Historical Marker

Salem Academy And College

Old Salem Road at Walnut Street in Winston-Salem · Winston-Salem · Forsyth

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Moravian settlers in 1772

founded a school for girls,

now a liberal arts college &

academy. Campus is 1/2 mi.

N.E.

Location

AddressOld Salem Road at Walnut Street in Winston-Salem
CityWinston-Salem
CountyForsyth
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.082347, -80.241029

Sources

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