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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

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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
    • Salem incorporated.[6]
    • Charles Brietz becomes first mayor of Salem.[4]
    • Western Sentinel newspaper begins publication in Salem.[4]
  • 1859
    • Winston incorporated.[6]
    • William Barrow becomes first mayor of Winston.[4]
  • 1861
  • 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]
  • 1891 – First Catholic Mass held at St. Leo's original church site in the West End.[10][11]
  • 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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    Downtown Winston-Salem in 1921

    21st century

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    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ "First Burial in God's Acre". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
    2. ^ Patterson, Homer L. (1932). Patterson's American Educational Directory. Vol. 29. Chicago. hdl:2027/uc1.b3970358 – via Hathi Trust.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    3. ^ a b Branson 1896.
    4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tursi 1994.
    5. ^ Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    6. ^ a b Federal Writers’ Project 1939: "Winston-Salem"
    7. ^ a b c William S. Powell (ed.), Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press, retrieved June 21, 2015 – via NCpedia
    8. ^ a b c d "Timeline of North Carolina History". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    9. ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    10. ^ Elliott, J. Eric. Winston-Salem's Historic West End, 2004, page 42.
    11. ^ St. Leo the Great Catholic Church Parish History Retrieved January 6, 2019
    12. ^ a b "Winston-Salem, North Carolina". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    13. ^ "Winston and Salem Merged, 1913". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
    14. ^ a b Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei, ed. (9 May 2013). "Winston-Salem, North Carolina". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    15. ^ a b Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: North Carolina", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
    16. ^ "It's a Shell of a Building". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
    17. ^ a b c "Movie Theaters in Winston-Salem, NC". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    18. ^ "Krispy Kreme Makes its Debut in Winston-Salem". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
    19. ^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: North Carolina", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
    20. ^ "Hanes Brand Began in Winston-Salem". This Day in North Carolina History. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
    21. ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). "North Carolina". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). Rowman Altamira. ISBN 0-7591-0002-0.
    22. ^ "North Carolina Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    23. ^ "History". Winston-Salem: Southern Garden History Society. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
    24. ^ "North Carolina". 1993–1994 Official Congressional Directory: 103rd Congress. 1991/1992- : S. Pub. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1887. hdl:2027/uc1.l0072691827 – via Hathi Trust.
    25. ^ "Winston-Salem Home Page". Archived from the original on 1997-06-05 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
    26. ^ a b "History: Mayors of Winston-Salem, 1913 to present". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    27. ^ a b c "Sister Cities". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    28. ^ About The Museum Retrieved January 6, 2019
    29. ^ "Winston-Salem (city), North Carolina". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    30. ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    31. ^ Environmental Protection Agency. "Weaver Fertilizer Plant Fire". Retrieved May 2, 2022.

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