Went as a field trip way back in grade school but haven't been since I moved to winston a few years back. The ladyfriend is interested in going. Worth spending half a day at for people in their 20's or is it geared to kids/old people?
Old Salem
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Not worth it.
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Yes, absolutely. I took my girlfriend who's from outside of NC and she loved it. She knew nothing of Moravian people and it kept her interested. Make sure you visit (re-visit?) the bakery and cemetery. I would recommend going to the Tavern but I didn't have time to go so go there anyway. I've heard it's really good.
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I feel like it is one of those things everyone who lives in Winston should do at least once.
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This.
And be sure to walk thru Gods Acre and Salem College (whose landscaping rivals Wake's for beauty). A short drive out to Bethabara and a walk up the hill to the God's Acre there is woth the trip.
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Watch the new PBS doc 'Merger: Making the Twin City' before you go. She'll have a new appreciation for Old Salem.
http://video.unctv.org/video/2365018924/
http://video.unctv.org/video/2365018924/
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If you care about old furniture, MESDA (Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts) has the best collection of southern pre-Civil-War furniture in the country. Make sure you allow time to go on the tour.