Timeline of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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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
- 1859
- 1861
- St. Philips Moravian Church built in Salem.[4]
- May 20: State of North Carolina secedes from the Union.
- 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]
- 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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- 1912 - Winston-Salem Hebrew Congregation formed.[10]
- 1913 - Towns of Salem and Winston merge to form Winston-Salem municipality.[1]
- 1918 - November: Racial unrest.[8]
- 1923 - North Carolina Baptist Hospital opens.[4][11]
- 1927 - Miller Municipal Airport established.[1]
- 1929 - Reynolds Building (hi-rise) constructed.
- 1930 - Shell-shaped Shell Service Station built.[1]
- 1935 - State Theatre active.[12]
- 1937 - Krispy Kreme donuts in business.[1]
- 1948 - Piedmont Airlines headquartered in city.[8]
- 1951 - Flamingo Drive-In cinema opens.[12]
- 1952 - Temple Emanuel synagogue built.[10]
- 1953 - WSJS-TV begins broadcasting.
- 1956 - Wake Forest College relocates to Winston-Salem.
- 1965
- Hanes Corporation headquartered in city.[1]
- Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts established.[13]
- Parkway Theatre opens.[12]
- 1966 - Wachovia Building (hi-rise) constructed.
- 1967 - November: Racial unrest.[8]
- 1971 - Black Panther Party, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chapter established.
- 1979 - WGNN-TV begins broadcasting.
- 1981 - Wake Forest University's Layton Field baseball park opens.
- 1982
- Second Harvest Food Bank begins operating.[2][14]
- RJR Plaza Building constructed.
- 1989 - Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum opens.
- 1993 - Mel Watt becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 12th congressional district.[15]
- 1995 - Wachovia Center (hi-rise) built.
- 1997
- City website online (approximate date).[16][chronology citation needed]
- Winston Net (computer training nonprofit) established.[3][11]
- Jack Cavanagh becomes mayor.[17]
21st century
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- 2000 - Sister city relationship established with Ungheni, Moldova.[18]
- 2001
- Allen Joines becomes mayor.[17]
- Sister city relationship established with Kumasi, Ghana.[18]
- 2006 - Sister city relationship established with Nassau, Bahamas and Shanghai, China.[18]
- 2010 - Population: 229,617.[19]
- 2011 - Sister city relationship established with Buchanan, Liberia.
- 2014 - Alma Adams becomes U.S. representative for North Carolina's 12th congressional district.[20]
See also
- Winston-Salem history
- List of mayors of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Timeline of North Carolina[8][21]
- Other cities in North Carolina
- Timeline of Charlotte, North Carolina
- Timeline of Durham, North Carolina
- Timeline of Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Timeline of Greensboro, North Carolina
- Timeline of Raleigh, North Carolina
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Branson 1896.
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Federal Writers’ Project 1939: "Winston-Salem"
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- ↑ Federal Writers’ Project 1939, p. 567: "Chronology"
Bibliography
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