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
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- 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
- 1859
- 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]
- 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
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- 1912 - Winston-Salem Hebrew Congregation formed.[10]
- 1913 - Towns of Salem and Winston merge to form Winston-Salem municipality.[1]
- 1918 - November: Racial unrest.[8]
- 1923 - North Carolina Baptist Hospital opens.[4][11]
- 1927 - Miller Municipal Airport established.[1]
- 1929 - Reynolds Building (hi-rise) constructed.
- 1930 - Shell-shaped Shell Service Station built.[1]
- 1935 - State Theatre active.[12]
- 1937 - Krispy Kreme donuts in business.[1]
- 1948 - Piedmont Airlines headquartered in city.[8]
- 1951 - Flamingo Drive-In cinema opens.[12]
- 1952 - Temple Emanuel synagogue built.[10]
- 1953 - WSJS-TV begins broadcasting.
- 1956 - Wake Forest College relocates to Winston-Salem.
- 1965
- Hanes Corporation headquartered in city.[1]
- Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts established.[13]
- Parkway Theatre opens.[12]
- 1966 - Wachovia Building (hi-rise) constructed.
- 1967 - November: Racial unrest.[8]
- 1971 - Black Panther Party, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chapter established.
- 1979 - WGNN-TV begins broadcasting.
- 1981 - Wake Forest University's Layton Field baseball park opens.
- 1982
- Second Harvest Food Bank begins operating.[2][14]
- 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.[15]
- 1995 - Wachovia Center (hi-rise) built.
- 1997
- City website online (approximate date).[16][chronology citation needed]
- Winston Net (computer training nonprofit) established.[3][11]
- Jack Cavanagh becomes mayor.[17]
21st century
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- 2000 - Sister city relationship established with Ungheni, Moldova.[18]
- 2001
- Allen Joines becomes mayor.[17]
- Sister city relationship established with Kumasi, Ghana.[18]
- 2006 - Sister city relationship established with Nassau, Bahamas and Shanghai, China.[18]
- 2010 - Population: 229,617.[19]
- 2011 - Sister city relationship established with Buchanan, Liberia.
- 2014 - Alma Adams becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 12th congressional district.[20]
See also
- Winston-Salem history
- List of mayors of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Template:Req[8][21]
- Other cities in North Carolina
- Timeline of Charlotte, North Carolina
- Timeline of Durham, North Carolina
- Timeline of Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Timeline of Greensboro, North Carolina
- Timeline of Raleigh, North Carolina
References
- ^ a b c d e North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. "(Winston-Salem)". This Day in North Carolina History. State of North Carolina. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Patterson's American Educational Directory. Vol. 29. Chicago. 1932 – via Hathi Trust.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ 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 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ 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 2015 – via NCpedia
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c d e "Timeline of North Carolina History". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Winston-Salem, North Carolina". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "Winston-Salem, North Carolina". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c "Movie Theaters in Winston-Salem, NC". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). "North Carolina". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0759100020.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "North Carolina Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "North Carolina". 1993-1994 Official Congressional Directory: 103rd Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office – via Hathi Trust.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "Winston-Salem Home Page". Archived from the original on June 1997 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archivedate=(help) - ^ a b "History: Mayors of Winston-Salem, 1913 to present". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c "Sister Cities". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Winston-Salem (city), North Carolina". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Federal Writers’ Project 1939, p. 567: "Chronology"
Bibliography
- "Forsyth County". Branson's North Carolina Business Directory. Raleigh, NC: Levi Branson. 1896.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Walsh's Winston-Salem, North Carolina, City Directory. Charleston, SC: W.H. Walsh Directory Co. 1904.
- "Winston-Salem". Automobile Blue Book. USA. 1919.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Federal Writers’ Project (1939). "Winston-Salem". North Carolina: A Guide to the Old North State. American Guide Series. p. 258+ – via Open Library.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link). + Chronology - Frank Tursi (1994). Winston-Salem: A History. Winston-Salem, N.C.: John F. Blair. ISBN 978-0-89587-115-2.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- "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).