Timeline of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Prior to 20th century[]

1769 – Single Brothers' House built in Salem.
1771 – Moravian cemetery ("God's Acre") in use in Salem.^[1]
1784 – Salem Tavern rebuilt.
1802 – Salem Academy for girls founded.^[2]
1840 – Arista Cotton Mill and Fries Woolen Mills in business in Salem.^[3]
1843 – Salem Vigilant Fire Company established.^[4]
1849 – Salem becomes part of the newly formed Forsyth County.^[5]
1851 – New town "Winston" created as seat of Forsyth County.^[4]
1852 – Western Plank Road (Wilmington-Salem) built.^[4]
1856
- Salem incorporated.^[6]
- Charles Brietz becomes first mayor of Salem.^[4]
- Western Sentinel newspaper begins publication in Salem.^[4]
1859
- Winston incorporated.^[6]
- William Barrow becomes first mayor of Winston.^[4]
1861
- St. Philips Moravian Church built in Salem.^[4]
- May 20: State of North Carolina secedes from the Union.
1866 – First National Bank of Salem established.^[7]
1871 – First tobacco factory in Winston begins operating.^[8]
1872 – P.H. Hanes & Co. tobacco in business in Winston.^[4]
1875 – R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in business in Winston.^[7]
1879 – Wachovia National Bank established in Winston.^[7]
1890 – Twin-City Daily Sentinel newspaper in publication.^[9]
1891 – First Catholic Mass held at St. Leo's original church site in the West End.^[10]^[11]
1896 – Population: 5,500 in Salem; 13,500 in Winston.^[3]
1897 – The Journal newspaper begins publication.^[9]
1899 – Winston-Salem post office established in Winston.

20th century[]

1905 – Baseball comes to Winston-Salem
1912 – Winston-Salem Hebrew Congregation formed.^[12]
1913 – Towns of Salem and Winston merge to form Winston-Salem municipality.^[13]
1918 – November: Racial unrest.^[8]^{[failed verification]}
1923 – North Carolina Baptist Hospital opens.^[4]^[14]
1927 –
- Nissen Building completed - would later be the first building in the Southeastern US to install air conditioning.
- Miller Municipal Airport established.[1]
1929 – Reynolds Building (hi-rise) constructed.
1930
- WSJS radio begins broadcasting.^[15]
- Shell-shaped Shell Service Station built.^[16]
1935 – State Theatre active.^[17]
1937
- WAIR radio begins broadcasting.^[15]
- Krispy Kreme donuts in business.^[18]
1948 – Piedmont Airlines headquartered in city.^[8]
1951 – Flamingo Drive-In cinema opens.^[17]
1952 – Temple Emanuel synagogue built.^[12]
1953 – WSJS-TV begins broadcasting.^[19]
1956 – Wake Forest College relocates to Winston-Salem.
1960 – Winston-Salem exceeds 100,000 for the first time.
1965
- Hanes Corporation headquartered in city.^[20]
- Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts established.^[21]
- Parkway Theatre opens.^[17]
1966 – Wachovia Building (hi-rise) constructed.
1967 – November: Racial unrest.^[8]
1971 – Black Panther Party, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chapter established.
1975 – Hanes Mall opens.
1979 – WGNN-TV begins broadcasting.
1981 – Wake Forest University's Layton Field baseball park opens.
1982
- Second Harvest Food Bank begins operating.[2]^[22]
- Southern Garden History Society headquartered in Winston-Salem.^[23]
- RJR Plaza Building constructed.
1989 – Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum opens.
1993 – Mel Watt becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 12th congressional district.^[24]
1995 – Wachovia Center (hi-rise) built.
1997
- City website online (approximate date).^[25]^{[chronology citation needed]}
- Winston Net (computer training nonprofit) established.[3]^[14]
- Jack Cavanagh becomes mayor.^[26]
2000
- Population exceeds 200,000 for the first time.
- Sister city relationship established with Ungheni, Moldova.^[27]

21st century[]

2001
- Allen Joines becomes mayor.^[26]
- Sister city relationship established with Kumasi, Ghana.^[27]
2005 – Winston Cup Museum opened by Will Spencer.^[28]
2006 – Sister city relationship established with Nassau, Bahamas and Shanghai, China.^[27]
2008 – Wachovia Bank is acquired by Wells Fargo.
2010 – Population: 229,617.^[29]
2011
- Sister city relationship established with Buchanan, Liberia.
- Tennis tournament Winston-Salem Open moves here from New Haven, Connecticut
2014 – Alma Adams becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 12th congressional district.^[30]
2019
- Confederate soldier statue on the former grounds of the Forsyth County Courthouse removed after protests and legal challenges.
- BB&T acquires SunTrust Banks, forming Truist Financial headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina

References[]

^ "First Burial in God's Acre". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^ Patterson's American Educational Directory. 29. Chicago. 1932 – via Hathi Trust.
^ ^a ^b Branson 1896.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Tursi 1994.
^ Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Federal Writers’ Project 1939: "Winston-Salem"
^ ^a ^b ^c William S. Powell (ed.), Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press, retrieved June 21, 2015 – via NCpedia
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Timeline of North Carolina History". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ Elliott, J. Eric. Winston-Salem's Historic West End, 2004, page 42.
^ St. Leo the Great Catholic Church Parish History Retrieved January 6, 2019
^ ^a ^b "Winston-Salem, North Carolina". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ "Winston and Salem Merged, 1913". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "Winston-Salem, North Carolina". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: North Carolina", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
^ "It's a Shell of a Building". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Movie Theaters in Winston-Salem, NC". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ "Krispy Kreme Makes its Debut in Winston-Salem". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: North Carolina", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
^ "Hanes Brand Began in Winston-Salem". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). "North Carolina". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0-7591-0002-0.
^ "North Carolina Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ "History". Winston-Salem: Southern Garden History Society. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
^ "North Carolina". 1993–1994 Official Congressional Directory: 103rd Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office – via Hathi Trust.
^ "Winston-Salem Home Page". Archived from the original on June 1997 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
^ ^a ^b "History: Mayors of Winston-Salem, 1913 to present". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sister Cities". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ About The Museum Retrieved January 6, 2019
^ "Winston-Salem (city), North Carolina". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
^ Federal Writers’ Project 1939, p. 567: "Chronology"

Bibliography[]

"Forsyth County". Branson's North Carolina Business Directory. Raleigh, NC: Levi Branson. 1896.
Walsh's Winston-Salem, North Carolina, City Directory. Charleston, SC: W.H. Walsh Directory Co. 1904.
- 1908 ed.
"Winston-Salem". Automobile Blue Book. USA. 1919.
Federal Writers’ Project (1939). "Winston-Salem". North Carolina: A Guide to the Old North State. American Guide Series. p. 258+ – via Open Library.. + Chronology
Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Winston-Salem, NC", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, OL 4120668M
Frank Tursi (1994). Winston-Salem: A History. Winston-Salem, N.C.: John F. Blair. ISBN 978-0-89587-115-2.

External links[]

"Town of Salem History". City of Winston-Salem.
"Town of Winston History". City of Winston-Salem.
Forsyth County Public Library. "North Carolina Room". Winston-Salem. (local history collection)
Items related to Winston-Salem, NC, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).
Humanities and Social Sciences Division. "Resources for Local History and Genealogy by State: North Carolina". Bibliographies and Guides. Washington DC: Library of Congress.

[1] "First Burial in God's Acre". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

[patterson1932-2] Patterson's American Educational Directory. 29. Chicago. 1932 – via Hathi Trust.

[FOOTNOTEBranson1896-3] Branson 1896.

[FOOTNOTETursi1994-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Tursi 1994.

[newberry-5] Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[FOOTNOTEFederal_Writers’_Project1939-6] Federal Writers’ Project 1939: "Winston-Salem"

[ncpedia-7] William S. Powell (ed.), Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press, retrieved June 21, 2015 – via NCpedia

[timeline-ncpedia-8] "Timeline of North Carolina History". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[lc-9] "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[10] Elliott, J. Eric. Winston-Salem's Historic West End, 2004, page 42.

[11] St. Leo the Great Catholic Church Parish History Retrieved January 6, 2019

[ISJL-12] "Winston-Salem, North Carolina". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[13] "Winston and Salem Merged, 1913". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

[NonprofitExplorer-14] Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "Winston-Salem, North Carolina". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[Alicoate1939-15] Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: North Carolina", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636

[16] "It's a Shell of a Building". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

[cinema-17] "Movie Theaters in Winston-Salem, NC". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[18] "Krispy Kreme Makes its Debut in Winston-Salem". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

[Alicoate1960-19] Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: North Carolina", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206

[20] "Hanes Brand Began in Winston-Salem". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

[aaslh2002-21] American Association for State and Local History (2002). "North Carolina". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0-7591-0002-0.

[22] "North Carolina Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[23] "History". Winston-Salem: Southern Garden History Society. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

[24] "North Carolina". 1993–1994 Official Congressional Directory: 103rd Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office – via Hathi Trust.

[25] "Winston-Salem Home Page". Archived from the original on June 1997 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.

[mayors-26] "History: Mayors of Winston-Salem, 1913 to present". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[SisterCities-27] "Sister Cities". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[28] About The Museum Retrieved January 6, 2019

[29] "Winston-Salem (city), North Carolina". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[GovTrack-30] Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

[FOOTNOTEFederal_Writers’_Project1939567-31] Federal Writers’ Project 1939, p. 567: "Chronology"

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Timeline of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Contents

Prior to 20th century[]

20th century[]

21st century[]

See also[]

References[]

Bibliography[]

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