 |
 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
There were Lots of Water Towers in the
area. The two RV Gypsies photographed them because their great-granddaughter
loves water towers for some reason. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Before the tour, the two
RV Gypsies stopped at Reynolds Park for a picnic lunch. |
 |
Before the Segway, tour, the two RV Gypsies
also stopped in the Old Salem Visitor Center and then crossed over the
Heritage Bridge to walk around Old Salem. |
|
Below: Karen Duquette took a photo of
the doorway and there was a ghost in the photo (NO, not the image of
Karen taking the photo, but the white hair ghost with the see-through
body , |
  |
Below: Leaving the Visitor’s
Center, the two RV Gypsies noticed the Old Salem Heritage Bridge, also
known as Old Salem Pedestrian Bridge in some articles. The bridge was
erected in 1998 and was designed in a style that would have been similar
to those that had been erected by the Moravian community in the past.
Although it is a modern covered bridge, it has the appearance of an
older bridge, erected to fit into the design of the historic area. The
bridge provides a safe way to access Old Salem from the Visitor’s Center.This
covered bridge was erected with a Burr arch truss and spans one hundred
and twenty feet over Old Salem Road. It features a single span supported
by concrete abutments at each end. |
|
Old Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem,
North Carolina that was originally settled by the Moravian community
in 1766. This small city features a living history museum that interprets
the restored Moravian community. The non-profit organization began its
work in 1950, although some private residents had restored buildings
earlier. As the Old Salem Historic District, it was declared a National
Historic Landmark in 1966. and expanded in 2016. The district showcases
the culture of the Moravian settlement in North Carolina during the
18th and 19th centuries, communal buildings, churches, houses, and shops. |
 |
Below: The Moravian Star hangs in the center of the Heritage Bridge.
The star’s origin starts with the Moravian Church. According to the
church's website, these stars came about from geometry lessons. Moravian
boarding school students in Germany made these intricate stars during
class, and religious leaders and church workers brought these stars
along with them while doing missionary work during the nineteenth century.
In the Moravian religion, the star is symbolic of God, and is often
correlated with the star of Bethlehem, which has led to an association
of these stars with advent during the Christmas season. While this symbolic
form is still used in the church, many people have adopted it into their
homes as secular statement decor with no religious affiliation. |
 |
 |
 |
Below: An antique gun hung on the front
of a building in the historic Moravian community of Old Salem. |
 |
 |
 |
Lee Duquette just had to
play with the old-style water pump and make water spill out. |
 |
Below: Leaving the Old Salem
area, and going into downtown Salem |
 |
 |
While in the area, the two RV Gypsies
also went to Quarry Park. Karen Duquette was trying out a new camera
and experimenting with settings, The rock shown below was gray, not
blue. |
 |
 |
Below: Another view of the Quarry rock |
Below: A close up of another big rock
|
 |
 |
Lee Duquette found a very unique place
to take a rest. |
The public restroom building was also unique because
it was made with lots of rocks. |
 |
 |
Below: Different views of
the raised walk platform |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Below: Once up on the raised platform,
the two RV Gypsies saw that the fence was covered with locks. Karen
Duquette could only photograph a small portion of the locks, because
there were other people walking around, blocking the view of the other
locks. |
 |
Below: Several different views of the
Quarry. Some were taken from the platform shown above, and some were
taken from the ground level. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
The two RV Gypsies really
loved the different colors in the walls of the quarry. |
 |
 |
 |
|
