Moravian Mornings

Jacob Crews is a living historian who has been researching Moravian clothing for four years, and he participates in living history events at historic sites such as Historic Bethabara Park and Fort Dobbs. Crews joins Maizie and Casey to discuss some of the history behind the Moravians’ clothing choices between the 1700s to early 1800s. How was their clothing unique? What was the typical Moravian we...

From why the location of the town was chosen to what the town is like today, Dr. Michele Williams of Historic Bethania presents information about Bethania not discussed in episode three. How was the community planned? Why were the specific families chosen to live in Bethania? How did this mix of Moravians and non-Moravians living together in a community affect the development of Wachovia?   Music...

The first three settlements in Wachovia were Bethabara, Bethania, and Salem. Why were these towns established, and how were they established? What made them unique?   Bethabara: In 1753, the Moravians purchased a 100,000-acre tract that would be named Wachovia. 15 Moravian Brethren traveled from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and founded the settlement in November of 1753. This establishment was differen...

The Director of Historic Bethabara Park, Samantha Smith, and the Education Director, Diana Overbey, join Casey and Maizie to discuss more on the customs and traditions of the Moravians. Samantha and Diana tell us why it’s important to discuss the Moravian history of the Winston-Salem area, tell stories from the settlements in Wachovia where some customs and traditions were and were not followed, a...

The Moravians are the first group of protestants, predating Lutherans by about 100 years. What makes this religious group unique?   Choir System: Moravian Church members lived in groups called choirs and were separated based on sex, age, and marital status. This system included choirs for boys, girls, single men, single women, married men, married women, widows, and widowers. Choirs were led by a...

Moravian Mornings' hosts, Maizie Plumley and Casey Landolf, shortly discuss Historic Bethabara Park's new podcast series.     Music (Freemusicarchive.org): Grand Piano Theme - Echo - Loopable by Lobo Loco (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ )