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ChaperoneGuideWhereDoWeGo?2017-2018

If you are driving to Old Salem Museums &Gardens you will want to navigate to the OldSalem Visitor Center and park in its parking lot.Check www.oldsalem.org for current directionsreflectingongoing roadconstruction. TheVisitorCenter can be navigated to by GPS via thefollowingaddress:900OldSalemRoad/Winston-Salem,NC27101Afterreceivingyourticket,yourgroupwillproceedacrosstheHeritageBridge,whichleadstothehistoricdistrictandMESDAintheFrankL.HortonMuseumCenter.Yourticketmaybemarkedwithastartingbuilding,whichiswhereyouareadvisedtobeginyourtourofthedistrict. This will help to ensure that you and your students have the best possibleexperiencewhileatOldSalem.OnMondays,whenyourschoolisparticipatinginourHands-onHistoryprogram,ourVisitorCenterwillbeclosed.PleaseproceeddirectlytotheSaltandWestStreetparkinglot.Yourbuscanbeparkedagainstthecurbbythegardenrestroomsduringyourtour.Carscanbeparkedinthegravellot.

LostChildProcedureIfforsomereasononeofthestudentsyouareresponsibleforcannotbelocated,informtheclosestOldSalemstaffmember,contactyourleadchaperone/teacher&contacttheOld

SalemVisitorCenterat(336)721-7350.Pleaseconsiderdoingaheadcounteachtimeyouleaveabuilding.

HoursofOperation Mon. Tues.-Sat. Sun.

VisitorCenter CLOSED 9:00am-5:00pm 12:30pm-5:00pm

ExhibitBuildingsandMESDA CLOSED 9:30am-4:30pm 1:00pm-4:30pm

WinklerBakeryandMoravianBook&Gift 10:00am-5pm 10:00am-5:00pm 1:00pm-5:00pm

AllOtherGiftShops CLOSED 10:00am-5:00pm 10:00am-5:00pm

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miksch gardens and house, 1771Interact with the gardener

and the cook, and learn about the concept of “seed to soil to supper”in early Salem.

c. winkler bakery, 1800See the operating dome bake oven, still heated with wood as it was nearly 200 years ago and purchase fresh-baked goods.

salt street, 1820 – 1847,triebel lot, 1775 & single brothers’ gardens, 1769Stroll the restored Gardens, showcasing horticulture practices of the Moravians in Salem from 1769 to 1847 (see descriptions on reverse).

frank l. horton museum centerHouses MESDA, Gray Library,MESDA Research Center, andthe MESDA Bookshop.

john vogler house and shop, 1819Visit Salem’s first Federal-style

house and see where John Vogler practiced his trades as silversmith and repairer of clocks and watches.

market-fire engine house, 1803Visit this small building to learn about the large impact it had to provide fresh foods and keep the town safe.

timothy voglergunsmith shop, 1831

Engage with the smiths as they practice the trades of gunsmith and locksmith in the earliest original gunsmith shop operating in the U.S.

st. philipsheritage center, 1775 – 1952

Experience one of the most important African American sites in North Carolina, which includes the African Moravian Log Church, the African American and Strangers Graveyards, and St. Philips African Moravian Church, the oldest standing African American church in the state.

mesdaEnjoy self-guided tours of the

Southern Masterworks, Southern Ceramics, and Moravian Decorative Arts Galleries or take a guided tour of the finest collection of Southern decorative arts in the country.

single brothers’ house, 1769/1786Hear the historic 1798

Tannenberg pipe organ, learn about life in a “choir house,” and talk with trades people as they demonstrate trades such as joinery, tailoring, and pottery.

shultz shoemaker shop, 1827*Talk with the shoemakers in

Samuel Shultz’s original shop as they produce leather items for use in Salem.

doctor’s house, 1802 and barnSee “The Moravian Way

of Health and Healing” exhibition,visit the doctor’s apothecary shop, and experience daily life in theearly 1800s.

salem tavern museum, 1784Discover how “outsiders” who

visited Salem were housed, fed, and entertained—including President George Washington!

Interpreted Museum Buildings, Ticket Required

Privately Owned Buildings

Gardens at Old Salem

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salem tavern museum

tavern barn

tavern meadow

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fruit orchard

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augustus t. zevely inn

single sisters’ house museum

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frank l. horton museum center

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OldSalemoffersdifferenttypesoftours.Pleaseknowwhichtypeoftouryouarescheduledfor.Forthesafetyofstudents,chaperonesmustalwaysleadtheirstudentsintospacesandupanddownstairsthroughoutthedistrict.Pleaseconsiderdoingaheadcounteachtimeyou leaveabuilding.Barricadesandchainsareupinsomeofthespaces forthesafetyofstudentsandartifacts,pleasedonot removethemwithoutdirectpermission fromastaffmember.Also,whenenteringabuildingandexitingabuilding,ourstaffgreatlyappreciatesyourhelpwithclosingthedoors.

ChaperoneGuidePleaseKeepinMind…

ThereareseveralpicnictablelocationsthroughoutOldSalem,includingattheVisitor Center, down West Streetbeyond the fenced in parking lotbehindT. BaggeMerchant, and downby the Frank L. Horton MuseumCenter.Picnictablesareavailableatafirst-come-first-serve basis. Clearlymarkyourschool’snameonallcoolersand containers. Please dispose of alltrash.Ifyouoryourstudentshavenotcomewith bagged lunches, there arealso several dining options in OldSalem.

ThereareseveralrestroomslocatedthroughoutOldSalem.Youcanfindbathroomsatthefollowinglocations:theOldSalemVisitorCenter,theFrankL.HortonMuseumCenter,theTavernWoodshedbehindtheTavernMuseum,St.PhillipsBrickChurch,downWestStreetbeyond the fenced inparking lotbehindT.BaggeMerchant, and theVierlingBarn (if theVierling/Doctor’sHouseisopen).

TheTavernatOldSalem($$-$$$)(336)722-1227

LocatednextdoortotheTavernMuseum.Reservationsarerecommended.

Tues.-Sat.11am-3:30pm&5pm-9pm;Sun.11am-3pm

TheFlourBoxTeaRoomandCafé($$)(336)201-5182

LocatedbehindT.BaggeMerchant.Reservationsareaccepted.

Tues.-Thurs.9:30am-5:30pm;Fri.9:30am-8pm;Sat.8am-8pm;Sun.11:30am-3pm

WinklerBakery($-$$)

LocatedlessthanablockNorthofSalemSquareonMainStreet.

Mon.-Sat.10am-5pm;Sun.1pm-5pm

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WhereAretheBathrooms?

WhereCanWeEat?

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Food,beverages,candy,andgumarenotpermittedwhileinsidethehistoricbuildings.Staffwillrequest thatall foodandbeveragesbe leftoutside. Theonlyexceptiontothisrule isbottledwater,whichmusthavea tightlysealed lid andmaynotbe consumedwithin thebuildingunlessanemergencyarises.

ChaperoneGuide

Contact Information–Beforeyoubeginyourvisit inOldSalem,makesure thatyouhavethephonenumberforyour leadchaperone/teacherandthephonenumberfortheVisitorCenter336-721-7350.WhatShouldYouWear?–Keepinmindtheweatherisalwayschanging,somakesureyoucomeprepared, andmake sure your students comepreparedaswell. Depending on theforecastyoumaywanttopackajacket,umbrella,orevensunscreen.Also,makesurethatyouwearcomfortable-walkingshoes,someofourbricksidewalksareunevenandyouwillspendalotoftimewalkingduringyourvisit.Stay Hydrated – Make sure your students stay hydrated. Although drinks cannot beenjoyed inside thebuildings(unlessanemergencyarises)studentsandchaperonesshouldalwaysdrinkplentyofwater,especiallyonahotday.

Pleasefeelfreetotakeasmanyphotographsasyouwouldlike.Wedoask,however,thatthe flash be turned off when inside one of our tour buildings. Video recording is notpermittedwithinourhistorictourbuildings.Cellphoneuseispermitted,butwedoaskthatyouconsidersettingyourphoneonvibrateandencouragelimitingusewithinthebuildingsso thatyouandyourstudentshavethemostenjoyableexperiencepossible.Please sharepicturesofyourvisitwithus,followusonoursocialmediasites,and#oldsalem.

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PhotographyandCellphonePolicy

FoodandBeveragePolicy

TipsforYourVisit