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of the city of

Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

, USA.

Prior to 20th century

* 1769 – Single Brothers' House built in Salem. * 1771 – Moravian cemetery ("God's Acre") in use in Salem. * 1784 – Salem Tavern rebuilt. * 1802 –

Salem Academy Salem Academy is a boarding and day school for high school girls in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It shares its campus with Salem College, located near historic Old Salem. Salem Academy is the oldest private school in North Carolina, and the 4th- ...

for girls founded. * 1840 – Arista Cotton Mill and Fries Woolen Mills in business in Salem. * 1843 – Salem Vigilant Fire Company established. * 1849 – Salem becomes part of the newly formed Forsyth County. * 1851 – New town "Winston" created as seat of Forsyth County. * 1852 – Western Plank Road (Wilmington-Salem) built. * 1856 ** Salem incorporated. ** Charles Brietz becomes first mayor of Salem. ** ''Western Sentinel'' newspaper begins publication in Salem. * 1859 ** Winston incorporated. ** William Barrow becomes first mayor of Winston. * 1861 ** St. Philips Moravian Church built in Salem. ** May 20:

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of North Carolina secedes from the

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. * 1866 – First National Bank of Salem established. * 1871 – First tobacco factory in Winston begins operating. * 1872 – P.H. Hanes & Co. tobacco in business in Winston. * 1875 –

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR) is an American tobacco manufacturing company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and headquartered at the RJR Plaza Building. Founded by R. J. Reynolds in 1875, it is the second-largest tobacco comp ...

in business in Winston. * 1879 –

Wachovia Wachovia was a diversified financial services company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before its acquisition by Wells Fargo and Company in 2008, Wachovia was the fourth-largest bank holding company in the United States, based on total asse ...

National Bank established in Winston. * 1890 – '' Twin-City Daily Sentinel'' newspaper in publication. * 1891 – First

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Mass held at St. Leo's original church site in the West End. * 1896 – Population: 5,500 in Salem; 13,500 in Winston. * 1897 – '' The Journal'' newspaper begins publication. * 1899 – Winston-Salem post office established in Winston.

20th century

* 1905 –

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comes to Winston-Salem * 1912 – Winston-Salem Hebrew Congregation formed. * 1913 – Towns of Salem and Winston merge to form Winston-Salem municipality. * 1918 – November: Racial unrest. * 1923 –

North Carolina Baptist Hospital Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is an academic medical center and health system located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and part of Charlotte-based Atrium Health. It is the largest employer in Forsyth County, with more than 19,220 employee ...

opens. * 1927 – **

Nissen Building The Nissen Building is a 283 ft (86 m) 18-story skyscraper in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, built in 1927. It was the largest building in the city, succeeding the Hotel Robert E. Lee, and the tallest building in North Carolin ...

completed - would later be the first building in the Southeastern US to install

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. ** Miller Municipal Airport establishe

* 1929 –

Reynolds Building The Reynolds Building is a Art Deco skyscraper at 51 E. 4th Street in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina with of space. It was completed in 1929 and has 21 floors. For much of its history the building served as headquarters for R. J. ...

(hi-rise) constructed. * 1930 ** WSJS

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begins broadcasting. ** Shell-shaped Shell Service Station built. * 1935 – State Theatre active. * 1937 ** WAIR

begins broadcasting. **

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donuts in business. * 1948 –

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headquartered in city. * 1951 – Flamingo Drive-In cinema opens. * 1952 – Temple Emanuel synagogue built. * 1953 – WSJS-TV begins broadcasting. * 1956 –

Wake Forest College Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

relocates to Winston-Salem. * 1960 – Winston-Salem exceeds 100,000 for the first time. * 1965 ** Hanes Corporation headquartered in city. **

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts 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 (operated by the non-profit Old Salem Museums & Gardens, organize ...

established. ** Parkway Theatre opens. * 1966 – Wachovia Building (hi-rise) constructed. * 1967 – November: Racial unrest. * 1971 –

Black Panther Party, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Chapter The Winston-Salem, North Carolina, chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), an African-American revolutionary organization, was founded in Winston-Salem, NC in 1969 and active into 1978. The Winston-Salem chapter was the first Black Panther Party ...

established. * 1975 –

Hanes Mall Hanes Mall is a shopping mall located off Interstate 40 in North Carolina, I-40 on Silas Creek Parkway between U.S. Route 158, Stratford Road and Hanes Mall Boulevard in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Hanes Mall Boulevard, the road named after the ...

opens. * 1979 – WGNN-TV begins broadcasting. * 1981 – Wake Forest University's Layton Field baseball park opens. * 1982 ** Second Harvest Food Bank begins operatin

** Southern Garden History Society headquartered in Winston-Salem. ** RJR Plaza Building constructed. * 1989 –

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (also known as LJVM Coliseum, Joel Coliseum or simply The Joel) is a 14,407-seat multi-purpose arena, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Construction on the arena began on April 23, 1987, and it opened ...

opens. * 1993 –

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becomes

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for

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. * 1995 –

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(hi-rise) built. * 1997 ** City website online (approximate date). ** Winston Net (computer training nonprofit) establishe

ref name=NonprofitExplorer> ** Jack Cavanagh becomes mayor. * 2000 ** Population exceeds 200,000 for the first time. ** Sister city relationship established with Ungheni, Moldova.

21st century

* 2001 **

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becomes mayor. ** Sister city relationship established with

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. * 2005 – Winston Cup Museum opened by Will Spencer. * 2006 – Sister city relationship established with

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and

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. * 2008 – Wachovia Bank is acquired by

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. * 2010 – Population: 229,617. * 2011 ** Sister city relationship established with

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. ** Tennis tournament

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moves here from

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* 2014 – Alma Adams becomes

for

. * 2019 ** Confederate soldier statue on the former grounds of the Forsyth County Courthouse removed after protests and legal challenges. ** BB&T acquires

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, forming

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headquartered in

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