Drive #2 in North Carolina (I think I have 5 planned ..)

They paint the TV antenna dishes at this campground .... this is the one across the drive

I put up my Canadian map .... wow, Canada is so much BIGGER.... ha

I only saw two "small" sections of Quebec, but, as I was there more than 2 weeks, I got to include it on my map. 

This is me.

My first stop today was this Shell station in Winston-Salem.  This relic is the last station standing out of eight built by Quality Oil to sell Shell gasoline.

I drove to Old Salem.  Old Salem was established in 1766 by Protestant missionaries from Germany and was the first commercial center in the interior of North Carolina. The historic district encompasses about 100 restored homes and shops, most of which are private.  It was very interesting to see the buildings .... 15 are open for tour.  It was also interesting that a block away from the end of this area is a very modern court house and judicial buildings.

I did see this when leaving the area ....

Actor Andy Griffith was raised in the town of Mount Airy (Mayberry), where he lived from his early years up until his high school graduation.

Built in the 1940s, the 12 ft. milk carton simply known as "The Giant Milk Carton" was created to advertise to passers-by on Highway 52. Though the carton was originally owned by Coble Dairy, the carton now belongs to the Pet Milk company.

Dating back as far as the 1940s, Dairi-O serves up classic American fast-food fare with an old-school flair.

 Before lunch I visited the Horne Creek Farm.  It was built in 1900, though at that time it was known as the Hauser family farm. Today, visitors to the historic site can see the "family's original farm house, a tobacco curing barn, a corn crib, adjacent fields under cultivation, and even a heritage apple orchard".  They had a corn-shucking festival the prior Saturday - I wish I'd known.

The pictures below are from Historic Bethabara Park.  Founded in 1763, Bethabara was the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina.  I had not heard of the Moravians before, so I found it very interesting.  This was our country's first socialist commune.

The restored 1782 Potter's House is the oldest brink house in Forsyth County.

The restored 1788 Gemeinhaus is the only remaining German 18th century church with attached living quarters.

My next adventure is leading me east ... to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro .... and maybe Bojangles, Cook Out, or the Waffle House for dinner.  :)  Part of the experience is trying the local food!