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Historic Bethabara Park: An introduction to the stories that can be discovered at this historic site, including the story of the Moravians, the 1753 wilderness preserve, colonial agriculture, cultural history, the village of 1754, and more. This website features several images highlighting the historical gardens, the "people's house," and many other aspects of Bethabara.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Reconstructed guest house at historic Bethabara: Recreation of a log building at historic Bethabara. The original was used to house guests at the Moravian settlement, and later served as a cow shelter.; Format: image/photograph

Bethabara building: Recreation of a building in Bethabara, the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Historic Bethabara Park: Buildings at Historic Bethabara Park, the site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Historic Bethabara Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina: This is Historic Bethabara Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Winston-Salem was the site where several Moravians settled in the 1700s, thus establishing the beginnings of the city we know today. The park contains several historic buildings such as this...; Format: image/photograph

Moravian garden: An early spring garden at Historic Bethabara Park, the site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Hans Wagner's cabin: The reconstructed cabin of Hans Wagner, in Bethabara, North Carolina. Wagner was a hunter, trapper, and miller who built this cabin in 1752 in what was then the backcountry of North Carolina. In 1753, the Moravian church bought the tract of land where the...; Format: image/photograph

Moravian migration: Before a visit to Bethabara: Students investigate NCECHO site to "read all about" the 1753 Moravian settlement of Bethabara within our social studies curriculum topic on Life Long Ago. The Historic Bethabara Park website has historic background in narrative and diary form. After reading and discussing this information in teams with the teacher, student teams present information to classmates in some visual product in one of five categories. Students also will visit the photos on NCECHO and answer analytical questions to increase understanding of the past as compared to today.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Diary of a journey of Moravians: First-hand account of the journey of twelve Moravian brothers from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Bethabara, North Carolina in 1753.; Format: diary (multiple pages)

November 30 - December 18, 1753: In Diary of a journey of Moravians, page 13; Nov. 30th. After morning prayers all went to work. Lischer and Haberland went to Mr. Altem’s for two hogs. Br. Hermanus ploughed. In the afternoon Gottlob, Nathanael and Loesch returned, having been over a goodly portion of our land. They had found...; Format: diary/primary source

Man at Strong Sun Powwow: Profile of a man's face at the 2009 Strong Sun Powwow at historic Bethabara Park, Winston-Salem, NC. The powwow was sponsored by the Nuluti Equani Ehi Tribe.; Format: image/photograph

Strong Sun Powwow: A man dances during an intertribal dance at the 2009 Strong Sun Powwow at historic Bethabara Park, Winston-Salem, NC. The powwow was sponsored by the Nuluti Equani Ehi Tribe.; Format: image/photograph

Field trips in context: Opportunities abound in North Carolina for hands-on interdisciplinary learning experiences.; Format: article; By Lesley Richardson.

Summary of a report sent to Bethlehem: In Diary of a journey of Moravians, page 16; In Colonial North Carolina, page 5.4; In 1733, a group of Moravians -- a Protestant Christian denomination originating in fourteenth-century Bohemia -- moved from Europe to North America seeking freedom from religious persecution. In 1753, a group of twelve single brothers left Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for a new settlement in North Carolina. Their report back to Bethlehem describes what they found in their new home. Includes historical commentary.; Format: report

December 25 - December 31, 1753: In Diary of a journey of Moravians, page 15; Dec. 25. Br. Grube held morning prayer. At noon he read for us a sermon preached by Count Zinzendorf on a Christmas Day, and we enjoyed it. In the evening we sang hymns relating to the Holy Christ-Child. Br. Pfeil was again very sick with colic. Dec....; Format: diary/primary source

November 23 - November 29, 1753: In Diary of a journey of Moravians, page 12; Nov. 23rd. Br. Gottlob held morning prayer, taking as his subject the sufferings and death of Jesus. Then all went to work. Gottlob, Nathanael, and Grube helped burn brush. In the afternoon the Brethren returned with...; Format: diary/primary source

Archaeological sites open to the public: A listing of field trip opportunities focusing on Native Americans as well as colonial times in North Carolina. Organized by county.; Format: article

November 14 - November 17, 1753: In Diary of a journey of Moravians, page 10; Nov. 14. We went very early to see whether we could cross the river, but it had risen two feet, and was running rapidly. So we had to wait, and meanwhile worked on the approach which was very steep. Some Brethren went hunting, but came back empty-handed....; Format: diary/primary source

The textile industry and Winston-Salem: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.9; Textiles were one of two industries that changed Winston-Salem and Forsyth County in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.; Format: article

Teaching with primary sources: This collection of resources includes best practice articles, primary source process guides, lesson plans that model historical inquiry, and book-length materials that incorporate primary sources.; Format: bibliography/help

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