Salem Tavern - View this location on map The first brick building in Salem, erected in 1784 by the Moravian congregation that established the town. The Moravians, a devout Germanic people, set about to construct a planned, congregation town in which the church directed the economic as well as spiritual affairs of the residents. The tavern was considered a necessity for the town's development as a trading center. 800 S. Main Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Historical

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