Single Sisters' House
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
United States
March 13, 2017 3:24am CST
No, I am not talking about a bunch of Nuns.
The Single Sister's house was constructed to house Old Salem's unmarried women. Of course then it wasn't called "Old Salem" but simply "Salem."
I won't get into that or we will be here all day. ("Salem" combined with "Winston" to form "Winston Salem" and that's all you need to know)
The Single Sisters tasked themselves with many jobs to earn money. They were required to pay for room and board, and needed the money for other personal needs as well. They later formed a boarding school for girls only.
I will share only one link, but invite you to look up more about Old Salem via google. Old Salem, North Carolina will give you links to their webpages. I'm currently looking through their tumblr blog, enjoying a few diary entries that they've scrounged up from the old Community.
Search Go Home › Photos › The Single Sisters’ House The Single Sisters’ House The Single Sisters’ House in Salem was built in 1786 to house the Moravian congregation’s unmarried women. This view of the Single Sisters’ House was taken from the south on Chur
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
2 Jun 17
You know, I might actually see if there is a website like this for the counties my grandparents grew up in. I know that they would appreciate a printed copy of a photograph of the areas they would have tromped along in.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I am thinking of getting a print of this. It's $10.00 to get an 8x10 that you have to print yourself, but $30.00 to get an 8x10 that they print for you. I might have to go for the $30.00 one because our printer doesn't work.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
13 Mar 17
I didn't much appreciate the history of the place when I was made to tour it for school. Now I can't get enough of it.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
14 Mar 17
I am sure there are plenty such places still in operation today. This one isn't, and hasn't been for two centuries.
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@AutumnSnow (4583)
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13 Mar 17
That sounds interesting. I love reading about old historic places like that.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
13 Mar 17
You can visit this place, though I think the majority of it is now in use by the college.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
14 Mar 17
There was.
This was in the 1700's in a Moravian community here where I live.
There was a home for the single men and one for the single women.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
14 Mar 17
@Yadah04 Not in the same way it was back then. It is part of a community. A lot of schools tour the place. I remember doing so a lot when I was a child. The link I provide tells you more about the place.
You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. Toggle navigation Search Search Old Salem Blog Old Salem on Tumblr More >> THE TOWN OF SALEM Experience early American history in the unique Moravian settlement of S
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
14 Mar 17
@ScribbledAdNauseum oh really. That is interesting. Is it still available up to this day?
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
29 Apr 17
How did they avoid 'the shameful image' one pins to ... such ... houses? 
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
13 Mar 17
That was a very old photo. Though I am pretty sure work has been done to it since it was erected.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
14 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 I want to go back to this place in the Spring. When I do, I'll be sure to take photographs and post about them here.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Mar 17
@ScribbledAdNauseum - No doubt.
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