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Bethabara is the site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina, founded in 1753.

10/28/2026

Ranger William from the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trai...

10/28/2026

A few fun moments from Saturday's Boo! at Bethabara, including the adorable pups and their humans who participated in our first Best in Boo! Dog Costume Contest!

Photos by Joey McDevitt and Historic Bethabara Park staff.

10/27/2026

We still have some open spots for our Fall Homeschool Living History Day. Sign up now to reserve yours now!

https://historicbethabara.org/event/fall-homeschool-history-day-2/

10/27/2026

🐾 Karsen is the winner of our first Best in Boo! Dog Costume Contest, dressed as a Piedmont Airlines airplane!

Thanks to Karsen's human, Melissa, and to everyone who dressed up their pups and joined the fun. We loved seeing all the creative costumes!

10/24/2026

Did you know that the Loyalists prisoners from the Battle of King's Mountain were held in Bethabara?

Learn more from this post from our friends at the Overmountain Victory Trail and follow them for more!

10/22/2026

🎃 Planning to join us for Boo! at Bethabara this Saturday? Admission is FREE!

Here's our Event Program & Activities Map to help you plan your visit! You'll find all of our activity locations and schedules.

The main road through the Park will close beginning at 1 p.m. Whether you enter from Old Town Rd., Bethania Station Rd., or Indiana Ave., we have several parking options available. (Lots A, B, C & D)

We are looking forward to a hauntingly historic day with Fear on the Frontier walking tours, regional ghost stories, a magic show, feathered friends, and many family-friendly activities!

🐾 Bring your pup in costume and enter NEW Best in Boo! Dog Costume Contest!

🎃 Saturday, October 24
🕐 1:30–4:30 p.m.
📍 Historic Bethabara Park | 2147 Bethabara Rd.

10/21/2026

✨SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT ✨

A special thank you to Walmart Supercenter at Parkway Village Court in Winston-Salem for supporting this year's Boo! at Bethabara!

We appreciate their generosity and support in helping make this a fun afternoon for our community.

10/20/2026

Enjoy a hauntingly historic Halloween at Boo! at Bethabara!

Take a Fear on the Frontier walk, listen to regional ghost stories, watch a magic show, visit feathered creatures, and more at this FREE event.

🎃 Saturday, October 24
👻 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
🍬 Historic Bethabara Park

And don't forget to bring your pup in costume to compete in the Best in Boo! dog costume contest!

10/20/2026

Don't miss the Crankie Puppet Show at our Boo! at Bethabara event this Saturday, Oct. 24, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.!

Crankie storytelling is an old-fashioned form of folk art that uses illustrated scrolls to bring stories to life.

Everyone is invited to help create this year's Boo! at Bethabara Crankie!

Here's the activity and performance schedule:

1:30–3:15 p.m. – Help color and decorate the Crankie scroll.
2:00 p.m. – Live performance of The Cruel Sea (The Banshee of Dunluce Castle).
3:30 & 4:00 p.m. – Watch the new Little Red Man Crankie come to life!

Here's a sneak peek!
https://youtu.be/M54iM3vT2lg

See you at the park!

Music video for “The Cruel Sea (The Banshee Of Dunluce Castle)” by ...

10/19/2026

We have some exciting preservation news to share: our 1788 Gemeinhaus has received a $490,766 grant from the National Park Service's Semiquincentennial Grant Program. The money will pay for the second phase of restoration work on the building.

The Gemeinhaus is the only project in North Carolina to receive funding this cycle. The National Parks Service awarded $11.9 million to 26 projects in 15 states. The program pays for the physical preservation of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places that are associated with the founding of the nation, in commemoration of the country's 250th anniversary.

The second phase of restoration will include a new roof, repairing and repointing leaking chimneys, repairs to windows, shutters, and doors, and extensive masonry repairs to the basement of the building.

This is the second Semiquincentennial grant awarded to Historic Bethabara Park. The first was awarded to the 1782 Potter's House, where construction work is underway. We will try to post some updates on that project soon!

The Geminhaus Rehabilitation at Historic Bethabara Park is supported by a Semiquincentennial grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Address

2147 Bethabara Road
Winston-Salem, NC
27106

Telephone

+13369248191

Website

https://historicbethabara.org/

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