African American congregation. During the mid-19th century, worship at the log church was a major event. Today the building is used for special programming.

african american andstrangers graveyardsBetween 1775 and 1815, this graveyard was used by the Moravians to bury non-Moravians who were living near or traveling through Salem at the time of their death. From 1816 to 1859, it was used as the African American cemetery. At least 131 people are buried in this graveyard.

timothy vogler gunsmith shop, 1831Described as the most authentically restored early gunsmith shop in America, today skilled tradesmen practice the trades of gunsmith and blacksmith in the freestanding shop.

salem tavern museum, 1784When first built, the tavern was on the outskirts of town to minimize the influence of “outsiders” on the community. Nevertheless, the flow of travelers through the tavern was critical to the business interests of Salem’s craftsmen and merchants.

blum house, 1815/1854Once the home and shop of a Salem printer, the Blum House now houses the exhibit Recording Salem: Printers and Photographers.

shultz shoemaker shop, 1827After operating his shoemaking business from hishome for eight years, Samuel Shultz built a separate shop next door. In 1827 he began making shoes anda few other leather items from this shop.

market-fire engine house, reconstructedThis structure was originally built in 1803 to house a meat market, the town fire engine and fire-fighting equipment.

square, 1768The central town square was used for a number of public functions, and the Moravians surrounded it with the church and various other institutional buildings.

single brothers’ house, 1769/1786This large building served as a home and spiritual center for unmarried men in Salem. Today, this building showcases a variety of trades the Salem men would have learned and practiced, including pottery, joinery and tailor work.

miksch gardens and house, 1771This is the most intensive living history site inSalem. Here visitors interact with interpreters, assist with the activities of the day in the garden and kitchen and learn about the settlement of Wachovia.

vierling house, 1802Built by Dr. Samuel Benjamin Vierling, this house contains a medical exhibit, apothecary shop and showcases daily life in the early 19th century.

vierling barn, reconstructedThis reconstructed barn contains restroomsand is used for special programming.

old salem visitor centerfrank l. horton museum centermoravian book & gift shopa. butner hat shopold salem candy shop & marketplace

t. bagge merchant & garden shop, 1775Originally the home of the community store, this shop now offers a variety of gifts and reproductions, including a garden shop.

winkler bakery, 1800Bread, cookies and other baked goods are still made in a wood-fired oven and sold on the street level of this essential town building.

the tavern in old salem, 1816This former annex of the first tavern in Salem now contains the The Tavern in Old Salem, where a selection of traditional and modern fare is available for lunch or dinner.

mayberry’sLocated above the Winkler Bakery, Mayberry’s offers sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs and milkshakes – the perfect place to stop for lunch.

volz fieldStacked rail and snake-rail fencing surrounds this meadow, which seasonally features field crops grownin Salem.

tavern meadowUsed to pasture the horses of Tavern guests, this grassy meadow is surrounded by a rail fence that supports native grapes and other vines.

single brothers’ gardenIn 1769 the Single Brothers began construction and cultivation of this expansive garden laid out in large squares, on earthen terraces. It is planted with crops representative of what they would have grown in their garden and fields.

triebel lot gardenInspired by the design of the 1759 Upland Garden in Bethabara, the garden on the Triebel lot illustrates square garden beds planted with diagonal rows of vegetables and herbs.

fruit orchardThe variety of heirloom fruit trees featured in the orchard demonstrate the constant cultivation ofapples, cherries, peaches, crabapples and pears throughout Salem.

salt street family gardenslevering gardenStone retaining walls separate terraces in this re-created ca. 1820 garden where an arbor supports native grapes and a garden square is planted with heirloom vegetables and flowers.

leinbach gardenShoemaker John Henry Leinbach cultivated his garden and also kept bees, a milk cow and sometimes a pig. His journal (1830-43) provides detailed information about garden activity.

cape fear bank gardenThe cultivation of flowers here provides an example of the mid-19th century transition in Salem’s gardens from mostly food production to an increased emphasis on ornamentals.

These points of interest are included as a courtesy to identify entities that are also in the Old Salem Historic District. These locations are not owned or operated by Old Salem Museums & Gardens.

god’s acre, 1770This Moravian burial ground was organized in large squares devoted to “choir” groups within the church congregation. Today, the graveyard is reserved by local Moravian churches, where members continue to be buried by gender rather than family unit.

home moravian church, 1800Home Moravian Church continues to house an active Moravian congregation. Church members give tours and answer questions at scheduled times, posted on the front door.

coffee pot, 1858The Mickey brothers created the giant tin coffee pot now located at the northern end of the Old Salem historic district as an advertisement and shop sign for their 19th century tinsmith business.

salem academy and college (single sisters’ house, 1786)Though not on the Old Salem tour, the Academy and College represent one of the oldest educational institu-tions for women in the U.S. The College also uses the former Single Sisters’ House (1786), facing the Square diagonally across from Single Brothers’ House. The Single Sister’s House features an exhibit on the history of the building and the college.

heritage bridge, constructed 1999 This bridge forms a gateway from the Old Salem Visitor Center to the Old Salem Historic District. This heavy timber frame bridge was designed by noted preservation engineer David A. Fischetti to mimic historic bridges from the 19th century.

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