Old Salem

Commissioners Fund, But Critique Old Salem’s Hidden Town

Forsyth County, Happy Hill, Old Salem, Winston-Salem History / By C.P. Tew

“I do have a few points, Chair Martin. First, I just want to definitely thank the folk from over at Old Salem and Cheryl Harry for meeting to talk about the questions that I raised around the Hidden Town Project and its connection with the Shotgun House project. And I think because the questions were raised, we were able to figure ou… More

Old Salem: Decorative Pavement, Happy Hill: Paved Over

Happy Hill, Old Salem, Winston-Salem History / By C.P. Tew

Old Salem is a local treasure. It’s a historical time capsule, a sacred historic space for residents of our city. Though the Old Salem history project started out mighty white, in recent years, Old Salem has come clean about Salem’s embrace of enslavement and white supremacy. Old Salem’s Hidden Town project is a f… More