Historic 1766 Salem, North Carolina

<body> <p>The Historic 1766 Salem web site offers photographs and information about the buildings of the restored Moravian town of Salem, North Carolina. Salem was founded in 1766 by the members of the Moravian Church, or Unitas Fratrum, as the central town of the 98,985 acre Wachovia Tract which the Moravians purchased from Lord John Carteret, the Earl of Granville, in 1753. Today, the original boundaries of Salem are preserved as the Old Salem historic district of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina and is the most authentic restoration in the United States. Historic Salem is the location of Home Moravian Church, the largest Moravian Congregation in North America. </p> <hr noshade="" color="#000000" /> <p align="center"> <nobr><a href="main.htm" target="">Historic 1766 Salem, North Carolina - Home Page</a></nobr><br> <nobr><a href="history1.htm" target="">The History of Salem</a></nobr><br> <nobr><a href="map.htm" target="">Salem Map</a></nobr><br> <nobr><a href="gallery.htm" target="">Salem Photo Gallery</a></nobr><br> <nobr><a href="links.htm" target="">Links</a></nobr> </p> </body>