Before there was the city of Winston-Salem, there was just Salem. Settled by members of the Moravian faith from modern Czechia, an offshoot of the Protestant denomination, Salem was originally called Wachovia. It was founded in the 1700s and included both municipal and residential buildings for members of the church. The church owned the land and could ask members to leave … [Read more...] about Visiting Old Salem Museum and Gardens
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Visiting the Andy Griffith Museum
The town of Mount Airy, North Carolina is known mostly for its association with actor Andy Griffith, known for his roles in Matlock, Diagnosis Murder, and, of course, The Andy Griffith Show. He grew up here and went to school nearby. His former school theater is now a memorial theater in his honor. Longtime friend Emmett Forrest collected hundreds of items of … [Read more...] about Visiting the Andy Griffith Museum
Visiting the Clinton House Museum
Visitors to the college town of Fayetteville, Arkansas should add one stop to their itinerary to learn more about former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The one-bedroom brick home in the Ozark Mountains was the couple's first home and it was here in the living room that they were married. What to See at the Clinton House Museum A … [Read more...] about Visiting the Clinton House Museum
Visiting the Bonnet House Museum and Gardens
Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Bonnet House is the former estate of Hugh Taylor Birch, a former Chicago lawyer who owned a large tract of land purchased in 1895. He later bequeathed it to his daughter Helen and her husband, artist Frederic Clay Bartlett. They lived there during the summers with Frederic's son from a previous marriage. Helen died in 1925 and … [Read more...] about Visiting the Bonnet House Museum and Gardens
Visiting Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden
World-renowned folk artist Howard Finster was a sixth-grade dropout who became a preacher with visions. His work was featured all over the world, including SoHo galleries in New York and R.E.M. album covers, but he lived a simple life in rural north Georgia. Over the years, he transformed his house and its surrounding buildings into works of art themselves, covered in … [Read more...] about Visiting Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden
