Adventures in NC: Time Travel to Old Salem

The second historical site that I visited with my brother and his family is Old Salem. The historical site is about four to five blocks of the original Salem settlement with restored buildings from the 1770s. The Moravians were the founders of the settlement and their history and baked goods are predominantly featured throughout the village.

In many of the buildings, historical re-enactors are present to give a verbal history of the house and if applicable demonstrate the trades that would have been conducted in the house by the original settlers.

The village had many gift shops, the most popular being the bakery. There people could buy Moravian cookies, sugar cakes, pound cakes, and more.

We had lunch at the Old Salem Tavern. In the old days the tavern served as a place for travellers to stay, and history shows that George Washington spent the night in the tavern on his journey to wherever. I tried two of the specialities on the menu: onion soup and the chicken pie (a Moravian recipe).

I really enjoyed seeing another historical site pertaining to the Moravians. In Pennsylvanian, the old section of Bethlehem there was Moravian College and the original buildings from the 1700s are still standing. I still don't know who the Moravians are insofar as a religious group, and I think they are also an ethnic group. I should have bought that book that explained who they are, but I opted to buy a cookbook of Moravian recipes instead.